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Honda bids to cut the cost of hybrids to spread low emission benefits
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GM says collaboration is the way to research emission reduction
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Nissan predicts a U-turn over ban on steer-by-wire
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Jaguar and Ford investigate flywheel energy recovery
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Karmann looks to fuel cells and electric vehicles for new work
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Ford challenges students to produce modern-day Model T
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Audi's virtual reality centre tries out lean manufacturing
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Bosch adds brake pressure sensors into next ESC
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Tenneco valve will help tune twin tube dampers
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Scuderi's air hybrid nears its proof of concept
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Wheel bearing is easier to mount and lasts longer
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Visteon and 3M collaborate on flexible interiors
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Ford adjusts pedals for people of restricted height
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Autoliv integrates ESC into airbag actuation system
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ArvinMeritor plans active air suspension to finetune ride and handling
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Ford's abdominal insert paves the way for better pediatric crash test dummy
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Conti's piezo injector uses sensor to improve accuracy
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US raises targets for fuel efficiency from 2010 to 2015
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MAN abandons hydrogen research to concentrate on diesels
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Toyota increases stake in Subaru and looks for growth
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Nissan expands light commercials in US and Russia
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GM starts kit assembly of Chevrolets in Uzbekistan
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Ford invests in fast-growing Vietnamese market
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German OEMs take varying routes to expansion in China
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PSA plans three-cylinder engine to reduce emissions
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Chinese carmaker tests its first V12 engine
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Audi unveils its first supercharged three-litre
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Williams buys into flywheel hybrid for Formula One
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Hyundai puts stop-start into Korean buses
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Smith's electric transmission goes into Ford Transit Connect
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PSA Peugeot integrates fuel cell into Partner van
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Scania claims diesel engine can also run on ethanol
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Ricardo gasoline prototype switches to two-stroke
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Market growth is foreseen for blind-spot monitoring systems
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Volvo to put automated manual into delivery trucks
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Dutch university designs car-train concept for future bus travel
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Suppliers investigate heater concepts for electric vehicles
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Fiat will develop V6 to replace GM unit in sporty models
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Ford backs camera systems for safety enhancements
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Audi puts torque vectoring diffs on high end vehicles
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Skoda recruits in effort to reach a million vehicles a year
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Stuttgart Uni teams with US researchers to aid usefulness
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BMW ups its investment in US manufacturing
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Schaeffler adds clutch facings firm to its LuK business
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PSA and Fiat in race to deliver French postal vans
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Hyundai goes for mass production of hybrid vehicles
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Honda sees gasoline HCCI as alternative to diesel
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Volvo and Saab team up to develop plug-in hybrids
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Testing system runs IC engine and electric motor together
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BorgWarner cuts the cost of its dual-clutch systems
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Dasault's virtual dummy simulates neck injury risks
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AVL takes the fatigue out of engine durability analysis
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Geometry change aids engine efficiency, say US researchers
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Mahle sees lower friction as route to fuel economy
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Stiffer soft-top helps fuel economy with lower weight
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Ricardo invests in battery technologies in Detroit
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Nanotechnolopgy set to make fuel cells more efficient
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GM aims to boost power from mild hybrid technology
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Lotus shows how low CO2 can maintain performance
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Porsche will grow consulting business in Italy
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Daf extends truck testing operations in the Netherlands
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Lord seeks applications for magneto-rheological fluids
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Prodrive to develop high performance niche diesels
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Continental expands research activities in Hungary
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VW's diesel hybrid Golf outperforms on emissions and economy
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MAN invests in R&D at its Munich plant
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BMW shows off all its efficient concepts in one car
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German university researches gas-powered hybrid
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Fiat's downsized diesel offers power and emissions gains
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Romax simulation prompts rethink on transmissions
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Toyota's seat fabric is suitable for allergy sufferers
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University's process may make hydrogen fuel more viable
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Audi takes temperature testing to the extreme
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Enova pursues links with electric vehicle makers
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Ultracapacitors provide plug-in hybrid with power burst
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Bosch and Mahle join to make exhaust gas turbochargers
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Ford says one-year car development is on course for 2012
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PSA positions Citroën to challenge German dominance in premium cars
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BMW tries out dual clutch transmission in sportscar
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Steelmakers develop multiphase material for crash structures
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Fiat to put dual clutch into production in 2009
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Sensors aid high-pressure air-con development
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Audi takes its vehicles to the drive-in cinema
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Metallic foams make lightweight shape memory possible
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Plastic exhaust bracket saves weight on Golf Mk V
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MAN's telematics link GPS data to transmission to save fuel
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Truck makers seek global standards for Euro VI-style rules
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Volvo ready to put collision warning link to brakes in its cars
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India faces quality, technology issues, says Tata chief
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Suzuki to sell Indian built hatchback in Europe
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Pininfarina joint venture plans own-brand electric cars
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Mitsubishi Fuso takes stake in Indonesian truck parts firms
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Porsche lends a hand to put Think car back in production
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Ford will spread Ecoboost downsizing ideas across the range
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Dual-clutch transmissions set for worldwide role, says BorgWarner
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Volkswagen puts torque vectoring on front-wheel drive
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Two-stage turbo with variable turbines on Ford pick-up
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Clutch coatings improve anti-judder durability
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Thin clutch facing concept extends materials life
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GM expands its virtual clutch design concept
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Faurecia aims to show that smart interiors don't have to cost
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Toyota signs up with Maplesoft to add intelligence to design
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Nissan links cruise control to radar to see around the bend
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Researchers looks to copper as substitute catalyst in fuel cells
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Lexus considers C-segment car to compete with Golf
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German majors put money into biomass-to-liquids fuels
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Federal plans in-cylinder pressure sensing for diesels
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On-board diagnostics cloud powertrain development
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Ford doubts effectiveness of car-to-car comunications
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Europe to set safety standards for hydrogen vehicles
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Honda thinks HCCI is the next big step in diesels
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MAN invests in Polish truck assembly plant
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Mazda gets two-stage turbo diesel and new rotary
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VW develops touchscreen console for city cars
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Nissan sets Infiniti's Grand Tourer for Europe
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One-step moulding offers bright skins for top cars
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Daimler rationalises its heavy-duty diesel engines
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Siemens and Lotus move towards the small-engine car
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AP Racing's caliper goes for the wider options
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Saint-Gobain is set to expand electrochromic glass production
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Magna Steyr working on lighter storage for hydrogen
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Continental's CVT belt needs no lubrication
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Seat puts hardware-in-the-loop testing into Spanish plant
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Pair put hybrids into simulated test environment
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Daihatsu runs fuel cells using cheaper materials
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Swedish vehicle makers install alco-locks
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Freescale introduces Autosar-style microcontrollers
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Valeo set to put camless valvetrain into production by 2012
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VDO and Mahle join the chase for turbocharger market
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BMW plans extensive cost-cutting program
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Ford is entering the compact SUV market
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PSA plans to boost margins and production
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Competition is increasing in the turbocharger market
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OEMs will have to introduce head-protection measures
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CO2 stalemate between the car industry and the European Commission continues
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Nissan is considering plans for an all-electric vehicle
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Jaguar and Land Rover will invest €1 billion on hybrid technology
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Continental will start production of its compact 20kW lithium-ion battery in late 2009
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Denso and NGK plan to supply the market for diesel glow-plug pressure sensor
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Safety firm TRW is slimming down its brake calipers
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Jaguar’s XF executive sedan is sporting a novel transmission selector
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Nippon Seiki is developing next-generation head-up displays (HUD)
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Fiat Powertrain Technology (FPT) is working on a high-tech twin-cylinder gasoline engine
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Ford buys a 72.4 per cent stake in a former-Daewoo factory
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Volvo explores ways of supplying the electricity stored on board back to the grid
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KTM of Austria is creating a new assembly plant near Graz
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Van makers are moving more of their operations to Turkey
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Saab is using kaizen techniques to boost efficiency and quality
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Mitsubishi is moving production of European-market Outlander SUVs
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Mazda and Nissan are using nanotechnology
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Continental shift
Neumann hopes to win people over with the idea that the big change means they’re forming one of the most innovative and powerful companies in the supply world
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FRANKFURT REPORT: Frankfurt's economy drive
This year’s Frankfurt auto show introduced more fuel-efficient models and concepts that could surpass the EU’s emissions targets
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FRANKFURT REPORT: Burning issue
OEMs need to reduce the cost, back-pressure and weight of aftertreatment systems – and improve the performance
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Clubman adds capacity
BMW’s recent investment in the UK includes a new paint process for the Mini Clubman
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Along the same lines
While manufacturing efficiency improves on CNC-based lines, managing production presents challenges
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Renault Laguna
Renault wants the new Laguna to be in the top three for quality in its segment, backed up by outstanding crash safety
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Batteries not included
OEMs will be able to assess the potential of hybrid flywheel kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS)
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Fire without a spark
After years in the lab, HCCI prototypes are coming on to the road
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Down to the wire
The increasing levels of electronics are hampering OEMs’ efforts to reduce vehicle mass
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Lightweight contender
Car manufacturers have fine-tuned the minutiae of building a small car to an astonishing degree
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OEMs introduce plastic oil pans to reduce vehicle mass
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ScaLight could reduce the weight of a vehicle by up to 18%
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Elastogran has developed polyurethane (PU) fenders
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Getrag has developed a hybrid drivetrain
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Graziano Transmissions is developing a 750Nm dual clutch transmission
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Hoerbiger Drive Technology secures development programmes
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Cherry has developed an inductive displacement sensor
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Driver/gearbox interfaces to replace gear levers
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Audi's diesel SUV to get two tanks for SCR
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Oshino shines light on safety
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3M has developed a lighting source for license plates
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Renault to launch Europe’s first production four-wheel-steer system
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Siemens VDO has developed a piezo tyre pressure monitor
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Volkswagen Group and Porsche are preparing hybrid SUVs
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Plastic Omnium has developed 30% cheaper bumper
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Multi-purpose tailgate offers profits lift
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Mahle turns diesel into drinking water
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Audi crams in more technology into V6s
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Delphi set to enter GDI and piezo-diesel markets
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Nissan takes the lead in clean diesel for the US
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Volkswagen opts out of Bluetec partnership with Mercedes
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Mahle joins the charge for turbocharger business
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GM builds two road-going HCCI prototypes
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Valeo snaps up camera systems supplier
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Chrysler takes its Magna Steyr contracts back in house
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TRW adds brake-by-wire system for hybrids
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Rule change likely to end diesels' advantage at Le Mans
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Ford tests hydrogen hot rod on Bonneville salt flats
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Honda plastics supplier increases capacity
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EDAG aims to automate handling of reflective surfaces
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Glow-plug firm builds R&D centre in Slovenia
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Radical cockpit design drops the crosscar beam
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Bayer and Dow soften the blow for car occupants
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Autoliv develops front end airbags for SUVs
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Blow-moulding integrates parts into plastic fuel tank
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Software helps Ford put an end to gearbox whine
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Laser welding lightens the load at Mercedes
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Laser measuring device vets tailpipe emissions
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Nissan's pop-up bonnet set for Japanese debut
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Faurecia develops lightweight lid for airbags
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US puts $21 million into diesel and fuels research
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Mercedes tries conventional gasoline with diesel-style ignition
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FRANKFURT PREVIEW - Our guide to the IAA (in PDF)
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Through the grapevine
The days when cars can talk to each may not be far away. We preview developments in in-car communications and what they will mean
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Cost cutting safely
Everyone wants to cut manufacturing costs, but how do you do it when you need to maintain safety?
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Rewriting the rule book
Le Mans rules are changing. It may attract the OEMs. But where will it leave the independents?
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Mazda's money maker
The CX-7 brings Mazda into the European SUV market and could be a moneysponner for it
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Weathering the storm
When disaster strikes the supply chain, how do carmakers cope? (in PDF)
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Holding it together
Developments in tooling and in joining make vehicle manufacturing simpler. Or do they?
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Under pressure
Springback simulation may make aluminium body panels easier to manufacture. But can it be that simple? Of course not
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Turbos set to overtake GDI, says supplier
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Fiat aims for top quality status by 2010
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Bosch wants to take the rail out of common rail diesels
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Improved all-wheel drive system sharpens Mitsubishi Lancer
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MAN ready to expand Austrian plant
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Fiat and Daimler collaborate on van engines
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Russian supply chain makes problems for newcomers
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Renault sends Logan development back to Romania
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Chrysler puts energy efficiency top of its engines agenda
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Simulation trims in-car noise levels
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Leipzig venue for BMW's I-Series coupé
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BP planting trees as it looks for fuel that won't compete with food
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Sugar adds energy boost to biofuels
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Indy 500 engine given green light for road use
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Driver datalogging offers training for F1's finest
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Bamboo set to grow fast in automotive interiors
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Nanomaterials filter out the microparticles
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Dolphin is a soft touch for truck interiors
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Active headrest gives Lexus necks an easier ride
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Low energy latch goes for tailgates, boots and sliding doors
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Nanoparticles make plastic parts slimmer
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Thin chips take on heavyweight display tasks
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Sponge-like material holds hydrogen in store
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Nanocoating boosts rechargeable lithium batteries
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Bosch aims for safety in double impact crashes
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GM invests big in compact diesel engine
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GM sets 2010 date for plug-in hydrogen hybrid
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Fiat Powertrain developing turbo diesel for Saab
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New development cycles set to slash costs at PSA
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Hybrid systems for F1 could suit road cars
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Umicore bids for Delphi’s ceramic catalysts
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Toyota insists lithium ion cells are still unproven
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Child-size dummy assesss abdominal impacts
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VW pushes turbocharging technology
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Brembo opens new R&D centre for brake-by-wire
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New York’s yellow taxis to be replace by hybrids
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Big Three: 'US must adjust to global economy'
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US OEMs are improving quality and productivity
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Toyota tackles troubled Tundra camshafts
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Scania is upping its human-machine interface R&D
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Daimler split will not halt hybrid R&D
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BMW brings X3 back in-house; Magna loses contract
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Nanjing’s plan to build 50,000 cars in the UK doubtful
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Racing firm HWA to build road car for Mercedes
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Ford makes plans for 'one year car' by 2012
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Nissan and Honda plan 2010 diesels for US market
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Virtual testing given all-clear for type approval
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Mini hybrids to cut BMW's fleet CO2 emissions
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Ford to build V8 diesel engines in Mexico
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Porsche expands Leipzig plant for Panamera four-seater
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Renault engineering perceived as 'too French'
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BorgWarner expands dual-clutch capacity
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GM to move production of Astra out of Antwerp
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Stop-start development to be 'standard' by 2010
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ZF gears up for Russian expansion as orders leap
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No supercharger for VW's new TSI engine
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Algae could be answer to biodiesel supply problems
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Ford and Mazda expand in China
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Chrysler puts Dodge brand into China
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Shanghai GM plans to move upmarket
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China's demand for small cars encourages Suzuki
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