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Internal Combustion Engines

Best engines of the future: award winning engineers offer a peek at what's coming.Best engines of the future: award winning engineers offer a peek at what's coming.

Response to January's first annual Ward's Best Engines of 1995 feature has been overwhelming. WAW readers, from engineers to executives to suppliers, phoned, faxed and wrote to express their opinions and to support -- or contest -- our 10 Best Engines of 1995 selections.The story behind the "Best Engines" story is what's in store for the future. Our interviews with some of the engineers responsible

Feb 1, 1995

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Composites wary of Newt moves.Composites wary of Newt moves.

Feb 1, 1995

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Coining a new cat: clad-metal tech promises lower-cost metal converters.Coining a new cat: clad-metal tech promises lower-cost metal converters.

Feb 1, 1995

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Emissions showdown: electronic emissions controls just keep growing and growing and....Emissions showdown: electronic emissions controls just keep growing and growing and....

Feb 1, 1995

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Cheap peso threatens trade Cheap peso threatens trade

bySorge, Marjorie, David Zoia

Feb 1, 1995

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SMC: lowest cost solution to saving weight; how sheet molding composite satisfies your customers SMC: lowest cost solution to saving weight; how sheet molding composite satisfies your customers

Jan 1, 1995

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Next-generation VW Beetle due by 1998-99'

Next-generation VW Beetle due by 1998-99'

Pena throws in towel on GM truck recall

Pena throws in towel on GM truck recall

Ford-Mazda ready to ink European partnership deal

Ford-Mazda ready to ink European partnership deal

Chrysler next in line to defend safety issue

Chrysler next in line to defend safety issue

Industry upbeat over Republican win; GOP control of Congress could begood news for automakers.

Industry upbeat over Republican win; GOP control of Congress could begood news for automakers.

Electric vehicle makers charge into LA with new ideas

Electric vehicle makers charge into LA with new ideas

What's the pricetag of luxury?

What's the pricetag of luxury?

Toyota sales to reach 1 million units for fifth year

Toyota sales to reach 1 million units for fifth year

And the boom goes on....

And the boom goes on....

It's a banner year; Johnson Controls closes 1994 with a bang.

It's a banner year; Johnson Controls closes 1994 with a bang.

Average new-car price climbs over $20,000

Average new-car price climbs over $20,000

Ford resumes car-making in South Africa.

Ford resumes car-making in South Africa.

U.S. approves GATT industry to benefit

U.S. approves GATT industry to benefit

Ford raises prices on Explorer, Ranger, Continental

Ford raises prices on Explorer, Ranger, Continental

Fixed Operations

Rich nations drive old cars, study says

Rich nations drive old cars, study says

Fixed Operations

The proof is in the parts; SMC scores big on big parts like hoods ...and in cost-cutting small-part consolidation

The proof is in the parts; SMC scores big on big parts like hoods ...and in cost-cutting small-part consolidation

Chrysler ups dividend, softens poison pill

Chrysler ups dividend, softens poison pill

GM comes to terms with materials suppliers.

GM comes to terms with materials suppliers.

SMC ... from design diversity to disassembly

SMC ... from design diversity to disassembly

Chevy: sailing along quite nicely, thank you

Chevy: sailing along quite nicely, thank you

Ford, VW differ on strategy; disband Autolatina.

Ford, VW differ on strategy; disband Autolatina.

Record robot sales

Record robot sales

Sophisticated seats: they no longer reflect "golden" seat-of-the-pants design.

Sophisticated seats: they no longer reflect "golden" seat-of-the-pants design.

Czechs push stability as a major attraction.

Czechs push stability as a major attraction.

byROB CLEVELAND

Ford shakes up its supplier base

Ford shakes up its supplier base

bySorge, Marjorie

Internal Combustion Engines

Best engines of 1995

Best engines of 1995

byVisnic, Bill; Winter, Drew; MCCann, Karey; Keenan, Tim

People are most important; filling top jobs from outside sends the wrong signal

People are most important; filling top jobs from outside sends the wrong signal

bySharf, Stephan

3Rs of lead-acid batteries: reclaiming, recycling, reusing

3Rs of lead-acid batteries: reclaiming, recycling, reusing

bySteinbrunner, William L.

Software Defined Vehicles

'We are at the beginning.'

'We are at the beginning.'