The Automotive Industry and the Environment
Author | : Paul Nieuwenhuis |
Publisher | : Woodhead Publishing |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2003-07-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 1855737132 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781855737136 |
Rating | : 4/5 (136 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Automotive Industry and the Environment written by Paul Nieuwenhuis and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2003-07-25 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abbreviations and glossary -- Introduction -- The structure of the automotive industry -- Markets and the demand for cars -- manufacturers to responsible mobility providers -- Sector shift, inter-sector dynamics and futures studies -- Powertrain and fuel -- Fuel cells and the hydrogen economy -- High volume car production: Budd and Ford -- Alternatives to high volume car production -- Sustainability -- Sustainable mobility -- Practical steps towards sustainability -- Automobility 2050, the vision -- The distributed economy -- The shape of the future -- The roadmap -- Micro factory retailing -- Conclusions and implications -- index.