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Article: Battle begins for truck IRS, 4WS business
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- Automotive Industries
- Article date:
- April 1, 2002
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CopyrightCopyright Cahners Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier, Inc. Apr 2002. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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SUPPLIER TECHNOLOGY
Suppliers hasp OEMs got closer to the elusive "car like" ride and handling.
The officials at American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. weren't quite finished their presentation, but Bob Lutz had heard enough. General Motors' vice-chairman was visiting AAM's Detroit engineering center recently to review the supplier's future chassis systems. Accompanied by GM T800 program boss Terry Wochowski, Lutz was shown a new independent rear suspension IRS) module that can be bolted straight into General Motors' full-size SUVs and pickups.
Presto! An IRS in place of a live axle, installed in line sequence. It's called I-Ride, and requires no changes to the bill of process.