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Changing U.S. Auto Industry
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 248.00Drawing on rarely used archive material and recent interviews with industry officials, this book examines the radical changes which have affected automobile production in recent years. more...
Guts
Wiley 2003; US$ 29.95"Read it for no other reason than to learn Bob's Seven Immutable Laws of Business. . . . This is vintage Bob-contrarian, thoughtful, and he's really fun to read." — Forbes In this edition of Bob Lutz's bestselling account of the business philosophy with which he revolutionized Chrysler and much of the automotive industry, Lutz reveals his unique... more...
The End of Detroit
Crown Publishing Group 2003; US$ 23.00An in-depth, hard-hitting account of the mistakes, miscalculations and myopia that have doomed America?s automobile industry. In the 1990s, Detroit?s Big Three automobile companies were riding high. The introduction of the minivan and the SUV had revitalized the industry, and it was widely believed that Detroit had miraculously overcome the threat... more...
Global Strategies and Local Realities
Palgrave Macmillan 2000; US$ 185.00This book provides up-to-date information on globalisation trends and the transformations taking place in emerging markets. It discusses key themes of relevance to the auto industry, including the environmental impact of the car, adaptation of designs for the needs of emerging markets and the emergence of global mega-suppliers. These issues are placed... more...
Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Design Fundamentals
CRC Press 2003; US$ 99.95With the fast increasing interest of governments and the automotive industry in next-generation vehicles, present and future engineers need to understand the technical details of electric and hybrid automobiles and their components. This book offers the first comprehensive treatment of the technical details of these vehicles. Starting with the historic... more...
Driving Emissions to Zero
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95This study examines the costs and emission benefits of battery-powered electric vehicles, direct hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, and other advanced technology vehicles, such gasoline hybrid electric vehicles, that manufacturers may use to satisfy California's Zero Emission Vehicle programme. more...
European Automobile Industry
Taylor and Francis 1999; US$ 180.00This book presents an analysis of some of the changes that have transformed the automobile industry in the last thirty years illustrating some of the most significant consequences of globalization. Focusing on the response of Europe's policy makers, it analyzes government-industry relations at both national and transnational levels, demonstrating how... more...
The Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry in China
Springer 2005; US$ 64.99Takes a look at China's important chemical and pharmaceutical industry. This book focuses on the political and economic situation in China with its strategic and operational implications for Western chemical and pharma companies. It also analyzes the threat of Western companies in their home markets by Chinese competitors. more...
Innovating with Infrastructure
Palgrave Macmillan 2001; US$ 132.00How do industrial firms in developing countries contend with and survive acute shortages of physical infrastructure? Gulyani examines the impact of inadequate power and freight transportation on the costs and competitiveness of Indian automobile firms and the innovative coping strategies that firms devise. Using in-depth firm-level surveys and supply-chain... more...
Charging Ahead
Oxford University Press 1998; US$ 49.99A group of MIT students started an electric car company in 1989 that today produces the cleanest car in America. This book chronicles the evolution of Solectria into a small but significant player in the world market for clean cars. more...









