Automotive Industries

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Articles in Feb 2003 issue of Automotive Industries

• Am I going crazy? - Editorial
  by Gerry Kobe
• Desperately seeking driveline silence: Veri-Tek works to reduce drivetrain NVH - Supplier Technology - noise and vibration harshness
  by Rob Wilson
• 2004 Nissan Maxima - Cars Worth Noting - Brief Article - Product/Service Evaluation
  by John Peter
• Proving CVT technology: ZF uses customer clinics, lab testing and a fleet of test vehicles to prove its CVT technology - Supply Side - continuously variable transmission technology
  by Brent Haight
• Servo systems - New Products
• Mayflower Vehicle Systems contracted on Ford GT project - Supply & Demand: North America - Brief Article
• PolyOne acquires Spanish colorants producer - Supply & Demand: Europe - Transformacion de Pigmentos y Colorantes S.A - Brief Article
• Fiat future uncertain: Giovanni Agnelli's death leaves many questions - International Trends - Obituary
• The power and the glory: Ford Powertrain president Dave Szczupak meets the challenges of building cleaner more powerful engines - Management Q & A - Interview
  by Gary Witzenburg
• 2003 Mercedes Benz G55 AMG - Cars Worth Noting - Brief Article - Product/Service Evaluation
  by Rich Wilson
• Keeping the giant fed: Delphi is expanding its use of web based tools to manage its more than 5,000 suppliers - Supply Chain Management - Delphi Automotive Systems Corp
  by Brent Haight
• Electrical discharge machines - New Products
• TTI reorganizes foundry management - Supply & Demand: North America - Transportation Technologies Industries Inc - Brief Article
• BASF strengthens plastics business - Supply & Demand: Europe - firm completes two deals with Honeywell International Inc - Brief Article
• Hyundai sees more success - International Trends - expects continued increase in sales in 2003 - Brief Article
  by Andrea Wielgat
• Dateline - 2003 event calendar, automotive industries - Calendar
• The midas touch - 2003 Executive of the Year - Dieter Zetsche, president and CEO of Chrysler Group, is named Automotive Industries' 2003 Executive of the Year
  by Gerry Kobe
• The minivan is alive and well - just don't call it that - Supplier Insight
  by Michael Robinet
• Polycarbonate hex nuts - New Products
• GM and Genmar develop co-marketing program - Supply & Demand: North America - General Motors Corp., Genmar Holdings Inc - Brief Article
• Cummins Westport receives order for low-emissions engines - Supply & Demand: Asia - Brief Article
• VW Chinese JV increases production - International Trends - Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive - Brief Article
  by Andrea Wielgat
• Driving costs out of catalysts: New emissions standards are driving the development of smaller and cheaper catalysts - Management Q & A - interview with Christopher Bennette, Johnson Matthey Inc - Interview
• Rotary car revival: Mazda's RX-8 four-door sports car packs innovation, refinement and engineering daring into a very convincing package - Product
  by Don Sherman
• Strain sensor - New Products
• Industrial studs - New Products
• Shawmut Mills acquires Brooklyn Products - Supply & Demand: North America - Brief Article
• Hyundai awards BearingPoint $8.5 million contract - Supply & Demand: Asia - Brief Article
• PSA to begin engine production - International Trends - small gas engine will be produced in Douvrin, France - Brief Article
  by Andrea Wielgat
• China: the new automotive frontier - The Business - Industry Overview
  by Maryann Keller
• Even Stephens: GM powertain czar Tom Stephens' three hybrid strategy evens the score with Honda, Toyota and Ford - People - GM to field 3 hybrid gas/electric powertrains beginning in 2004 - Interview
• Compact digital camera - New Products
• LCD screen - New Products
• Vacuum Technology Inc. and Sterling PCU combine technologies - Supply & Demand: North America - strategic alliance - Brief Article
• IMPCO forms joint venture with China Natural Gas Corp - Asia - IMPCO Technologies Inc - Brief Article
• Brazil car sales - International Trends - fell 7.1% in 2002 vs 2001 - Brief Article
• We're growing - Automotive Industries hires six new editors
• GM prepares to serve up hybrids in three distinct flavors: production hybrid systems are on their way to the market this year - Process
  by Gary Witzenburg
• Polymer bearings - New Products
• Rotary transmitters - New Products
• Chemetall Oakite and DMP form partnership - Supply & Demand: North America - Brief Article
• Letters - Letter to the Editor
• It's a jungle out there: GM's first lady: Five minutes with: Maureen Kempston Darkes, GM president, GM Latin America, Africa and Middle East - International Trends - Interview
  by Andrea Wielgat
• Contract negotiations are more than one issue - Manufacturing
  by Ron Harbour
• Gluteus Maxima: Nissan's new flagship is a seat-of-the-pants performer wrapped in luxury sheetmetal - Product
  by John Peter
• Compact Cam Switches - New Products
• Rotary solenoids - New Products
• Sirius satellite radio available from Chrysler Group - Supply & Demand: North America - Brief Article
• The power of words - Kobe's Beef - managers should say what they mean
  by Gerry Kobe
• U.K. is bright spot in weak European market - Europe Report - UK car sales reached a record 2,563,631 units in 2002
  by Anthony Lewis
• Aftermarket mobile video and satellite radio sales climb - Electronics
  by Paul Hansen
• Turning cool into cash: Niche vehicles and factory-approved accessories bring profits to automakers and suppliers - Supplier Business
  by Craig Fitzgerald
• Glass adhesive - New Products
• Tri-Way and Somex enter partnership - Supply & Demand: North America - Tri-Way Manufacturing Technologies Corp., Somex Mulhouse - Brief Article
• ArvinMeritor to close Tennessee facility
• New telematics a success in Japan - Asia Report - there are currently over 40 services available, including e-commerce and music
• The highs, lows & oddities of the 2002 U.S. car and truck market - Opinion & Analysis - Industry Overview - Column
  by Ray Windecker
• Mitsubishi flexa-facturing: it's nothing but Normal; Mitsubishi builds six very different vehicles at its Illinois plant - Process
  by Rob Wilson
• Heated Tail Lights - New Products
• TI Automotive acquires Pierburg - Supply & Demand: North America - fuel systems supplier acquires fuel pump division of Kolbenschmidt Pierburg AG - Brief Article
• Toyota breaks production record - Supply & Demand: North America - Brief Article
• Movin' up in class wrapped in fiberglass - The Fast Lane - Editorial
  by Rob Wilson
• New vehicle segments heavy on aluminum - Inside Line - new vehicle types such as Compact Utility Vehicles are driving growth in consumption of aluminum by motor vehicle sector - Brief Article
• 2003 Infiniti G35 coupe - Cars Worth Noting - Brief Article - Product/Service Evaluation
  by Andrea Wielgat
• A foray of 4 Matics: long-time Mercedes supplier Magna-Steyr helps bring all-wheel-drive to the sedan fleet - Product - Daimler-Benz AG promotes four-wheel-drive sedans in snowy climates
  by Rich Wilson
• Automotive pressure transducers - New Products
• Mercedes-Benz chooses Perceptron's flexible management system - Supply & Demand: North America - Brief Article
• BorgWarner awarded new Nissan business - Supply & Demand: North America - Brief Article