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About those Veloster Sales. . .
2/22/2012 Automotive Design and Production - Last week when we took at look at the Hyundai Veloster we observed that while we think the design is best in class, with “class” being almost anything on four wheels that ordinary people could afford without having to spend the rest of the time they’re making car payments eating kibble, Hyundai Motor America president and CEO John Krafcik chimed in and pointed out: “You can’t read anything into the sales results…we’re incredibly short of Velosters, with just a few per dealer right now. It remains the fastest turning Hyundai.” Given the meteoric sales rise across the Hyundai lineup, that’s pretty damn fast.
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Design and Engineering and the Ford B-MAX
2/21/2012 Automotive Design and Production - The importance of the collaboration between designers and engineers is shown in the development of a door system for the Ford European market B-MAX compact car.
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GM Deploys Sensor Fusion for Cadillac XTS
2/16/2012 Automotive Design and Production - Although “The Boss”—no, not Springsteen, but a Chevy Tahoe—development by General Motors, Carnegie Mellon University, and additional supplier companies was able to win the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge, driving autonomously over 60 miles of urban traffic, unless you are a real-life person straight out of the The Big Bang Theory, you’ve got to admit that it: Technorati Tags: DARPA,The Big Bang Theory,General Motors,Carnegie Mellon University,Cadillac XTS,sensors doesn’t look in the least bit as attractive as this: the forthcoming 2013 Cadillac XTS sedan.
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2012 Buick Regal GS: Future Classic
2/14/2012 Automotive Design and Production - When it comes to classics and collectables, arguably design is the single-most important characteristic.
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Bentley Gets New Exterior Design Head
2/9/2012 Automotive Design and Production - Let’s see: Ford, Mazda, Volkswagen, and “a range of European and Japanese brands.” Those are all part of designer David Hilton’s CV.





