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Sections |
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
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| CONTENTS | 10 | 2 |
| A Short Automobile Industry Glossary | 12 | 12 |
| INTRODUCTION | 24 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 26 | 4 |
| Chapter 1 | 30 | 31 |
| Automobile Industry Introduction | 30 | 3 |
| Big Three s Dominance of the U.S. Auto Market Is Compromised | 33 | 1 |
| Fuel Efficiency Becomes a Key Selling Element/Stiff Emissions Standards Adopted in the U.S. and Abroad | 34 | 3 |
| Hybrid Cars Gain Market Share | 37 | 1 |
| Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Will Quickly Gain Popularity/Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries | 38 | 4 |
| Clean Diesel Technology Gains Acceptance | 42 | 1 |
| Natural Gas-Powered Vehicles off to a Slow Start | 43 | 1 |
| Ethanol Production Soared, But a Market Glut May Slow Expansion | 44 | 3 |
| Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues | 47 | 3 |
| Outsourcing of Component Design and Manufacturing/Sharing of Parts | 50 | 1 |
| Optimum Lean Production Saves Manufacturing Costs | 50 | 1 |
| Car Purchasers Rely on the Internet | 51 | 2 |
| Car Sales Shift in China, India and Russia/Chinese-Made Vehicles Exported for the First Time | 53 | 2 |
| Focus on Safety Improvements by Automakers | 55 | 1 |
| Super-Expensive Cars are Pushed by Manufacturers/Luxury Car Market Is Highly Competitive | 56 | 1 |
| Rethinking SUVs/Small Sedans and Crossovers Gain Market Share | 57 | 1 |
| Big News in Small Cars | 57 | 1 |
| Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Cars: Telematics, ITS and Real-Time Traffic Information | 58 | 3 |
| Chapter 2 | 61 | 28 |
| Automotive Industry Overview | 62 | 1 |
| Top 20 Global Automobile Manufacturing Companies by Sales: 2008 | 63 | 1 |
| General Motors Corporation Overview | 64 | 1 |
| Ford Motor Company Overview | 65 | 1 |
| Toyota Motor Corporation Overview | 66 | 1 |
| Daimler Overview | 67 | 1 |
| Honda Motor Corporation Overview | 68 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Output, U.S.: 2003-2009 | 69 | 1 |
| Real Motor Vehicle Output, Quantity Indexes, U.S.: 2003-2009 | 70 | 1 |
| U.S. New Car & Truck Market Shares by Company: 2004-2008 | 71 | 1 |
| New Vehicle Sales by Vehicle Type, U.S.: 2004-2008 | 72 | 1 |
| Highest Fuel Economy by Vehicle Class: 2009 Model Year | 73 | 1 |
| Lowest Fuel Economy by Vehicle Class: 2009 Model Year | 74 | 1 |
| Personal Transportation Expenditures, U.S.: 2002-2008 | 75 | 1 |
| Vehicle Registrations, Fuel Consumption & Vehicle Miles of Travel as Indices, U.S.: 1964-2007 | 76 | 1 |
| Automobile Driving Costs, U.S.: 2009 | 77 | 1 |
| U.S. Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled, Monthly: 1992-2009 | 78 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents in the U.S. by Type of Vehicle & Person: 1999-2008 | 79 | 1 |
| International Retail Premium Gasoline Prices: August 1996-August 2009 | 80 | 1 |
| Retail On-Highway Diesel vs. Regular Gasoline Prices, U.S.: 1995-2009 | 81 | 1 |
| Truck Transportation Industry Breakdown of Revenue, U.S.: 2005-2007 | 82 | 1 |
| Truck Transportation & Courier & Messenger Industry Expenses, U.S.: 2005-2007 | 83 | 1 |
| U.S. Truck Transportation Industry Estimated Inventories of Revenue Generating Equipment & Estimated Number of Truck Miles Traveled: 2005-2007 | 84 | 1 |
| Exports of U.S. Vehicles: 2004-1st Quarter 2009 | 85 | 1 |
| Imports of Vehicles to the U.S.: 2004-1st Quarter 2009 | 86 | 1 |
| Occupational Employment and Wages for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, May 2008 | 87 | 1 |
| Employment in the Automobile Industry, U.S.: 2002-2008 | 88 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 | 89 | 25 |
| Chapter 4 | 114 | 452 |
| THE AUTOMOBILE 400: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 114 | 1 |
| INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 115 | 2 |
| INDEX OF RANKINGS WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 117 | 11 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 128 | 4 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 132 | 3 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 135 | 3 |
| INDEX BY REGIONS OF THE U.S. WHERE THE FIRMS HAVE LOCATIONS | 138 | 10 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS | 148 | 3 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE AUTOMOBILE 400 | 151 | 415 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 566 | 30 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN & MINORITIES | 567 | 1 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 568 | 28 |
