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Racing to a stop: in 1902, ransom olds set out to develop a new technology that would make automotive transportation safer—brakes
When it comes to most high-volume vehicle applications, brake systems have become more of a commodity than a specialty. It's almost as if it is...
Automotive Design & Production, 09/01/09 by Kevin M. Kelly · More from publication -
Smart is the new big: now that the pieces from bankruptcy are being cobbled together, we have to wonder what the final picture will look like
We've been beaten, battered and all but given up for dead by everyone from Washington to Los Angeles. We've been treated like the pariah of our...
Automotive Design & Production, 09/01/09 by Kevin M. Kelly · More from publication -
TRW Navigates safety technology: engineers at TRW are working on systems that can repurpose information generated from in-vehicle navigation systems to improve occupant safety
If you thought a vehicle's GPS navigation system was only good for helping to avoid traffic congestion or keeping you on the correct path, you only...
Automotive Design & Production, 07/01/09 by Kevin M. Kelly · More from publication -
HCCI holds key to gasoline efficiency: several obstacles still exist, but researchers at the University of Michigan are closing in on developing an affordable, reliable homogeneous charge compression ignition system
Tucked away on the neatly manicured grounds of the University of Michigan campus is a nondescript red brick building. In this building, however,...
Automotive Design & Production, 07/01/09 by Kevin M. Kelly · More from publication -
Laying it on the line: our economic crisis lingers and it's time to put some things in their proper perspective
Dear Mr. Banker: It has now been more than seven months since the Federal government injected more than $350-billion into your industry, which...
Automotive Design & Production, 07/01/09 by Kevin M. Kelly · More from publication -
What auto interior people can learn from Herman Miller: let's face it, for years the office chair was nothing more than a commodity … until Herman Miller produced the iconic Aeron. Maybe there is a lesson here
The office chair. There's not much to it really-a back, seat cushion and strong legs upon which it is designed to support the body-which has made...
Automotive Design & Production, 06/01/09 by Kevin M. Kelly · More from publication -
Taiwan takes on the global slowdown: a focus on electronics and the growth of indigenous manufacturers are occurring in this Asian country
The blinking LEDs, blinding xenon headlamps and shiny metal structural parts on display at the Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories and...
Automotive Design & Production, 06/01/09 by Kevin M. Kelly · More from publication -
America's hope: the shifting dynamics taking root in the U.S. auto industry are about to pay dividends
It took more than 17 hours between airports and airplanes before I set foot in Taipei for the annual International Automobile Electronics and Parts...
Automotive Design & Production, 06/01/09 by Kevin M. Kelly · More from publication -
Redefining infotainment
Let's start with the basics. What is infotainment? Traditionalists would say the term describes technologies that enhance the driving experience by...
Automotive Design & Production, 04/01/09 by Kevin M. Kelly; Scott Anderson · More from publication -
Building an ambulance: ambulance manufacturing is as much about design, engineering and technology as it is durability and functionality
Braun Industries in Van Wert, OH, (www.braunambulanees.com) manufactures up to 350 ambulances each year for some of the largest municipal fleets in...
Automotive Design & Production, 04/01/09 by Kevin M. Kelly · More from publication
