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Europe Almost at its Peak Incentives help push sales to near-record levels Europe Almost at its Peak Incentives help push sales to near-record levels

It's almost there, but not quite.The European auto market nearly reached peak levels in 1997 and it may get even closer in 1998.By the end of this year, European sales are expected to increase 3.9% to 13.3 million units - just 1.5% short of the all-time high reached in 1991. Next year, sales are expected to approach 13.5 million.Sales increases since 1993 are a result of government incentive programs

byAndrea Wielgat

Dec 1, 1997

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Brazil Hits Major Bump A rocky road in early '98, but wheels won't fall off Brazil Hits Major Bump A rocky road in early '98, but wheels won't fall off

Dec 1, 1997

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Upping the EV Ante Nissan hopes to charge up image of electric vehicles Upping the EV Ante Nissan hopes to charge up image of electric vehicles

Dec 1, 1997

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Leg Injury Regs Kicking In New legislation starts next year in Europe, U.S.will likely follow Leg Injury Regs Kicking In New legislation starts next year in Europe, U.S.will likely follow

Dec 1, 1997

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Ford 1997 will be a hard act to follow Ford 1997 will be a hard act to follow

byGREG GARDNER, Drew Winter

Dec 1, 1997

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Really, I Voted for Your Part Some complain, but SPE awards are great forengineers Really, I Voted for Your Part Some complain, but SPE awards are great forengineers

Dec 1, 1997

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Internal Combustion Engines

KUKA's Laser Welding Uses Solid-State Laser Beams

KUKA's Laser Welding Uses Solid-State Laser Beams

Internal Combustion Engines

1997 Ten Best Engines: Long-Term Update

1997 Ten Best Engines: Long-Term Update

Design to Win and Save the Cars Does Detroit even care about cars anymore?

Design to Win and Save the Cars Does Detroit even care about cars anymore?

Ford's New Design Chief J.C. Mays takes over as Jack Telnack retires

Ford's New Design Chief J.C. Mays takes over as Jack Telnack retires

Have We Hit Baht-tom Yet ? Currency crises raise caution flag on Asia'sshort-term growth

Have We Hit Baht-tom Yet ? Currency crises raise caution flag on Asia'sshort-term growth

byGREG GARDNER and BARBARA McCLELLAN

Power Trip Tokyo show focuses on innovation under hood

Power Trip Tokyo show focuses on innovation under hood

byDAVID ZOIA and SAID DEEP

Nissan Truck Gets a Name Solid Frontier Battles the Big Name

Nissan Truck Gets a Name Solid Frontier Battles the Big Name

Testing, Testing Suppliers getting more involved in product validation

Testing, Testing Suppliers getting more involved in product validation

GMC Envoy Coming in Early '98

GMC Envoy Coming in Early '98

byDavid C. Smith

Internal Combustion Engines

The Best Darn Diesel We'll Never Drive GM's new Ecotec diesels aremarvelous. Why won't it bring them Stateside?

The Best Darn Diesel We'll Never Drive GM's new Ecotec diesels aremarvelous. Why won't it bring them Stateside?

To Boldly Go into a Soft Car Market Chrysler's new big cars are here. Canstyling win the day?

To Boldly Go into a Soft Car Market Chrysler's new big cars are here. Canstyling win the day?

Hot Talk on Global Warming Will cooler heads prevail at the Kyoto summit?

Hot Talk on Global Warming Will cooler heads prevail at the Kyoto summit?

The Day the Earth Stood Still Global Warming: Sci-Fi or real thing?

The Day the Earth Stood Still Global Warming: Sci-Fi or real thing?

byDavid C. Smith

Gravy Train Jumps Track Carron & Co. regroups after boom year with Ford

Gravy Train Jumps Track Carron & Co. regroups after boom year with Ford

Give 'Em What They Want Breed, Siemens sign deal for restraint systems

Give 'Em What They Want Breed, Siemens sign deal for restraint systems

Magna's Bright Idea Decoma enters lighting market with high hopes for LED

Magna's Bright Idea Decoma enters lighting market with high hopes for LED

'Entry-Level' CLK is Still a Mercedes

'Entry-Level' CLK is Still a Mercedes

byDavid C. Smith

Interiors Become Extroverts After years of playing second fiddle, interiorsmove to the forefront

Interiors Become Extroverts After years of playing second fiddle, interiorsmove to the forefront

Jewelry or Plague? Chrome comes back with a vengeance

Jewelry or Plague? Chrome comes back with a vengeance

Ed Gulda to head Peregrine Inc., buyer of 4 Delphi plants

Ed Gulda to head Peregrine Inc., buyer of 4 Delphi plants

Honda profits surge

Honda profits surge

Morgan Stanley calls Toyota, Honda, BMW 'great car companies.'

Morgan Stanley calls Toyota, Honda, BMW 'great car companies.'

Internal Combustion Engines

Chrysler gets serious about the oily parts; styling's been king at Chrysler, but now powertrains get some attention.

Chrysler gets serious about the oily parts; styling's been king at Chrysler, but now powertrains get some attention.

byZoia, David E., Neff, Natalie

Welcome to alligator alley: supplier consolidation craze sometimes leads to rocky marriages

Welcome to alligator alley: supplier consolidation craze sometimes leads to rocky marriages

Asia/Pacific is on fire: despite high risks, automakers scramble

Asia/Pacific is on fire: despite high risks, automakers scramble

byMcClellan, Barbara

Executives on the move

Executives on the move

Europe: go east young man...: with the west stagnant, look east for growth in '97

Europe: go east young man...: with the west stagnant, look east for growth in '97

byWielgat, Andrea

A softer '97: growth may slow, consumer debt creeps up, and pent-up demand's on the wane

A softer '97: growth may slow, consumer debt creeps up, and pent-up demand's on the wane

byCHRISTOPHER W. CEDERGREN

The beat'll go on into 1998

The beat'll go on into 1998

byGardner, Greg; Smith, David C.