Toyota rationalizes IMV
The Executive Chief Engineer in charge of the broad range of multipurpose vehicles for developing markets discusses local optimization of one global vehicle architecture.
Honda builds a better FCX
The recently revealed concept car previews the ambitious and radically new fuel-cell-powered car that the company will launch and lease in 2008 in the U.S. and Japan.
Denso turns up the heat
Japan's largest supplier is developing environmentally friendly products, such as its flagship HVAC systems to make customer vehicles cooler but more efficient.
Sitting pretty
Aesthetics merge with safety and ergonomics in that "simple" yet essential automotive system: the seat.
Finishing strong
Combining high strength with formability, today's new steels support development of lighter, more fuel-efficient vehicles--without compromising safety, cost, or performance.