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Diesel Hangs in There - Despite its dirty reputation, don't count it out Diesel Hangs in There - Despite its dirty reputation, don't count it out

It has been a long time since anyone had to settle for the retrofitted gasoline engines that General Motors Corp. passed off as diesels in the 1970s fuel crisis, but that image lingers.The technology has taken such a black eye from its dirty past that many now shun the word "diesel" for a more politically correct (and more obtuse) "compression ignition," in reference to the process of using pressure

Mar 1, 1998

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Geneva: Cars are the Stars - It's back to basics for Europe's automakers Geneva: Cars are the Stars - It's back to basics for Europe's automakers

byDavid E. Zoia

Mar 1, 1998

4 Min Read

Long Distance Dedication - Potential profits outweigh challenges for globalsuppliers Long Distance Dedication - Potential profits outweigh challenges for globalsuppliers

Mar 1, 1998

4 Min Read

Quick Change Artist Richard Snell: The man who saved Federal-Mogul Quick Change Artist Richard Snell: The man who saved Federal-Mogul

Mar 1, 1998

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Internal Combustion Engines

Beware of Hidden Potholes - Trials and tribulations of global engineering Beware of Hidden Potholes - Trials and tribulations of global engineering

byDavid C. Smith

Mar 1, 1998

3 Min Read

U.S. Automakers Take a New Spin - The world has changed and so have they U.S. Automakers Take a New Spin - The world has changed and so have they

byDavid C. Smith

Mar 1, 1998

13 Min Read

Riding High - Mercedes A-Class turns heads in California

Riding High - Mercedes A-Class turns heads in California

Internal Combustion Engines

Fading Optimism - Engineers vent over cost pressures, 'whipsawing'

Fading Optimism - Engineers vent over cost pressures, 'whipsawing'

Shrinking Time - Can Japanese bring a car to market in 18 months?

Shrinking Time - Can Japanese bring a car to market in 18 months?

byRoger Schreffler

Lightweight Structures in Limelight - Vehicles may get lighter even withoutmandates

Lightweight Structures in Limelight - Vehicles may get lighter even withoutmandates

A Tale of Two Dummies - Automakers strive to 'harmonize' global safetystandards

A Tale of Two Dummies - Automakers strive to 'harmonize' global safetystandards

Living on the Edge - New Ford styling trend isn't too tough, stampers say

Living on the Edge - New Ford styling trend isn't too tough, stampers say

Internal Combustion Engines

Quotations from Vice Chairman Lutz

Quotations from Vice Chairman Lutz

Endangered Species U.S. small car segment has shrunk 20% in a decade

Endangered Species U.S. small car segment has shrunk 20% in a decade

byCHRISTOPHER W. CEDERGREN

GM Trucks Jump Back in the Saddle - A whole lot is riding on GM's newfullsize pickups

GM Trucks Jump Back in the Saddle - A whole lot is riding on GM's newfullsize pickups

Change of Control - Purchasing wields the power

Change of Control - Purchasing wields the power

bySTEPHAN SHARF

Big Three Sell 'Green' at Detroit Show

Big Three Sell 'Green' at Detroit Show

Three Revolutions - How M-B's Smart is changing European automaking

Three Revolutions - How M-B's Smart is changing European automaking

No More Guesswork Mercedes-Benz sensor tells when to change oil

No More Guesswork Mercedes-Benz sensor tells when to change oil

ETC, ETC . . . Delphi electronic throttle control packaged for LS1

ETC, ETC . . . Delphi electronic throttle control packaged for LS1

Fixed Operations

The Quality Gap - QS-9000: Good on paper, but does it guarantee quality?

The Quality Gap - QS-9000: Good on paper, but does it guarantee quality?

Eaton Stands Firm - Goals by 2000: $10 billion in sales, 10% annual growth

Eaton Stands Firm - Goals by 2000: $10 billion in sales, 10% annual growth

Driving the New Beetle - 'It has an amazingly nice ride'

Driving the New Beetle - 'It has an amazingly nice ride'

byDavid C. Smith

GM Needs Some Design Spark

GM Needs Some Design Spark

byDavid C. Smith

The California Influence It's the home of 15 automotive design studios

The California Influence It's the home of 15 automotive design studios

Oh My Aachen Head - Arvin, Air Force develop neural network to interpret sound

Oh My Aachen Head - Arvin, Air Force develop neural network to interpret sound

The Little Shop that Could - Extrude Hone pumps an additional 5 to 10 hp inFord's Contour SVT

The Little Shop that Could - Extrude Hone pumps an additional 5 to 10 hp inFord's Contour SVT

In Europe: Taller Models on the Way - Design focus on headlights, flexibleinteriors

In Europe: Taller Models on the Way - Design focus on headlights, flexibleinteriors

byPeter Robinson

Loosen Up, North America Interior colors and materials need more zip

Loosen Up, North America Interior colors and materials need more zip

Let's Call Them 'HYVES' Hybrid car/truck designs are the next big thing

Let's Call Them 'HYVES' Hybrid car/truck designs are the next big thing

byGardner, Greg, Drew Winter

Ford, Toyota Big Players in Chicago

Ford, Toyota Big Players in Chicago

Taking It to the Streets ITTA's chief leads campaign to boost ABS market

Taking It to the Streets ITTA's chief leads campaign to boost ABS market

byTOM MURPHY & David C. Smith

Hey Buddy, Wanna World Car? Going global shouldn't mean dropping dead

Hey Buddy, Wanna World Car? Going global shouldn't mean dropping dead

Kuka's Welding Technique Doubles Production Speed

Kuka's Welding Technique Doubles Production Speed

Detroit, LA auto shows usher in the new year.

Detroit, LA auto shows usher in the new year.