NIKKEI Automotive Technology 2006 spring

Cover Story for New Year:
Next-generation engines coming into view

Key Person:
We emphasize the combination of turbo and direct injection

Technology Report:

Toyota LEXUS GS450h's hybrid technology
World production forecast
Toyota LEXUS LS460's safety technology
Automotive Technology Day 2006 Winter Report
Toyota aims to put fuel-cell vehicles to practical use by 2010s
Safety technology in Sweden
NSK develops an electric power steering that cancels out oscillation from the ground
Sumitomo Rubber's tires that lessen noise
Bridgestone's in-wheel motor
Toyota's active rear steer technology
Kasai Kogyo's purchasing strategy
Saturn VUE Hybrid

Market Watch:

Camry predominates in the US midsize sedan market

News/Index:
Nissan unveils the Infiniti Coupe Concept at the Detroit Auto Show

New Car Report:

Toyota "ESTIMA" and Mazda "MPV"
Mitsubishi Motors "i"
Honda "ZEST" and Suzuki "MR-Wagon"
Toyota "Camry"

Event Reports:

2006 North American International Auto Show (Detroit)
76th Geneva International Motor Show

The company and its technology:
Makabe Alumi's precision die-casting technology

Analysis:

A turning point awaits batteries for hybrid cars in 2008
FlexRay to move to practical use

Basic Course:

Parts manufacturers' strategies for China
Jargon to enhance your wor k:Nissan / Honda
Design course for engineers
PLM in action

New Products:

Car audio with a USB port

Inside Story:

Mitsubishi Motors' EV development

Letters from readers

From editors

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MAGAZINES IN ENGLISH

MAGAZINES IN JAPANESE

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!
Magazine Subscription Information
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.