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Articles in August, 2007 issue of Automotive Design & Production

• Mercedes' composite crash structure
• Fast check
• 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
• 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
• What the latest PLM acquisitions may mean to you: three major PLM vendors were acquired in the past 15 months. Shakeout? Bigger industrial automation powerhouses? It's all potentially good news for automotive
  by Lawrence S. Gould
• GM's diesels for the globe
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• Supporting the infotainment superhighway
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Leak test instrument
• Magna shows its waves
  by Kevin M. Kelly
• Die-sink EDM
• On the Mercedes C-Class: although this vehicle fits into the "entry-luxury" category, there is little evidence of the entry part of that term in the fourth-generation C-Class from Mercedes
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• Safety switches
• 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
• Low-cost, high-def engineering displays
• 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
• Manufacturing simulation 2.0
  by Kevin M. Kelly
• Manufacturing display
• Measuring pressure
• Built to take it
• A safer mobile email
• 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
• 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
• The importance of MES-PLM integration
  by Kevin M. Kelly
• 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
• Mahle's approach to the global market: this comparatively quiet company has been making various acquisitions of late, all apparently aimed at bolstering its considerable strength in powertrain
  by William Kimberley
• Simplifying application transfer
• 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
• Design wins: while some manufacturers are concentrating on cutting costs, those who are—and will be—successful in the market focus on the needs of the market, and especially on design
  by Phil Biggs
• Rotary encoders
• 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