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Articles in May, 2004 issue of Automotive Design & Production

• Nissan gives buyers more Xterra to love
• Making decisions: how much info is enough?
  by Melissa Anderson
• High performance the GM way
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Innovation matters—right?
• Steel wheels make a comeback: aluminum wheels have been on a roll for two decades, but better materials, design and production techniques promise to put steel back on top
  by Kermit Whitfield
• Only in New York
• Tank patrol
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Any color you want, as long as it's orange
• Equinox: executing the Theta architecture in a bigger package; One of the faster-growing vehicle segments is that of the compact SUV. According to Chevy's Margaret Brooks, marketing director for the Equinox, it represented 7% of the U.S. market in 2003 an
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• Quicker cutting
• Ten ways to be a better boss
  by Ted Pollock
• Eight down, two to go: adding two cylinders to Ford's 4.6-liter V8 not only proves its modularity, but gives the automaker a flexible, powerful and unique V10 that has many potential uses
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• A couple of cool tools for designers: although plenty of attention gets paid to many of the more mainstream CAD-related offerings, here are a couple that may pass under your radar. Yet if you're looking for fast collaborative development, both may be gear
  by Lawrence S. Gould
• Prototypes made quickly—and economically
• Plastic tubes get it done for grass-roots racing
• Crossfire: another word for "premium"
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• The real deal
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• Beyond quality
• Telematics for the people: falling electronics and software costs and new approaches promise to move navigation systems out of the realm of pricey gadget and into mainstream use faster than you might think
  by Kermit Whitfield
• The executive vice president
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Do the right things
• An array of options for powertrain
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Why "Lean" matters
• VW is hot on lasers
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• Tres vite, Buick Velite
• At the 74th Salon International de l'Auto
  by William Kimberley
• Hot 6: after a long absence, BMW returns to the sport GT market
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Dodge plans performance Magnum, Charger, and new V10
• An array of measuring options: when quality and speed are key concerns, then measuring equipment characteristics matter more than ever
  by Gary S. Vasilash