Automotive Industries

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Articles in Dec 2001 issue of Automotive Industries

• Modules and more: Value-added technologies and lean plants are keys to Benteler Automotive's growth, says company President Walt Frankiewicz - Trends: Management Q & A - Brief Article - Interview
  by Lindsay Brooke
• Telematics: No profits yet - Opinion & Analysis: Electronics - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
  by Paul Hansen
• Headform impact system - New Products - MTS Systems Corp - Brief Article
• Federal-Mogul Tri-Way changes name - Supply and Demand: North America - Brief Article
• Mann + Hummel seeks acquisition - Supply and Demand: Europe - Solvay Automotive's Air Induction System and Technical Parts businesses - Brief Article
• Letters - Brief Article
• Target the designer - not always the OEM - The Inside Line - Market share - Brief Article
• New directions in design - Cover Story - automobile design
  by Andrea Wielgat
• Gas springs - New Products - Hyson Products - Advertisement - Brief Article
• Teknor Apex buys company - Supply and Demand: North America - Brief Article
• Haldex acquires business - Supply and Demand: Europe - PAGG - Brief Article
• What a year! - As I See It - 2001 review - Brief Article - Column
  by Andrew Cummins
• DaimlerChrysler's rocky road - Trends - Brief Article
  by Ray Windecker
• Optimizing logistics: Automotive OEMs are increasingly turning to outside companies — 4PLs - to help them get the most out of every shipment and delivery - Supplier Strategy/Logistics - fourth-party service providers
  by John Shea
• Electroluminescent lighting - New Products - Chicago Miniature Lamp - Brief Article
• BorgWarner gets business - Supply and Demand: North America - Brief Article
• Denton open facility - Supply and Demand: Europe - Robert Denton Inc. sales office in Germany - Brief Article
• 2003 Toyota Matrix - Cars Worth Noting - Brief Article
  by Gerry Kobe
• H2-Oh! The "little Hummer" combines the best of GM's T800 parts bin and sourcing with lean manufacturing - New Product/2003 Hummer H2
  by Gerry Kobe
• Limited slip differential - New Products - Dana Corp. Spicer Axle Div - Brief Article
• AIT Group opens Mexico office - Supply and Demand: North America - Advanced Integrated Technologies Group - Brief Article
• EKO to close plant - Supply and Demand: Europe - in Slovenia - Brief Article
• 2002 Audi S6 Avant - Cars Worth Noting - Appreciation of station wagons - Brief Article
  by Andrea Wielgat
• Hyundai marches on: The Korean automaker's top U.S. product planners tell how their company is transforming its model range, manufacturing, sourcing and image - Corporate Strategy - Brief Article
  by Lora J. Bingham
• Finite element modeling and analysis - New Products - software from Lapcad Engineering Inc - Brief Article
• Chemical alliance - Supply and Demand: North America - Zeon Chemicals L.P. and Sidiac form a strategic alliance - Brief Article
• Delta, Volterra team up - Supply and Demand: Asia - Delta Electronics, Volterra Semiconductor Corp - Brief Article
• 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer OZ - Cars Worth Noting - Brief Article
  by John Peter
• Safety steps: Saab and partner Lear Corp. are leading development and testing new vehicle safety systems - Supplier Technology/Safety - active head restraint system
  by John McCormick
• Floating panel fasteners - New Products - from PEM Fastening Systems - Brief Article
• Orbis expands - Supply and Demand: North America - Cookson Plastic Molding acquisition - Brief Article
• JCI opens facility - Supply and Demand: Asia - Johnson Controls Inc., opens center in Japan - Brief Article
• Leaders are responsible for lean - Opinion & Analysis: Manufacturing - Brief Article
  by Ron Harbour
• Have you done your program homework? - Supplier Insight - automotive suppliers - Brief Article - Column
  by Greg Janicki
• Signal conditioning/expansion modules - New Products - from Omega Engineering - Brief Article
• Solvay completes acquisition - Supply and Demand: North America - BP's engineering polymers business - Brief Article
• Timet, Nippon Steel team up - Supply and Demand: Asia - Titanium Metals Corp., Nippon Steel Corp - Brief Article
• Ups and Downs 2001 - Editorial - Jacques Nasser's departure from Ford applauded - Brief Article
• The test of leadership - Opinion & Analysis: The Business - Carlos Ghosn and Jacques Nasser - Brief Article
  by Maryann Keller
• Compact grain abrasives - New Products - VSM Abrasives Corp - Brief Article
• Electronic locking differential - New Products - Eaton Corp - Brief Article
• Rockwell, Wind River team up - Supply and Demand: North America - Rockwell Automation and Wind River Systems Inc - Brief Article
• FCI opens facility - Supply and Demand: Asia - FCI Automotive, facility in India - Brief Article
• Automakers push image for Generation-Y customers - Trends - Brief Article
  by Gerry Kobe
• Technologue 2002: An engineer's guide to the auto show - 2002 Automotive Industries NAIAS Technology Guide - Brief Article
  by Don Sherman
• 10.4-inch TFT LCD module - New Products - Optrex America Inc - Advertisement - Brief Article
• Makino reorganizes - Supply and Demand: North America - Brief Article
• Firm acquires ESG assets - Supply and Demand: North America - Ghafari Associates L.L.C - Brief Article
• JCI J-V opens facility - Supply and Demand: Asia - Johnson Controls Inc. company Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. opens battery manufacturing plant in India - Brief Article
• Heads-Up Again: Siemens VDO aims to rekindle interest in HUDs with a new, freely programmable color system - Trends: Supplier Technology - Head-Up Displays - Brief Article
  by John Shea
• Luxury's a risky business - Opinion & Analysis: Marketing - Lamborghini Murcielago - Volkswagen W-12 - Brief Article
  by Ken Gross
• Security labeling - New Products - 3M Automotive - Brief Article
• Intermet closes plant - Supply and Demand: North America - Intermet Corp. closes Alexander City, Alabama plant - Brief Article
• Rogers Corp. renames Division - Supply and Demand: North America - Molding Materials Div. becomes Moldable Composites Div - Brief Article
• Joint development vehicle a success - Supply and Demand: Australia - Orbital, Johnson Matthey - Brief Article