Automotive Industries

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Articles in August 2003 issue of Automotive Industries

• Japan readies for fuel cells - Asia Report - Illustration
• The perils of supply chain management: experienced veterans share their techniques and solutions to a more efficient supply chain - Panel Discussion - Cover Story
  by Brent Haight
• Nylon coating process - New Products
• Johnson Controls completes acquisition of Borg Instruments - Europe - Brief Article
• Parlez-vous Automoteur? France ranks high on the list of European auto manufacturing giants - regional Update - Industry Overview
  by Rob Wilson
• U.S. "big 3" 2004 technology highlights - Big 3 Technology - Chrysler Group - Ford Motor Co - General Motors Corp
  by Gary Witzenburg
• Multimeter and thermometer - New Products
• Valeo sells its French plastics injection facility in Saint Aubin - Europe - IMTEC - Brief Article
• Just what the doctor ordered: IBM's telematic solutions will allow OEMs to reduce warranty repair costs and improve customer satisfaction - IBM
  by John Peter
• VW goes SUV: Volkswagen is late entering the SUV market, but the Touareg is turning heads - Process - sport utility vehicles - Product/Service Evaluation
  by Brent Haight
• Optical design software - New Products
• INTERMET to open sales and engineering office in Japan - Asia - Brief Article
• Paint free cars? To paint or not to paint—Dupont gives automakers the option with Shine-E Rynite thermoplastics - Dupont - Brief Article
  by Brent Haight
• New Denso head sees growth in A/C, diesel and telematics - Supplier Business - Koichi Fukaya - related article: Denso heads South - Interview
• Oxygen sensors - New Products
• SmarTire terminates agreement with Visteon - Asia - SmarTire Systems Inc - Brief Article
• Too many auto semi suppliers - Electronics - automotive semiconductor industry
  by Paul Hansen
• Putting on the brakes: a history in racing has provided brand visibility and desirability to customers through public successes and technological advancements - Product: brembo brakes - Brembo S.p.A - related article: How CCM is made - Company Profile
  by Rich Wilson
• Dateline - Calendar
• Hitting home with quality - Letters - Letter to the Editor
• Flexibility is King - The Fast Lane - numerical control - Column
  by Rob Wilson
• Advertising: cost cutting opportunities abound - The Business - Column
  by Maryann Keller
• Charging ahead: with a GEM of an idea, the boys from Fargo, North Dakota, may have found the perfect niche for the electric car - Product: Global Electric Motorcars
  by John Peter
• Ford's Lima engine plant to build new Duratec 35 V-6 - Ohio - North America - Brief Article
• Brazil problems continue, VW plans for layoffs - International Trends - Volkswagen AG
  by Andrea Wielgat
• Nissan and Hyundai—differing paths - Opinion & Analysis - Nissan Motor Company Ltd - Hyundai Corp
  by Ray Windecker
• Putting a price on supplier innovation - Supplier Business - General Motors Corp. and Delphi Corp. codevelop four-wheel steering system - Quadrasteer - related article: Profit-boosting technologies
  by Lindsay Brooke
• Tenneco Automotive wins new exhaust business with Ford - North America - Brief Article
• French government to sell stake - International Trends - Renault S.A - Brief Article
  by Andrea Wielgat
• 2003 Saturn LW300 - Cars Worth Noting - Brief Article - Product/Service Evaluation
  by John Peter
• Time is running out! Domestic automakers need to get with the program, before it's too late - Supplier Business
  by Craig Fitzgerald
• Westport/Ford collaborate to advance hydrogen engine program - North America - Westport Innovations Inc., Ford Motor Co - Brief Article
• Hyundai strike shuts down plants - International Trends - Hyundai Corp - Brief Article
  by Andrea Wielgat
• 2004 Saturn ION quad coupe - Cars Worth Noting - Brief Article - Product/Service Evaluation
  by John Peter
• Wide Angle LEDs - New Products - Stanley Electric Company Ltd - Brief Article
• Timken to close Rockford plant - North America - Brief Article
• Hyundai and Kia find success in Europe: the South Korean automaker will bring new models and a manufacturing facility to increase sales - Europe Report
  by Anthony Lewis
• 2004 Nissan Maxima - Cars Worth Noting - Brief Article - Product/Service Evaluation
  by Andrea Wielgat
• Herding Filters - New Products - PIAB USA Inc - Brief Article
• Toyota expands Alabama plant - North America - Brief Article