Opel BMW 5er Door User Manual


 
CONTENTS
BUSINESS
5 News
Financial results, new joint venture in China, 4th Edscha Symposium
8 When the Machine came to Man
40 years ago Edscha opened its first branch plant in Bavaria
9 Sharper profile
IVM Automotive picks up the pace with a new structure
PRODUCTS
10 Edscha inside
The Group’s contribution to new vehicles launched at the IAA 2003
12 Lightweight doesn’t have to be expensive
IVM Automotive helps to keep costs down on lightweight concepts
14 Built-in drive
Edscha’s electric decklid increases drivers’ comforts
PROJECTS
16 Junkers for Asia
The opposed-piston engine for the 21st century: light, cheap, clean
18 Hiding sliding door
Without guide rail the sliding door becomes presentable
PROCESSES
20 Design from Germany
The IVM Automotive Design Center offers the entire design portfolio
22 For the next generation
Edscha invests in the future of hinges with a new metal-cutting line
24 Save without roof
From coupé to convertible using technical calculation
BOULEVARD
25 News
On drive-in movie theaters, elevators and wild animals crossing
26 A journey back in time
A ramble through Germany’s car museums
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