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Articles in July 2005 issue of Automotive Industries

• Editor says: time to redefine people mover business
  by Ed Richardson
• Freeing up trade in Central America
• Parts industry being redesigned: in this issue, Automotive Industries explores changes in supply chain management for the parts industry, Ed Richardson spoke to Bengt-Eric Sjolinder Global Industry Director Automotive with DHL Global Customer Solutions
  by Ed Richardson
• GM's cup of woes: General Motor Corp's chairman and CEO, Rick Wagoner, probably has the worst to-do list in corporate America. Keep the world's largest automobile manufacturer out of bankruptcy, make unions agree to axe workers' benefits, sell off the fam
• Mixing signals but not messages: auto manufacturers recognise that mixed-signal technologies differentiate their products in many ways including performance, safety and convenience
• Free to invest in new technology: the use of aluminum and magnesium will steadily increase in the sector of vehicle construction
• Extending "lean" to supply chains
• Renault—powering sales with Formula 1 victories
  by Ed Richardson
• Connecting to the continental market: Croatian automotive parts manufacturer Elcon DD, is gearing up to tap new markets. The company, whose primary focus is the manufacture of cable harnesses for the automotive and household appliances industries, has a c
• Delays in Central American trade pact
• UAE countries becoming a destination for automotive manufacturers: the United Arab Emirates are known around the world for their rich oil reserves. The Emirates are starting to make a name for themselves in the automotive industry—which consumes the
  by Leigh-Anne Sa Joe
• Suppliers urged to match GM's marketing plans
• The zero emission car carrier
• Entry-level telematics from Microsoft and Fiat Auto: the new telematics platform is the result of a long-term strategic partnership of Microsoft and Fiat Auto
• One last roar
• Partnership opportunities in Russia: Avtopribor, one of the largest suppliers to the Russian automotive industry, is looking for partnerships with companies wanting to establish themselves in the country
• Tanjung Pelepas as an automotive hub
• New silverware on the mantelpiece
• Driving with wire: nowadays control systems are being replaced by electronic systems, based in microprocessors
• Programmable cars
• Focus on chips
• Global Product Development: an imperative for the automotive industry
  by Jim Heppelmann
• Renault revs up sales
• A big win for Renault—and for composites: how design innovation at Renault points the way to greater use of composites throughout the automotive industry
  by Steve Luby
• Geared up for increased use of magnesium
• China—big, but not easy: German car manufacturer Audi—a Volkswagen Group company—hopes its Chinese manufacturing facility in Changchun, will be a cost-effective and high quality hub for procurement
  by Bent Wessel-Aas
• Fine tuning: drivers will be able to choose a full-featured system exploiting all the latest developments in multimedia applications and also be connected to the Internet and various telematics services
• Joseph Gorman joins TMG