The technological innovations in the auto industry go deeper than the tales of cast iron, steel and rubber. It's about people, intuition and some good-ol' engineering.America's early automobiles were rudimentary, at best, but they were easy on the...
Maybe reverse psychology works. After relentless lobbying by the Big Three and Japanese automakers, the California Air Resources Board drops its requirement that 2% of what every major manufacturer sells in the state in 1998 be battery-powered...
A major challenge facing the Automotive Industry is the development of an affordable "Supercar" that has drastically lower fuel consumption. One of the goals defined by the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV) calls for a production...
Later this month Honda Motor Co. will begin assembling a new car, code-named EK, in Thailand, designed specifically for Asian customers. By 1999 Honda expects to assemble up to 100,000 cars annually with assembly plants in seven countries...
But Jaguar takes a decidedly unhistoric tack with its powertrain -- a Ford-designed 4L V-8 with variable-valve timing and a ZF AG 5-speed automatic replace the inline 6-cyl. found in the old E-type. An XISM ragtop derivative will debut at the New...
Who says tariffs don't bring jobs to the U.S.? Another Asian automaker is ready to build a small sport/utility vehicle for the 1998 model year at its Subaru-Isuzu Automotive plant in Lafayette, IN. The new SUV will be smaller than the Amigo, which...
The alternative-fuel debate has carmakers and lawmakers struggling to meet the challenge of improving air quality with automotive technology that is both affordable and convenient for consumers.Not only does controversy swirl around the likely...
There's neither a nick, scar or speck of grease on Tom Stephens' hands these days, but that wasn't always true.If the term "hands-on" engineer fits anyone, it's Thomas G. Stephens, vice president and general manager-engineering Operations for...
You've heard of global sourcing of components, and the concept of global manufacturing is old hat. But As the relatively weak dollar and trade pressures lure German and Japanese automakers to boost their investments in the U.S., and American...
Last December, General Motors agreed to voluntarily recall about 470,000 vehicles equipped with 4.9L V-8 engines to install new fueling calibrations in these vehicles to achieve lower emissions levels. This raised considerable questions regarding...