If you've ever wondered why you never see a Maxima driver who appears to be having a bad day, it's all because of the car's 3L DOHC "VQ" V-6. We're certain.Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. knocked us for a loop when it introduced the VQ to go along with the...
No one disputes the technical prowess of Daimler-Benz AG and its famed Mercedes-Benz cars.But in the pending merger of the German company with Chrysler Corp. to form DailmerChrysler AG, don't overlook technology the U.S. company brings to the...
The steel industry's rapid mobilization to maintain steel's competitiveness in the automotive sector is one of the more successful concerted supplier efforts in memory. The Ultra Light Steel Auto Body (ULSAB) consortium, made up of 35 steel...
The Daimler-Benz AG/Chrysler Corp. merger has been touted as the auto industry's most advantageous linkup since front wheels were first connected to a steering wheel. While that's overstating the affair, there's no denying that each company brings...
Daimler-Benz AG isn't the only major European company that's caused a stir recently by going shopping in the U.S. Ispat International NV, a major global steel company based in the Netherlands, created a furor last March with its purchase of Inland...
Anyone who's spent time around tool and die shops - "metal benders" - knows what a mess they are. The traditional metalworking fluids used to lubricate metals so that they can be cold-formed leave an oily mist throughout the plant. And because the...