January 2008

7 [Key Person] High-mix, low-volume production can generate volume efficiency

16 [Tech Report]

Variable gear-ratio steerings of JTEKT and NSK

Subaru’s stereo camera

Tokyo International Automotive Conference report

Continental’s electric brake

Object-oriented and UML-based development of in-car software

Suzuki’s variable lift cam mechanism

Automotive industry in Belgium

Mercedes-Benz environmental forum

Audi’s power train strategy

CSM forecasts trends of automotive technology

Mitsubishi Fuso’s hybrid bus

Suzuki Cervo with direct injection turbo

NEC’s multi-core CPU

73 [Market Watch] The iQ concept has come so far as to be put out on the market

81 [News Index] Nissan releases new-model GT-R

86 [Cover Story] Making global strategy vehicles

102 [Analysis] Technologies in Nissan GT-R

110 [Analysis] How widely can PND spread?

116 [Road to BRICs] The latest automotive plant in Guangzhou, China

120 [Theory of Parts Evolution] Air conditioners seek to be lighter

122 [New Standards and Rules] Fuel efficiency requirements in Europe and U.S.

124 [Event Report] The 40th Tokyo Motor Show

Automotive Technology Days 2007 autumn

134 [New Car Report]:

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

Honda new-model Fit

Toyota new-model Land Cruiser

Toyota Mark X ZiO

Toyota Corolla Rumion

Subaru Impreza WRX STI

148 [Basic Course] Material/processing technology to cut cost and weight

154 [Basic Course] Sensors update

159 [Inside Story]　Honda’s new-model automatic transmission for motorcycles

166 [New Products] （for consumers）

170 [New Products] （for engineers）

188 Letters from readers/From editors/Coming next issue