Summer 2005

7 [Key Person]

Hybrid system jointly developed with GM

22 [Tech Report]

Mitsubishi Motors and Fuji Heavy Industries develop light electric vehicles

BMW Techno Forum

Sumitomo Metal Industries develops a high efficiency crash box

Toyotas new G-BOOK

New model 6-cylinder engine for the BMW 3 series

Hino Motors hybrid system

Yamahas new model electric scooter

Hondas navigation system for two-wheelers

Mazdas technology to bond iron and aluminum

Interview with the president of Sumitomo Rubber Industries

Cocomo Mbs technology to use the car body as the wiring harness

Michelins in-wheel motor

From WARD'S Auto Electronics

55 [Market Watch]

CUV – the next to come after SUV in the U.S.?, etc.

63 [News Index]

Mazda new model Roadster makes its debut in Japan, etc.

44  [New Car Report]

Hondas new model Step WGN & Nissans new model Serena
Hondas new model car, Airwave

78  [Event Report]

JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition 2005

Auto Shanghai 2005

SAE World Congress 2005

EVS21

Automotive Technology Day 2005 spring

108  [The company and its technology]

Toyo Systems secondary battery evaluator

116  [Analysis]

LED headlight

Secrets of Hyundai Motors leap

Shift in the structure of automotive development – from by part to by function

138  [Cover Story]

Conditions for the spread of hybrid cars

158  [Basic Course]

Parts manufacturers survival strategies

Introduction to the in-vehicle network

Standardization of embedded software for automobiles

Improving the efficiency of motor and drive circuit designing

182  [New Products]

Panasonics new model navigation system, etc.

196  [Inside Story]

Bridgestones new model tire, Playz

212  Letters from readers/From editors/Coming next issue

7 [Key Person]

Hybrid system jointly developed with GM

22 [Tech Report]

Mitsubishi Motors and Fuji Heavy Industries develop light electric vehicles

BMW Techno Forum

Sumitomo Metal Industries develops a high efficiency crash box

Toyotas new G-BOOK

New model 6-cylinder engine for the BMW 3 series

Hino Motors hybrid system

Yamahas new model electric scooter

Hondas navigation system for two-wheelers

Mazdas technology to bond iron and aluminum

Interview with the president of Sumitomo Rubber Industries

Cocomo Mbs technology to use the car body as the wiring harness

Michelins in-wheel motor

From WARD'S Auto Electronics

55 [Market Watch]

CUV – the next to come after SUV in the U.S.?, etc.

63 [News Index]

Mazda new model Roadster makes its debut in Japan, etc.

44  [New Car Report]

Hondas new model Step WGN & Nissans new model Serena
Hondas new model car, Airwave

78  [Event Report]

JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition 2005

Auto Shanghai 2005

SAE World Congress 2005

EVS21

Automotive Technology Day 2005 spring

108  [The company and its technology]

Toyo Systems secondary battery evaluator

116  [Analysis]

LED headlight

Secrets of Hyundai Motors leap

Shift in the structure of automotive development – from by part to by function

138  [Cover Story]

Conditions for the spread of hybrid cars

158  [Basic Course]

Parts manufacturers survival strategies

Introduction to the in-vehicle network

Standardization of embedded software for automobiles

Improving the efficiency of motor and drive circuit designing

182  [New Products]

Panasonics new model navigation system, etc.

196  [Inside Story]

Bridgestones new model tire, Playz

212  Letters from readers/From editors/Coming next issue