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Global market review of OE gearbox clutches ? forecasts to 2017

The apparently simple issue of braking continues to be a major issue for engineers. Drivers are, of course, concerned that in an emergency, their vehicles should stop as quickly as possible. There is a practical limit to braking performance, set by the ability of the tyre contact patches to transmit the forces involved without sliding. However, advances in tyre design, soon to be complemented by the ability of electronically controlled braking systems to distribute effort according to wheel load (if, for example, the brakes are applied while the vehicle is cornering), mean that limit is now

Global market review of passenger car diesel technology ? forecasts to 2014

Much has happened since the last edition of this report appeared over 18 months ago. The most significant event has, of course, been the global financial crisis, which began to hit in the third quarter of 2008.

Never has cheaper technology been more appealing to the industry. And that is potentially a significant barrier to further diesel expansion, as this report explores.

At the same time, the pressures on the industry to reduce fuel consumption and emissions have not let up. The engine downsizing trend that had begun at the time of the last report has continued to gather