The countries of Eastern Europe have never walked in lockstep with their more established Western European brothers. Financial stability, political upheaval and poor infrastructure persist as major issues among the developing economies, as they...
George B. Selden is a pivotal figure in the early history of the automobile, but don't look to see if there are any buildings or freeways in Detroit named after him. There aren't. Nor should there be: Mr. Selden probably did more to stall the...
The former Unigraphics Solutions (UGS) and Structural Dynamics Research Corp. (SDRC) are being merged into a new business unit being launched by EDS Corp. in a move that company officials say should cause no upset to engineers and designers...
The automobile industry is in crisis. There's no more time or money for frittering away resources on sideshows. We're in a recession, and the other guys are driving into Detroit's Red Zone. Here's some advice: Forget globalism. This isn't one...
Venture Industries Inc. will debut in 2002 on a U.S. production application its new lightweight, high-strength Sandwiform material a recyclable composite consisting of two thermoplastic skins reinforced with glass and polypropylene. Venture...
Ford Motor Co. Chief Financial Officer Martin Inglis does his best during a media briefing on third-quarter earnings to squelch growing speculation that Chief Executive Jacques Nasser would be forced out as early as year's end. We get a sense here...
How many law firms does it take to fight asbestos cases in court? If you're a chief executive officer, you know this is no joke. If you're Federal-Mogul Corp., the answer is 50. Since 1997, the Southfield, MI, supplier has hired these U.S. firms...
Suppliers are bearing the brunt of OEM production cuts and plant closings. Dana Corp. is cutting more than 11,000 jobs, or 15% of its workforce, through plant closings and consolidation. Some 30 facilities could be affected. This after Dana...
At last month's Tokyo Motor Show, DaimlerChrysler AG introduced a unique concept car, the F 400 Carving, a research vehicle the company says provides significantly more lateral cornering stability than a car with a standard chassis. How's it do...
Rinspeed Design, the Swiss design and engineering company known primarily for souping-up German performance and luxury vehicles, has teamed with the Mopar parts division of the DaimlerChrysler Group and Stellar Industries Inc. to launch the X-Tra...