Author: Senior Editor James Sawyer
Date: 3/22/2013
Most of the messages delivered during the Automotive Manufacturing Summit (AMS) at Detroit’s Ford Field were familiar and welcome. A few, though, were cautionary and perhaps a bit disturbing to those who have been caught up in the resurgence of the North American auto industry in general and the Detroit 3 in particular.
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Author: Senior Editor Patrick Waurzyniak
Date: 12/1/2012
Long the domain of engineering specialists, finite element analysis software is reaching a wider audience as the tools become easier to use and more accessible to non-expert users.
Full Article Author: Editor in Chief Sarah A. Webster
Date: 9/18/2012
I just want to say one word to you -- just one word -- are you listening? In 1967, when “The Graduate” came out, that word was plastics. Today, it’s this: Lightweighting. If the automotive industry is going to meet the new federal rule of 54.5 mpg for light-duty vehicles for the model years 2017-2025, “lightweighting is obviously the pathway of choice.”
Full Article Author: Antonio Danova, Industry Analyst, IBISWorld
Date: 12/1/2012
Automotive industry employment is expected to grow in the long run, but the restructured business models of the Detroit Three will prevent the domestic industry from reverting to the behavior that led to the predicaments exposed during the recession.
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