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...ms, engine and suspension mounts, and vehicle interiors. Its [[Continental Automotive Systems]] division also makes electronic brake and [[traction control syste ...ased German automotive rubber and plastics company [[Phoenix AG]], and the automotive unit of [[Motorola]].

...many [[Automobile|car]]s produced by [[British Leyland]] and its successor companies. Invented by famous British automotive engineer [[Alex Moulton]], Hydragas is an evolution of the previous [[Hydro

...- the Portawall inserts are usually sold through [[VW Beetle]] restoration companies. [[Category:Automotive styling features]]

...by private equity firm Carlyle Management Group and merged with other OEM automotive businesses they owned to form Key Safety Systems in 2003. Key Safety System [[Category:Automotive companies of Italy]]

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...e|car]]s produced by [[British Motor Corporation]] (BMC) and its successor companies. [[Category:Automotive suspension technologies]]

...companies were set up in [[Milan]]. This is were most of the suppliers of automotive parts were at home. The larger Darracq models were still manufactured in Fr

...the industry has a long history of consolidation. As a result, only a few companies worldwide produce cars in any great number. However, the number of marques ...initi]] marques were more successful. In these cases, the Japanese parent companies felt that it would be difficult to move [[upmarket]] (where vehicles are so

'''LAM Engineering''' is a company specializing in [[automotive]] engineering. [[Mario Lucarelli]] established LAM Engineering in 1996. ...arly years was to supply consulting engineering services to major European Companies. This work involved special vehicle developments within [[motorsport]] and

...and manufacturing systems, modules and high-technology components for the automotive industry with 25,000 employees and a turnover of 4 billion euro in 2005. ...anufacturer and has always been a synonym of quality and innovation in the automotive world of which it was part of its birth, development and evolution.

...rial companies to try their luck in the [[automotive]] sector. Among these companies included the [[Milan]] based company, '''Panther''' (diesel) and in 1954 la

...he owner of one of the first companies in Italy that devoted its crafts to automotive engineering. In 1895, they had already produced a six-seater in the [[Marti

|Industry || [[Automotive]] ...ased on [[Mercedes-Benz]] in the 1990s, and are still associated with the automotive industry. Marazzi´s latest works includes works such:

...type for a small car and planed to have the standard production by several companies in Italy. But it remained only in the planning.

|Industry || [[Automotive]] and [[Motorcycle]] [[Braking]] '''Brembo''' is a manufacturer of [[automotive]] [[brake]] systems, especially for high-performance cars and motorcycles.

...n 1966 by Cav. Bruno Grespan (current President) through the merger of two companies; [[Fratelli Grespan]] S.n.c. (founded in 1956) and [[Cavalletti]] S.n.c. (f ...ng, resources and the most advanced industrial technologies applied to the automotive field.

...t. [[Turin]], in those years, was the largest center for the [[Italian]] [[automotive]] industry. Even a decade earlier [[Fiat]] had been founded in there in 190 ...evolved into a real company that received orders daily from major Italian companies, including [[Diatta]] (where Bertone has worked almost twenty years earlier

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...e [[supercar]] from [[Bugatti]], one of the most celebrated [[marque]]s in automotive history. It was unveiled on the anniversary date of [[September 15]], [[19 ...al Motors]]. The acquisition brought together two of the greatest names in automotive racing history and plans were made for listing the company's shares for sal

...ubber Company]]. Together, the two companies were the largest suppliers of automotive tires in North America for over three-quarters of a century. The family had [[Category:Automotive companies]]

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...n. In 1923, the manufacturing equipment was bought by a [[Turin]] group of companies.

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The '''[[Automotive industry|automobile industry]] in [[Italy]]''' (formerly the vehicle indust ...n of its automobile designs and small city cars, sports and supercars. The automotive industry makes a significant 8.5% to Italian [[GDP]].

...amburini''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[motorcycle]] designer for motorcycle companies including: [[Aprilia]], [[Cagiva]], [[Ducati Motor Holding|Ducati]]; and [[ In the field of product design, Tamburini is on a par with leading Italian automotive designers such as Giorgio Giugiaro and Marcello Gandini.

...e now been sold off to various third parties (or closed). Separately owned companies continue to make specialised products such as aerospace tyres and brakes un [[Category:Automotive companies of the United Kingdom]]

...ently in production that utilize this arrangement, as well as some kit car companies. In addition the original [[Mazda Cosmo]], [[Alfa Romeo GTV6]], and [[Rover [[Category:Automotive suspension technologies]]

In most production engines, the '''[[manifold (automotive engineering)|manifold]]''' is an assembly designed to collect the exhaust g ...enerally, most car performance enthusiasts buy aftermarket headers made by companies solely focused on producing reliable, cost-effective well-designed headers

...r I]] the company jumped from 30th to third place among Italian industrial companies. The first [[Ford]] factory was opened four years after Fiat was founded an [[Category:Italian automotive pioneers|Agnelli, Giovanni]]

...avonuzzi]]. He worked with the latter first at [[Cisitalia]] then at other companies before in 1951 he established his own workshop where he started by preparin Today, '''Studio Futuro''', leader in the design and manufacturing of automotive parts and accessories, together with Conrero, proposes a complete line of u

...mechanical engineer Bruno Beccaria (1915-2001) through the merger of five companies operating in Italy, [[France]] and [[Germany]]; ''Fiat Veicoli Industriali' ...ort field by merging their respective bus operations. This merger included companies such as Heuliez and Karosa, and the result was [[Irisbus]], one of the majo

...ny is dominated by Fiat, and was created in [[1975]] by the merger of five companies operating in Italy, [[France]] and [[Germany]]; ''Fiat Veicoli Industriali' ...o customers' requirements and to combat the extremely cyclic nature of the automotive market. This strategy led to the creation of Transolver in [[1997]], which

'''Casalini''' is an [[Italian]] [[automotive]] and [[motorcycle]] company that is devoted to the production of small car ...to Casalini Inc., to competitively produce the "Ydea" and "sulkycar", two companies Mech Plant Inc. for the metal components and Target s.r.l. for plastic comp

...r]]s. It is a standard part of all common scooters since 1985, and several companies such as [[Malossi]], [[Polini]], [[Doppler]] and [[Stage6]] are offering tu [[Category:Automotive transmission technologies]]

...nd systems is a key factor in the competitive position of companies in the automotive and other (truck, motorcycle, tractor, construction equipment…) vehicle i [[Category:Automotive technologies]]

The automotive '''Brass Era''' is the first period of automotive manufacturing, named for the prominent [[brass]] [[fitting]]s used during t ...s and [[specification sheet]]s are often nonexistent. The huge variety of companies and technologies represented during this formative period is also a complic

...ar Tire & Rubber Company was recognized as one of America’s most respected companies by the Reputation Institute (RI) and [[Forbes]] magazine. Goodyear ranked annual listing of companies with the best reputations in the United States.

...ni plant. Predictably, Touring's first bodywork assignments were for these companies. This expansion proved unsustainable, however, as many companies took coachbuilding chores in-house. Touring also lost out to larger competi

...engines, from German manufacturers [[Maybach]] and [[Daimler]]. Various US companies produced the V12 [[liberty engine]]; the [[Curtiss NC]] [[Flying boat]]s, s ...-Suiza]]. Packard's [[1912]] "Double Six" is widely regarded as [[list of automotive superlatives|the first]] production V12 engine.

...riginal equipment. The two rookies thus share an important part of Italian automotive history, both on the road and on the race track. Afterwards, Borrani wheels ...wheel production was sold to RuoteMilano srl., member of the international automotive Zeta Europe BV group. The activities were moved to Rozzano on the southern

...e De Benedetti - Fabbrica Vetturette FOD' in 1925). Having worked with the automotive industry developing and producing various components in aluminum for many y ...y to around 25-30 cars per day. Unfortunately, as with so many other small companies of the time, the recession bit and in March 1927 FOD ceased to trade.

==Automotive Designers== These companies specialize in [[automobile design]].

...cal engineering]]. After several attempts to find work at several European companies, he was offered a place to capostazione in Tivoli near Rome, but the engine [[Category:Italian automotive pioneers]]

...unior]], [[Scat]], S.A. Giovanni Ceirano, [[Itala]]. Eleven brands, eleven companies united by two names, began in [[Turin]] and had all sorts on the initiative ...ve or merge with others, or withdraw them, or detect, in a kaleidoscope of companies that enliven the landscape and enriched much industrial Turin and Italian.

...1904 as stated in the chronicles a posteriori, or, in the "mare magnum" of companies that sprang up like magic between 1904 and 1907, maybe quoted before we hav ...sidered not only the pioneers but the true founding fathers of the Italian automotive industry.

...where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. Typical automotive engines equipped with dual overhead camshafts can have from two to four cam ...e first DOHC engines were two- or four-valve ''per'' cylinder designs from companies like [[Fiat]] (1912), [[Peugeot]] Grand Prix (1913, 4 valve), [[Alfa Romeo]

...ogen-fueled [[reciprocating engine|piston engines]]. However the major car companies like [[DaimlerChrysler]] and [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] Many companies are currently researching the feasibility of building hydrogen cars. Fundin

After World War II, a number of automotive manufacturers were interested in working with Pininfarina. In 1952, Pininf ...olvo C70]] will be the first Pininfarina car built outside Italy. The two companies formed '''Pininfarina Sverige AB''' to build the car in Uddevalla, Sweden.

In [[automotive engineering]], an engine is referred to as '''multi-valve''' (or '''multiva [[Volkswagen Group|VAG]] companies like [[Volkswagen]] and [[Audi]] now use 5-valve engines in many of their v

...ild [[motorcycles]], both of his own design and with agreements with other companies. Using the same motorcycle engines, Giovanni Moretti also dabbled in [[micr ...o Uno's had been made (including four for the US). After some publicity in Automotive News and on CNN, showing clips of the car racing at ONE LAP OF AMERICA, [[F

It has many applications in [[aerospace]] and [[automotive]] fields, as well as in [[sailboats]], and notably in modern [[bicycle]]s, ==Automotive uses==

...' or '''STAR''' ''(Società Torinese Automobili Rapid)'' was an [[Italian]] automotive manufacturer based in [[Turin]] with operations in 1904 through 1921. The f In 1907, the world's automotive industry was threatened by recession, and for Rapid to survive, added the p

...o important. Already in 1908 the brothers founded Bertoldo with four other companies the "Piedmont Industrial Group" (based in viale Stupinigi 65 to Torino) for ...that initial sacrifice has raised its further prosperity. And so will the automotive industry. " Of course, Morasso was right. To succeed in a sea so treacherou

...d "sports" cars, while all other disk brake users from the same automotive companies have no holes through the faces of their discs, although internal radial ai

...cycle]] manufacturer. Unlike the traditional trend for technological motor companies, usually established in northern [[Italy]], this story began and developed ...n [[1927]], the three decided to form '''[[OPRA]]''' (''Officine Precision Automotive Romana''). The intention of the founders was for OPRA to develop an engine

Prior to mid 1930s, hardwoods were used by most automotive makes in framing the passenger compartments of their passenger vehicles. In ...enclosed, especially in higher price categories from up market automobile companies. Windows in these early enclosed models were either retractable, or sliding

Lancia is famous for many automotive innovations. These include the 1913 [[Lancia Theta-35HP|Theta]], which was ==Automotive==

| Industry || [[Automotive]] ...it of Italdesign Giugiaro in 2003, Giugiaro Design ranks among the leading companies in the Industrial & Transport Design domains worldwide as well as in the Gr

...n in a 'thermal reactor' (just an enlarged open chamber in the [[manifold (automotive engineering)|exhaust manifold]]) without the need for a catalytic converter ...ercedes Benz]] to design Wankel-engine [[automobile]]s, the most extensive automotive use of the Wankel engine has been by the [[Japan]]ese company [[Mazda]].

...engine will usually not be much higher than 10:1, although some production automotive engines built for high-performance from 1955-1972 had compression ratios as ...epend on cam (i.e. valve) timing. Generally, cylinder pressure for common automotive designs should at least equal 10 [[bar (unit)|bar]], or, roughly estimated

...[Ferrari 500|500S]], [[Ferrari 250 GT|250GT]] and some F1 cars). Other car companies followed, including [[Cisitalia]], [[Fiat]], [[Stanguellini]], [[Osca]], [[ ...tion of the father. Inside the A.L. Colombo creates a department called GC automotive applications.

...has significant worldwide operations, operating in 61 countries with 1,063 companies that employ over 223,000 people, 111,000 of whom are outside Italy. Fiat bu ...ing from the late 1960s, has bought (or gained control of) a wide range of companies, including:

...lexible attitude towards small-volume specialist manufacturers has allowed companies like [[TVR]], [[Noble (car)|Noble]], [[Pagani]], etc. to succeed. * [http://www.sportscarforums.com Forum for automotive enthusiasts]

| Industry || [[Automotive]] During the 1960s, the companies facility was enlarged several times, and a broader range of vehicles with

...ilders of [[Europe]]. He also developed the accessory business, with minor companies also operating in military industry. Agnelli and Fiat would come to share a [[Category:Italian automotive pioneers]]

...the First World War, Benz suggested a co-operative effort between the two companies, but it was not until 1926 that the they united under the name of Daimler-B ...t was then greatly expanded by [[Henry Ford]] in the 1910s. Development of automotive technology was rapid, due in part to the hundreds of small manufacturers co

...a SAE''' is a [[student design competition]] organized by the [[Society of Automotive Engineers]] (SAE, also known as SAE International). The competition was sta Big companies, such as [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]], [[Ford Motor Compan

...s now being extensively used in automotive design, both for form (in the [[Automotive design|styling and aerodynamics]] of the vehicle) and in function — e The proliferation of quick-turn pcb fab companies and quick-turn pcb assembly houses has enabled the concepts of rapid protot

...e of the most famous automotive names because of the two [[coachbuilding]] companies Stabilimenti Farina and Battista's own [[Pininfarina]], but also because of

...ystem is responsible for a revolution in diesel engine technology. Delphi Automotive Systems of the US also make common-rail systems. Different car makers refer ...y in cities. Modern diesel engines catch the soot in a [[particle filter (automotive)|particle filter]], which when saturated is automatically regenerated by bu

...marked the introduction of gasoline-fuelled internal combustion engines. [[Automotive]] history is generally divided into a number of [[era]]s based on the major ...n patent for a low-voltage ignition of the magneto type; this was his only automotive patent. This design was used for all further engines, and the four-seat "se

...-stroke engine was done between the two World Wars, particularly by German companies such as [[DKW]] and Fichtel & Sachs. ...ill actively researching ways to build practical and clean two strokes for automotive use.

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...ning share in Automobili Lamborghini to Swissman René Leimer, and left the automotive industry, retiring to a gentleman farmer's life on a [[vineyard]]. ...[[Lotus Cars|Lotus Group]] chief executive Mike Kimberley and ex-[[McLaren Automotive|McLaren Cars]] head of sales Nigel Gordon-Stewart. Kimberley was well known

...date back to the seventies and was imposed as one of the most appreciated companies in the sector. Buggy made the classic American "Desert", always using mecha Adriano Gatto leaves the automotive industry, and together with his son Gianluca, boating enthusiast, they real

...only the most elite could own. Today Isotta-Fraschini is a set of several companies. An attempt by Isotta-Fraschini to re-enter the automotive market after the war, the 8C Monterosa, launched in 1947, used an unconvent

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...engineering]] and machine tools, as well as the [[Beretta]] arms firm. Its companies are typically small or medium- sized enterprises, often with family managem

The '''automotive industry''' designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells the world's In 2008, with rapidly rising oil prices, industries such as the automotive industry, are experiencing a combination of pricing pressures from raw mate

...he term ''gasoline'' is commonly used within the oil industry, even within companies that are not American. The word "gasoline" is commonly shortened in [[collo * [[list of automotive fuel brands]]

...Union and other major teams have withdrawn from relationships with tobacco companies, for example McLaren ended their eight year relationship with [[West (cigar Other companies sponsoring Scuderia Ferrari include: [[Fiat]] (car group), [[Royal Dutch Sh

..., a hybrid uses a large battery pack with a higher voltage than the normal automotive 12 volts. Accessories such as power steering and air conditioning are power ...being actively developed by [[Eaton Corporation|Eaton]] and several other companies, primarily in heavy vehicles like buses, trucks and military vehicles. An e

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...'t stop with licensing the Isetta to BMW. He negotiated similar deals with companies in France and Brazil. ...d to the left side to compensate. [[Dunlop]] tires were used, and [[Lucas Automotive|Lucas]] electrics replaced the German [[Hella (company)|Hella]] and [[Rober

...aster, aerodynamic tuning becomes more important as well. Rear [[spoiler (automotive)|spoiler]]s and [[wing]]s usually are useful only in large, open tracks whe ...is required for control, speed, and a fast snap on the initial entry. Some companies have started to create tires with special effects for drifting. One such co

Automotive hybrid technology became successful in the 1990s when the [[Honda Insight]] ...large battery pack is required, providing a higher voltage than the normal automotive 12 volts. Accessories such as power steering and air conditioning are power

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...le'' &mdash; threatening to directly compete on Moto Guzzi's turf. The two companies compromised: Guzzi never produced their small-wheeled scooter and Lambretta ...followed attributed to DTI using Moto Guzzi financially prioritizing their automotive ventures.

...paldi made the surprising decision to drive for the Brazilian [[Fittipaldi Automotive]] team of his brother [[Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior|Wilson]], sponsored by [[ ...nd hand cars from manufacturers like [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] and [[Fittipaldi Automotive]] were the order of the day, although some, such as the [[March Engineering

...the early 2000s, F1 teams were heavily dependent on funding from cigarette companies like [[Rothmans International plc|Rothmans]]. Mosley attempted to delay Eur ...icy group aimed at improving the worldwide competitiveness of the European automotive industry.