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Articles in May, 2003 issue of Automotive Industries

• Airbag market change in U.S., Europe
• Coming to America: the Big 3 consider the U.S. fertile ground to increase passenger diesel market share, but not just yet
  by Brent Haight
• Vehicle development from the supply side: software tools help suppliers keep pace with OEMs
  by Gary Witzenburg
• Dana supplies cylinder-head cover modules
• Audi plans digital vehicle assembly with Delmia solutions
• Fiat/Suzuki to develop SUV
  by Andrea Wielgat
• Pickup trucks—a heavy economic load
  by Ray Windecker
• Downwardly mobile: the luxury market is a battleground; are automakers going up…or down?
  by Ken Gross
• Data acquisition system
• Westport Innovations wins Government of Canada contract
• Block Exemption changes may shift entire industry
  by Anthony Lewis
• 2003 Jeep Liberty
  by John Peter
• Heavy metal: DSM extols the virtues of plastic
  by Brent Haight
• Haartz Corp. and TMG Automotive form alliance
• Dana and GETRAG to partner with Volvo
• China output jumps
  by Andrea Wielgat
• Globalization: an inevitable shift in employment
  by Maryann Keller
• Globalization strategy: suppliers need to define their plans
  by Craig Fitzgerald
• Metal stripper
• DENSO in Athens becomes independent company
• Wizard of rods: Metaldyne dispells the myth that powder metal isn't tough enough for diesel con rods
  by Rob Wilson
• Out of the blocks: fuel cell vehicles hit the development trail as they take the next step towards commercialization
  by John Peter
• The truth about capacity
  by Michael Robinet
• AG Simpson to open Louisiana facility
• Toyota, China's FAW to build new China car plant
• European automakers struggle while Japanese excel
• Is it time for a return to diesels?
  by Ron Harbour
• In a family way: GM gives birth to a new generation of V-6 powerplants that promise to be world class
  by John McCormick
• Rotary index tables
• Exide Technologies wins Ford supply agreements
• IPs come back in-house
• 2003 Audi A4 Cabriolet
  by Andrea Wielgat
• Glossed over: GE Plastics develops a film that is glossy yet weather resistant
  by Rich Wilson
• Federal-Mogul completes sale of U.S. camshaft operations
• Nissan opens new facility
• Nissan unveils Sunny
  by Andrea Wielgat
• 2003 Mercedes SL500
  by Andrea Wielgat
• Fill 'er up: alternative fuel trends lean toward renewable and immediate
  by Andrea Wielgat
• Remanufactured fan drives
• ITT Automotive to expand Saltillo operations
• Sixth sense: Continental Teves' Jeff Klei predicts the growth of electronic safety systems
  by Rich Wilson
• Its all about flow: automakers choose from a wide variety of engine technology
  by Gary Witzenburg
• Single ring tube connectors
• Ichikoh awarded GM contract
• Letters
• Democratization of telematics
• Dateline
• The golden age of gears: transmissions finally earn their day in the sun
  by Don Sherman
• Position feedback potentiometers
• Oxford Automotive to close Ohio plant