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Inside the Machine: An Engineer’s Tale of the Modern Automotive Industry

Inside the Machine: An Engineer’s Tale of the Modern Automotive Industry


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Now in Paperback! This book tells the story of the modern car industry from the inside. What is it really like to work for the carmakers – the industrial giants that influence the daily lives of millions? How are mass-production cars really designed, engineered, and manufactured? What does it take to engineer a successful vehicle? The story is told through the author’s own journey around the globe – starting as a young graduate engineer working for Nissan in the UK, to working for Nissan in Japan and, finally, for Renault in France as Chief Engineer of its ‘halo’ sports-car, designed to relaunch the Alpine brand. It tells the behind-the-scenes story of three well-known vehicles, whose development teams were led by the author – the Nissan Qashqai, the Renault ZOE, and the Alpine A110 – revealing some of the fascinating stories of how these vehicles came into being. The book seeks to show the real work that goes on behind the glamour of the Motor Shows and the well-honed corporate press releases – work that is sometimes exciting, but often grindingly difficult.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: Boys from Cork don't design cars Chapter 1: Fresh meat Chapter 2: Apprenticeship Chapter 3: Irasshaimase! [written in italics, footnote to translate from Japanese - meaning 'Welcome in!'] Chapter 4: False Start Chapter 5: Digging In Chapter 6: Bringing it home [alternative title "Anarchy in the UK"] Chapter 7: Crossroads Chapter 8: EVs? Seriously? Chapter 9: Uncharted Waters Chapter 10: Reality Bites Chapter 11: High tension Chapter 12: Anti-climax Chapter 13: 'Where do I sign?" Chapter 14: Pressure game Chapter 15: Out of the frying pan... Epilogue References [TBC if required] Index

About the Author :
David Twohig is an automotive industry veteran, having spent almost three decades in the business. A native of Cork in Ireland, he started his career with Nissan in the UK in 1992. During his time with Nissan, and later with Renault after the creation of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, David led the engineering teams responsible for three very different and highly significant vehicles – the first-generation Nissan Qashqai (2007), the Renault ZOE (2012), and finally the award-wining Alpine A110 lightweight sports car (2017). David was named Engineer of the Year (the ‘Mundy Award’) by the UK’s Autocar Magazine in 2018. He then spent three years in California’s Silicon Valley, as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Vehicle Engineer at BYTON, a US-Chinese EV start-up, before working at Waymo (the ex-“Google car” autonomous vehicle company). Of dual Irish-French nationality, he currently lives in France, and works as an independent automotive engineering consultant.

Review :
It's easy to forget that, despite wearing a Nissan badge, the Qashqai was in fact one of the British motor industry's greatest success stories. Developed, engineered and built here, it's a key part of automotive engineer David Twhohig's brilliant story. This 192-page hardback follows his career from graduate engineer at Nissan in 1992 through to the challenges of developing Renault's electric Zoe, and helping to bring Alpine back from the dead with the highly regarded A110. If you love an insider's story, this is a cracker. Engaging, insightful and very candid! - Octane magazine


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781787119123
  • Publisher: David & Charles
  • Publisher Imprint: Veloce
  • Height: 210 mm
  • No of Pages: 192
  • Weight: 448 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1787119122
  • Publisher Date: 15 Jun 2022
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: An Engineer’s Tale of the Modern Automotive Industry
  • Width: 148 mm


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