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Nissan climbs on the modularity bandwagon Nissan climbs on the modularity bandwagon

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. is leading the pack in embracing modularization, starting with its Smyrna, TN-built, new-for-'02 Altima midsize sedan, says Shigeo Ishida, president of Nissan Technical Center North America. Use of modules for the Altima's cockpit, front end and doors, has effected a 5% cost saving and reduced assembly time by 10% over the previous generation. Plus, Mr. Ishida says modularization

byCompiled by the staff of: WARD'S AUTOMOTIVE REPORTS

Dec 1, 2001

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The road from Allen Park to Salt Lake City The road from Allen Park to Salt Lake City

byCompiled by Senior Editor Tom Murphy [email protected]

Dec 1, 2001

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Big Three crack down on counterfeiters Big Three crack down on counterfeiters

byCompiled by Senior Editor Tom Murphy [email protected]

Dec 1, 2001

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2001 Tokyo Motor Show: The Quirky and the Quick 2001 Tokyo Motor Show: The Quirky and the Quick

byAlisa Priddle, Katherine Zachary and Bill Visnic

Dec 1, 2001

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Leveling Off Leveling Off

Dec 1, 2001

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Waiting in the Wings Waiting in the Wings

byAlisa Priddle

Dec 1, 2001

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A Dash of Oomph

A Dash of Oomph

byTom Murphy, Managing Editor

Kick Out the Jams!

Kick Out the Jams!

byTom Murphy, Managing Editor

Start spreading the news

Start spreading the news

byHerb Shuldiner

Internal Combustion Engines

Postal service to test bio lube oil

Postal service to test bio lube oil

byCompiled by the staff of: WARD'S ENGINE AND VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

BMW can't wait to dump DC-made Mini motor

BMW can't wait to dump DC-made Mini motor

byCompiled by the staff of: WARD'S ENGINE AND VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

Nissan shows new e-AWD system

Nissan shows new e-AWD system

byCompiled by the staff of: WARD'S ENGINE AND VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

Finance & Insurance

LIFE AFTER ZERO PERCENT FINANCING

LIFE AFTER ZERO PERCENT FINANCING

Putting Teeth in Ford's Quality

Putting Teeth in Ford's Quality

byDavid C. Smith, Correspondent

Autonomous & ADAS

Third-generation small-town dealer is NADA's chairman-elect

Third-generation small-town dealer is NADA's chairman-elect

GM Chief: Daewoo Partnership Good for GM

GM Chief: Daewoo Partnership Good for GM

byBarbara McClellan

Nitra integrates info tech components into one platform

Nitra integrates info tech components into one platform

byEric Mayne, Senior Editor

Six Lessons for Ford

Six Lessons for Ford

byJohn McElroy, Columnist

Hooray for Back to Basics

Hooray for Back to Basics

byDrew Winter, Contributing Editor

The Land Rover way

The Land Rover way

byEric Mayne, Senior Editor

>"Report card" on how GM divisions are doing

>"Report card" on how GM divisions are doing

bySteve Finlay, Contributing Editor

We're trying to move faster in everything we do"

We're trying to move faster in everything we do"

bySteve Finlay, Contributing Editor

Chrysler turnaround plan was moving right along

Chrysler turnaround plan was moving right along

bySteve Finlay, Contributing Editor

"Sir Fix-It" goes to work at Ford world headquarters

"Sir Fix-It" goes to work at Ford world headquarters

bySteve Finlay, Contributing Editor

BET ON DEALERS AS WINNING DOG

BET ON DEALERS AS WINNING DOG

bySteve Finlay, Contributing Editor

Finance & Insurance

What do those zeroes add up to?

What do those zeroes add up to?

bySteve Finlay, Contributing Editor

Study says Autobytel generates most car-shopping web traffic

Study says Autobytel generates most car-shopping web traffic

Q & A with H. Carter Myers, the incoming Chairman for NADA

Q & A with H. Carter Myers, the incoming Chairman for NADA

Resurrected Ford Thunderbird grabs Motor Trend’s Car of the Year honors

Resurrected Ford Thunderbird grabs Motor Trend’s Car of the Year honors

Volvo under pressure to boost Ford group

Volvo under pressure to boost Ford group

Toyota Camry about to lose best-selling car title to Honda Accord

Toyota Camry about to lose best-selling car title to Honda Accord

bySteve Finlay, Contributing Editor

UPDATE 2-Ford extends interest-free financing

UPDATE 2-Ford extends interest-free financing

Ready-to-buy customers, click your mouses

Ready-to-buy customers, click your mouses

Ron Zarrella leaves GM; Bob Lutz moves up the corporate ladder

Ron Zarrella leaves GM; Bob Lutz moves up the corporate ladder

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