Articles from Automotive Design & Production (December 1, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A boost for smaller engines.		Brief article	138
A designer for all seasons: though he had trouble coping with the cold the first time around, Larry Erickson has made Detroit his home and teaching future designers his vocation.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		998
Adjustable milling cutter.			72
CNC small hole EDM drill.		Brief article	63
Continental's connected safety focus: more than 28,000 people were killed in passenger vehicle accidents in the U.S. in 2007, with another 2.2 million injured, resulting in a $230-billion drag on the economy.	Kelly, Kevin M.		979
Cost down--way down.		Brief article	203
Dallara: beyond the track.	Kimberley, William		1693
Days of tuning past: I may not have done a lot, but I did something. And that's the point.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		835
Diesel's challenge: acceptance in America: the Europeans are coming with diesels. They make sense in Europe. But what about the U.S.? We look at the numbers. And drive an Audi more than 1,800 miles to find out.	Kelly, Kevin M.		1973
Field guide: Siemens: Siemens covers all the bases in industrial automation, energy, healthcare, building management and even home appliances.	Gould, Lawrence S.	Company overview	2410
Ford car of that nomenclature.			142
Ford revamps 2010 Fusion/Milan powertrain.			349
Industrial PC.			74
Investing a lot in green (and sterling).		Brief article	226
Linked up.			330
Make it happen. Now.			656
Milling and turning tool presetter.		Brief article	75
New model launch interruptions--or not.	Anderson, Melissa		848
No rest for the weary.	Vasilash, Gary S.		847
Real wood. A real bargain. Really.			447
Robotic assembly simpler, faster: here is a brief look at some of the tech that can facilitate your mechanical assembly operations.			750
Speed & survival.	Harbour-Felax, Laurie A.		846
The changing definition of "niche vehicles": once the playground of exotic car makers, the definition of a niche vehicle has expanded to include image vehicles for mainstream OEMs, and specialist models produced on high-volume platforms.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		2192
The leadership vacuum: "lead, follow, or get out of the way."--Thomas Paine.	Kelly, Kevin M.		904
Twin-motor handheld nutrunner.		Brief article	64
Venza revealed: even though the market is down--yes, even for Toyota--the company is introducing a new model with a new nameplate: the Venza.	Vasilash, Gary S.		1454
Vertical turning center.			89
VW'S minivan strategy: by letting Chrysler build the Routan-based on the Chrysler minivan-the German company was able to accelerate its offering in the market.	Vasilash, Gary S.		1054
Weld nut sensors.			46