Automotive Engineering International 2006-12-01
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- 2006 Technology in review
AEI editors look back at some of the most significant engineering and innovation stories of the past year. - A new focus on emissions
Cleaning up cold starts, adding precision are some of the strategies being employed by powertrain and controls engineers to further cut exhaust pollutants. - Letting the sun shine in
Increased modularity and reduced mass and complexity are the focus of covertible-top system engineers. - Air conditioning and global warming
Europe's legislated phaseout of R-134a, remaining issues with CO2 systems, and new proposals for R134-a replacements give engineers many challenges, hard choices to make, and not much time.
- 2006 Technology in review