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Perceived Quality

Taro Ueda, Nissan's general manager of perceived quality, and Takeshi Takeuchi, manager of interior and exterior engineering development, explain why simply making a quality vehicle is not enough. The difficult bit is achieving quality that customers can perceive

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All in one - A major resource for the
European automotive industry

SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden is northern Europe’s largest one-stop resource for automotive manufacturers and also their subcontractors. In addition to services such as technical evaluation and research, the Institute offers the certification of quality management systems, and the calibration of measuring equipment.

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Theodore - In the shadow of Green Powertrains

Recently, I was asked by the American
Society of Body Engineers to speak
about the impact of green vehicles, including
electrics and hybrids, on the future of
performance vehicles. Being a little
perplexed by the choice of topic, I started
with that subject, but expanded it to include
the impact of green vehicles on body
engineering.

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Giorgetto Giugiaro

Italdesign’s Giorgetto Giugiaro holds a special place in the hearts of car enthusiasts

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Fabrizio Giugiaro

Fabrizio Giugiaro has certainly inherited his father’s design genes, and is building a legacy of his own

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