NIKKEI Automotive Technology 2006 autumn

Cover Story :
CVT vs. AT

Key Person:

We aim for a CVT usable even in a bus

Technology Report:

Honda's new environmental technology
Toyota unveils Lexus LS460
DaimlerChrysler's fuel-cell vehicle F600
Automotive Technology Day 2006 autumn report
Emulsion fuel to clean gas emission
JSAE forecasts the prospects of diesels
Nissan tests road-to-vehicle communication on the public road
Canter Eco Hybrid meets requirements of"new long-term regulation"
JFE develops new high-tension steel with high strength
Kiriu develops brake disc manufacturing technology with enhanced thickness accuracy
GEP's recycled plastic with high performance of the virgin material level
Yokohama Rubber's simulation technology to forecast the noise in tires
Bridgestone's rubber for winter tires with a new molecular structure
Subaru R1e accommodates quick charge
ll about Nissan's new-model VQ engine

Market Watch:

Corolla can't afford a failure

News Index:

Nissan unveils new-model VQ engine in Japan

Analysis:

Conditions for spread of drive recorders

Analysis:

The forefront of engine control technology

Analysis:

AUTOSAR makes use of existing software

The company and its technology:

HSK's precision press technology

New Car Report:

Honda's new model Stream
Suzuki's new model vehicle SX-4
DaimlerChrysler's E-Class diesel
Mitsubishi's new-model eK Wagon

Basic Course:

Cheaper, lighter material/processing technology
Learn car electronics in a team
PLM application in action

Inside Story:
Mazda Roadster Power Retractable Hard Top

New Products:

Mazda's car navigation system with a 3-D menu

Letters from readers / From editors / Coming next issue

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NE Asia fulfills your needs by offering articles covering a wide spectrum of topics. In addition to the English edition, the local editions for Taiwan and Korea now offer editorial sections written by local editors.
Magazine Subscription Information

You can subscribe to the magazines of NikkeiBP from outside Japan at the same price as in Japan!
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The NE ASIA News Update e-newsletter

Nikkei Electronics Asia (monthly)

We are offering a magazine monthly to qualified engineers and managers free of charge.

In-depth Articles from Nikkei Electronics Asia

Cover Story SSDs Challenge HDDs, but Quality a Problem

Solid-state drives (SSD) using NAND Flash memory are beginning to show up in a variety of equipment as storage devices. Prices are dropping as semiconductor technology continues to evolve, accelerating adoption of the drives, but manufacturers must also deal with eroding quality.

Analysis Expanded Use of Silicon Tuners Transforms Tvs

With analog television broadcasting slated for the axe in about two years in Japan, TV broadcast tuners are evolving rapidly, replacing old radio frequency (RF) analog circuits with new integrated circuits (IC) called silicon tuners. Signal demodulators are evolving with them, and by tracing the direction of their evolution it is possible to delineate the shape of tomorrow's TV.

Convenience Stores Lead in Energy Conservation

Convenience store franchises are moving to slash energy consumption following the revision of the Japanese Act on the Rational Use of Energy, and are rapidly becoming showcases for cutting-edge energy-conservation technology. The technologies honed here will spread to other firms in the distribution industry, office buildings and more, eventually worldwide.