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SEPTEMBER 2013
COVER STORY:
Volkswagen Goes
Common—But With
a Difference
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Things to Know
About the
New S-Class
The frst Mercedes S-Class had its
run from 1972 to 1980. This year
brings the sixth generation. They
didn't want to create just another
luxury car. They wanted to
create the contemporary
luxury car.
The Volkswagen
XL1: a composite
car with a dieselhybrid powertrain.
Said to be the mostfuel efficient (261
mpg) production car
in the world (if 250
units is considered
"production").
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Volkswagen Goes Common—
But With a Difference
Creating products for its various brands and global markets once meant
considerable complexity. So Volkswagen has decided to go common—
while providing a considerable amount of fexibility.
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Delphi's Approach to Automotive Electronics
The head of Delphi Electronics & Safety, Jugal K. Vijayvargiya, explains
that the name of the game today is understanding electronics on a systems
level. Of course, having hardware and software expertise matters, too.
Siemens PLM Simplifies
Migrating to Broader PLM
A new version of Teamcenter is out. So, too, is an evolving, simplifed
approach to jump-start companies toward all-encompassing PLM.
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Quality Tools: Digital & Physical
Looking to boost the quality of your designs or on parts being produced?
Check out these developments.
Things to Know About the New S-Class
T A L K 6 Marginal 8 Insights from IHS
M E C H A N I C A L S 10 Notable 20 On Electronics 46 Accelerate 47 Ad Index/DSO 48 On Mfg
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