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

Title	Author	Type	Words
"Green" steel.			529
'09 Volkswagen Golf revealed.			98
A problem-solving tool for problematic times.	McKinley, Jud		919
Acoustic quality control: filtering out background noises and listening through an acoustic lens allows SenSound to listen for defects at near line speed.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		621
AVL'S holistic approach to powertrain testing: the increased focus on powertrain development is resulting in the need for more advanced tools to speed up testing and calibration.	Kelly, Kevin M.		596
Better green than (in the) red.	Vasilash, Gary S.		844
Capacitive sensors.			80
Chris Theodore: keeping performance alive: the CEO of ASC and Saleen sees this time of higher gas prices and tighter emissions regulations as the perfect opportunity for domestic automakers to grab the imagination of the next generation by increasing their reliance on niche manufacturers.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		803
Detroit's Katrina: if you thought the outlook for the OEMs was bleak, wait until you hear what's likely to happen to the supply base.	Kelly, Kevin M.		694
Digital Oscilloscopes.		Brief article	66
Dodge challenger: mopar's modern muscle car: what you get when you combine a modern rear-drive sedan with reruns of that '70s show.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		948
ERP software.			60
Formula One: beyond the engine freeze.	Kimberley, William		934
GM improves powertrain throughput.			457
GM's light truck strategy: nip and tuck.			651
Handheld pressure and temperature calibrator.			79
It's what's up front that counts.	Harbour-Felax, Laurie A.		858
Kia's Borrego: right vehicle, wrong time? No matter how good the engineering, high gas prices and a soft economy are tough hurdles for any SUV to overcome.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		953
KUKA KR 1000 Titan.			398
Linear way slant bed lathes.			55
Long-bed CNC lathes.			95
Lubricant identification tags.			58
Maxima: sports car as daily driver: when engineering the seventh-generation Maxima, Nissan personnel were faced with (1) addressing the needs of an aging baby Boomer who still likes to get on the throttle every now and then and (2) creating a car that credibly belongs in the same showroom as the GT-R. And they did it.	Vasilash, Gary S.		872
Mazda6: lessons learned: Mazda admits its midsize sedan failed to catch on with U.S. buyers due to its small size, and hopes to remedy that problem with the bigger' 09 model.	Kelly, Kevin M.		1223
Multi-CAD environments: new software technologies are focusing on editing and sharing 3D geometry.	Gould, Lawrence S.		1552
Nissan redesigns the fuel cell.			132
Ocean-front property in Georgetown, Kentucky: real estate considerations on the factory floor at Toyota.	Vasilash, Gary S.		1009
Skeptics welcome: just saying your vehicles have improved isn't enough. You have to prove it every day to a public unwilling to accept your claims.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		777
Software ERP as a service for: on-line, on-demand ERP eliminates the huge challenge of building IT infrastructure.	Gould, Lawrence S.		599
The future of electric steering assist: will full-electric assist replace electro-hydraulic or is there room for both?	Sawyer, Christopher A.		641
The future of steering: when you've been designing, engineering and producing steering systems for more than 100 years, and anticipate doing so for the next century, you get a sense of the future of the technology.	Vasilash, Gary S.		1149
VW pursues advanced electronics: thanks to sensors and powerful processors, the car that drives you is on the horizon. Yes, it is still on the test track, but it is getting closer.	Vasilash, Gary S.		1410