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KIA Success in the Digital Transformation in Hot Stamped Parts, Part II: Application of Digital Die Spotting

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A Focus on the Product and Business Processes of Manufacturing Ecosystems This is part two of a three part hot forming series exploring how KIA has researched the current technologies which enable digitization in hot stamping at all business and supplier levels. In this post we see how KIA applied digital die spotting to their hot forming process. The business success of the automotive digital transformation from a technological, organizational, and cultural perspective is the most difficult part of its implementation. One of the reasons is product competitiveness is deeply dependent on the level of digitalization operated at their supplier…
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Arrested: Queensland man selling utes with wound-back odometers

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A Gold Coast man is wishing he could turn back time after he was arrested for allegedly tampering with the odometers of used cars, to hide how many kilometers the vehicle had really clocked up.View 2 imagesA 27-year-old man in Queensland has been arrested by detectives from the Gold Coast Major and Organized Crime Squad in a joint operation with the Office of Fair Trading.Queensland Police allege the man had sold a number of second-hand vehicles with odometers wound back, fraudulently increasing their value on the used-car market – by reducing the distance shown the vehicles had…
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Best Used Cars for Teens Under $20,000

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Teenagers are among the riskiest drivers because of a combination of immaturity, inexperience and social pressures. Consequently, they have crash rates that are almost four times those of drivers 20 and older. Choosing the right car can help teens stay safe, but it can be challenging to balance all the factors that make an ideal vehicle for inexperienced drivers. Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) have again combined their expertise and data to create lists of used cars, SUVs, and minivans that combine accident avoidance, crash protection, performance, and reliability. These vehicle recommendations are ideal for…
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Used car buying guide: Audi RS2

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In fact, when Autocar timed the RS2 from 0-30mph back in 1994, it turned out to be quicker than the McLaren F1. And although 0-60mph is officially rated at 5.4sec, it’s capable of completing the sprint in just 4.8sec. So yes, it still feels pretty fast even today. On a twisty road, it doesn’t mind some enthusiasm, with strong grip and that powerful turbo helping you to make good progress. You also have a direct six-speed manual gearshift to play with. The RS2 doesn’t really encourage you to push it and find its limits, mind you. Its handling remains capable…
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