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AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES ( ISSN 1099-4130 )
Volume 192 Number 1 . March 2013 Published Quarterly by Automotive Industries Ltd . Issue date : Q1 2013 3859 Shannon Run , Versailles , KY 40383 . Subscription rates are $ 330 North America , Rest of the World ( Airmail ) Periodical postage paid at : Versailles , KY 40383 and at additional mailing offices Copyright AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES LTD Canadian Publication Mail Agreement # 41301520 . Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses to : P . O . Box 122 , Niagara Falls , ON , L2E 6S8 , Canada POSTMASTER : send address changes to Automotive Industries PO Box 1510 , Versailles , KY 40383 , USA
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Editorial comment : Moore ’ s Law and the motor car ......................................................................... 4 AI Insider : Advances in carbon neutral fuel produced by cyanobacteria ........................................... 6 HARMAN : Tuning in to the need for scalable connectivity and infotainment ..................................... 8 Noser : First production-ready Android infotainment system ........................................................... 10 Hamamatsu Photonics : Shining a light on optical semiconductor technology ................................ 12 Luxoft R & D : Reducing the costs of human-machine interface systems .......................................... 14 Ford : Ford ’ s view of the next wave of automotive electronics innovation ........................................ 18 K 2013 - Focus on how “ plastics move the world ” ........................................................................ 22 NNG : Mapping out new markets ................................................................................................... 24 Thailand – manufacturing base for 600-million consumer market ................................................... 26 Syspro - ERP Applications become more “ consumer friendly ”....................................................... 32 OEM Advisory Board : First expo and conference to focus on car body manufacturing ................... 34 MOST : Next generation of MOST the focus of fifth forum ............................................................... 36 Daikin America : Fighting fires with fluorochemicals ......................................................................... 38 Purpose-designed motors extending range of electric vehicles ...................................................... 40 EMAG Automation : Setting the benchmark for world- class machining applications ...................... 42 Nemak - Innovative and reliable partner for reducing CO 2 emissions .............................................. 44 Self-charging “ perpetual motion ” batteries could be the “ killer app ” for electric vehicles ................. 46 Rinspeed : Transport app with real wheels ...................................................................................... 50 GM Ventures : GM Ventures mapping the road to new technology through strategic investments ...... 52 Building and Urban Development : Global leaders to discuss transport funding .............................. 54
LEGAL DOCUMENT • STSTEMENT OF OWNERSHIP , MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION • UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
1 . Publication Title : Automotive Industries • 2 . Publication number : 1099-4130 • 3 . Filing Date : 09-25-2012 • 4 . Issue Frequency : Quarterly
5 . Number of issues published annually : 4 • 6 . Annual Subscription Price : $ 88.00 • 7 . Address : 3859 Shannon Run , Versailles , KY 40383
8 . Headquaters address : Worldwide Purchasing LTD , ground floor ste 4C Unity House , • 9 . 3-5 Accommodation Rd London , England , NW118ED , United Kingdom
10 . Publisher : John Larkin , Worldwide Purchasing LTD , ground floor ste 4C Unity House , • 11 . 3-5 Accommodation Rd London , England , NW118ED , United Kingdom
12 . Editor : Ed Richardson , Worldwide Purchasing LTD , ground floor ste 4C Unity House , • 13 . 3-5 Accommodation Rd London , England , NW118ED , United Kingdom
14 . Mgr Editor : John Larkin , Worldwide Purchasing LTD , ground floor ste 4C Unity House , • 15 . 3-5 Accommodation Rd London , England , NW118ED , United Kingdom
16 . Owner : John Larkin , Worldwide Purchasing LTD , ground floor ste 4C Unity House , • 17 . 3-5 Accommodation Rd London , England , NW118ED , United Kingdom
18 . Known Bondholders : None • 19 . Blank • 20 . Publication : Automotive Industries • 21 . Issue Date for data : 2nd Qtr 2012 • 22 . Extent and Nature of Circulation
Ave copies each issue
No . copies Issue Published
During preceeding 12 months
nearest to filing Date
a . Total Number of copies
18076
14244
b .
Legimate paid and / or requested ( By mail and outside mail )
b1 . Individual paid / requested mail Subs as Stated on PS Form 3541
8229
5957
b2 . Copies requested by Employers for Distribution To Employees Name / Position sataed on PS3541 b3 . Sales through Delers / Carriers Outside USPS
1097
1494
b4 . Requested copies other USPS mail classes c . TOTAL PAID / REQUESTED Circulation
9326
7451
d . Nonrequested Distribution d1 . Nonrequested copies stated on PS3541
4446
4433
d2 . Sales through Delers / Carriers Outside USPS
1332
90
d3 . Non-requested copies other USPS mail classes e . TOTAL NONREQUESTED DISTRIBUTION
5778
4523
f . TOTAL DISTRIBUTION
15104
11974
g . Copies not Distributed
2972
2270
h . TOTAL
18076
14244
i . Percent Paid or Requested circulation
61.75 %
62.23 %
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