Automotive Design & Production

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Articles in August 2007 issue of Automotive Design & Production

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• Body beautiful: Audi's Space Frame concept isn't all about aluminum anymore. Now there's a new version that combines steel with aluminum to create an intriguing hybrid structure
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Safety switches
• Acura accentuates design focus
  by Kevin M. Kelly
• VW research: vehicle technology for today & tomorrow; Issues ranging from fuels to traffic congestion are among those that are being addressed by Volkswagen researchers as the company works toward a more sustainable industry. Here is a look
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• iCarumba! Apologies to Bart Simpson—and BMW—for thinking the iPod was the interface king, and iDrive the dud
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Sensata focuses on transmission pressure technology
  by Kevin M. Kelly
• Testing means no bum steer: supplying leather to the auto industry isn't always easy or profitable, says GST Auto Leather, but by concentrating on research, development, and testing it's possible to stay a step ahead
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Seamless: why car companies need to make friends with consumer electronics firms
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• Improving quality at Ford notch by notch
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• Conveyor systems
• Promises, promises: what ever happened to the 18-month product cycle and 10-day vehicle delivery schedules some industry insiders had been predicting for years?
  by Kevin M. Kelly
• It's the customer, stupid
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• Welding robot
• Built to take it
• Achieving success in China: having a methodology for going to market in a competitive market isn't optional, it is essential
  by Laurie Harbour-Felax
• GM modifies Global Manufacturing System
  by Kevin M. Kelly
• Wrench for engineers
• Bridging the gap between concept and production: Chrysler's Dan Zimmerman has a reputation for producing texturally complex concept car interiors. Now he's taking that experience to the production side
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• How smart is smart?
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Laser marking
• Lighting sets the mood
  by Kevin M. Kelly
• How Apple has transformed automotive electronics: when Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPod in 2001, he knew it would change the way people interacted with their music. What he did not know was how much the device would change the way automakers and s
  by Kevin M. Kelly
• Industrial cameras
• Mercedes' composite crash structure
• Sensitive safety: from the top down; At least that's the way the folks at Bosch see it. By adding sensors and interlinking active and passive safety systems, survivability increases. Just don't expect this trend to start anywhere other than the premium se
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Five-axis machining center
• GM's diesels for the globe
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• Supporting the infotainment superhighway
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Leak test instrument