Articles from Automotive Design & Production (December 1, 2003)

Title	Author	Type	Words
3 future takes from Japan's Big 3: can Nissan continue its comeback? Will Toyota surpass GM in global sales? Is there a Honda fuel cell vehicle in your future?	Whitfield, Kermit		946
Aluminum: beyond preciousness to value: although aluminum trails steel in overall vehicle application, it is slowly but surely increasing in application as vehicle manufacturers look for ways to reduce mass without sacrificing safety.	Vasilash, Gary S.		1045
Ambitious Denso: already one of the world's biggest automotive suppliers, Denso Corp. plans to expand its reach by developing a diverse array of new products, and it has the R&D wherewithal to get it done.	Whitfield, Kermit		1497
Are smart fasteners for real?			573
Aveo: Chevy goes econo.			658
Colors.	Vasilash, Gary S.		891
Everything but term papers: Daimler Chrysler's Automative Research and Development Center carries out a lot of practical research on current and future products. The odd thing is, DCX doesn't own the facility, nor is it responsible for half the personnel on site. That responsibility falls to the University of Windsor.	Sawyer, Christorpher A.		802
Fast, accurate block machining.			342
Green isn't cheap: at Michelin's fifth Challenge Bibendum we discover the internal combustion engine can be nearly as clean as an electric vehicle, and economics may make hydrogen a "future technology" for longer than expected.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		817
IT for the aftermarket.	Piszczalski, Martin		716
New business models for the struggling tooling sector.	Cleveland, John		1127
Old rubber, better parts: this year, a new material developed in Detroit, its maker says, recycled 18,500 tires, removed five million pounds (cumulative) from seven domestic platforms, and saved one customer $185,000 annually--all from one plant.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		666
Ten tips for better briefings.	Pollock, Ted		1361
Testing 1,2,3.	Whitfield, Kermit		1103
The ABCs of PLM: just what are the elements of a PLM system? Or could be? This article helps spell those out.	Gould, Lawrence S.		1571
The core.	Vasilash, Gary S.	Book Review	755
The move toward plug-and-play.			331
Tokyo gets serious: at the 37th Tokyo Motor Show, Japanese automakers rejected wacky for workable and gave a glimpse of a stylish, alternative-powered future.	Whitfield, Kermit		1020
Toyota takeover: failure is not an option, though success may take years. And it is this single-mindedness that makes a takeover all the more likely.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		570
Work it out.			383
Working at supercar speed.		Brief Article	312