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The number of electronic devices in automobiles has increased dramatically in recent years. They have made inroads into virtually all parts of the automobile and are no longer limited to top-of-therange models as used to be the case. Today electronic fuel injection, airbag and ABS are the standard minimum even in a small car. Considering that some 12 million vehicles are manufactured annually in Western Europe, with about a third coming from German plants, automotive electronic modules generally rank as typical mass products. But in contrast to other mass products, very high requirements are made where functional reliability and quality are concerned. This calls for comprehensive quality assurance in production besides all the necessary measures in design and development.
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