Dana Corporation Providing Rear Differential Assemblies for BMW X5 SAV

Dana Corporation Providing Rear Differential Assemblies for BMW X5 SAV 


TOLEDO, Ohio, March 8  /PRNewswire/ -- Dana Corporation  announced today that it
has begun supplying rear-axle differentials for the BMW X5 Sports Activity
Vehicle(TM) (SAV).  Dana previously announced that it was supplying the front
differentials for the vehicle, beginning last June.

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"Being selected to supply both the front- and rear-axle differentials for the
BMW X5SAV speaks to Dana's solid technical capabilities," said Michael J.
Burns, Dana CEO and president.  "As we prepare to celebrate 100 years of
advancing automotive innovation, we remain dedicated to enhancing these
technologies in order to anticipate andsatisfy the high standards of the
world's leading vehicle manufacturers."

The front and rear differentials are assembled at Dana's recently opened
manufacturing facility in Orangeburg, S.C., using sophisticated manufacturing
systems to ensure the finished differentials meet the stringent expectations BMW
has for performance.

Dana's quality assurance technology in Orangeburg employs 100-percent on-line
coordinate measuring devices, which integrate the final machined dimensions of
the gears and housing in real time, while also calculating their optimum
relative positions for final assembly.  The process verifies that incoming
components are within specification and then determines the best final assembly
positions from the actual dimensions of the components.

Dana is employing advanced manufacturing processes to incorporate face-hob ring
gear and pinion tooth geometry, which relies on a high-speed, environmentally
friendly machining process to cut the gears to the precision dimensions required
by the final system specifications.

Dana Corporation is a global leader in the design, engineering, and manufacture
of value-added products and systems for automotive, commercial, and off-highway
vehicles.  Delivering on a century of innovation, the company's continuing
operations employ approximately 45,000 people worldwide dedicated to advancing
the science of mobility.  Founded in 1904 and based in Toledo, Ohio, Dana
operates technology, manufacturing, and customer-service facilities in 30
countries.  Sales from continuing operations totaled $7.9 billion in 2003. 
Dana's Internet address is http://www.dana.com/ . 

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