As we approach the end of the year, can you comment on your view of the progress during 2003?

Recent media reports have described a 1.9 litre diesel engine with 210 horsepower, or equivalently, 82 kW/litre. Is it possible to produce the power without CGI?

We have heard a lot about the influence of titanium on CGI machining. Is this an obstacle for European foundries? Can this cause European foundries to promote grey iron over CGI? What is the source of the titanium and how do the levels differ between European, Asian and American foundries?

We have heard a lot about the Ford-PSA 2.7 litre V6 CGI engine in the media. When will the production start? What is the fuel consumption of the engine?

Can you comment on the article in the 9 October issue of Dagens Industri where comments from Volvo suggest that improved high speed machining solutions are required before the production can be changed from grey iron to CGI. How can Ford start series production if the machining is not solved?

I have read about a potential new combustion technology known as Homogeneous Compression Charge Ignition (HCCI). According to some researchers, it can help diesel engines simultaneously satisfy emissions requirements for NOx and particulates. How does this technology relate to CGI?

As an old shareholder in SinterCast, I am very pleased with the latest development of the company. At the Shareholder meeting in Katrineholm in 1997, it was stated that AVL was designing several CGI engines. Can you provide any update on this information, and the current status of these engines? Was AVL involved in the Ford-PSA 2.7 litre V6 engine?

Why is SinterCast not included in the list of companies participating at GIFA?

Will SinterCast join the group of companies listed on the Stockholm stock exchange that trade with a “marketmaker” which guarantees the liquidity of the share (likviditetsgaranti)? Also, will SinterCast join the group of companies that can be traded without any fees to the buyer and seller, for example through the Nordnet brokerage?

During the Annual General Meeting, Bertil Hagman mentioned that the new Board member, Andrea Fessler, has purchased shares in SinterCast. Can this be confirmed?