Sections
Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
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CONTENTS | 8 | 2 |
Chapter 1 | 10 | 31 |
Automobile Industry Introduction | 10 | 3 |
Big Three s Dominance of the U.S. Auto Market Is Compromised | 13 | 1 |
Fuel Efficiency Becomes a Key Selling Element/Stiff Emissions Standards Adopted in the U.S. and Abroad | 14 | 3 |
Hybrid Cars Gain Market Share | 17 | 1 |
Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Will Quickly Gain Popularity/Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries | 18 | 4 |
Clean Diesel Technology Gains Acceptance | 22 | 1 |
Natural Gas-Powered Vehicles off to a Slow Start | 23 | 1 |
Ethanol Production Soared, But a Market Glut May Slow Expansion | 24 | 3 |
Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues | 27 | 3 |
Outsourcing of Component Design and Manufacturing/Sharing of Parts | 30 | 1 |
Optimum Lean Production Saves Manufacturing Costs | 30 | 1 |
Car Purchasers Rely on the Internet | 31 | 2 |
Car Sales Shift in China, India and Russia/Chinese-Made Vehicles Exported for the First Time | 33 | 2 |
Focus on Safety Improvements by Automakers | 35 | 1 |
Super-Expensive Cars are Pushed by Manufacturers/Luxury Car Market Is Highly Competitive | 36 | 1 |
Rethinking SUVs/Small Sedans and Crossovers Gain Market Share | 37 | 1 |
Big News in Small Cars | 37 | 1 |
Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Cars: Telematics, ITS and Real-Time Traffic Information | 38 | 3 |
Chapter 2 | 41 | 28 |
Automotive Industry Overview | 42 | 1 |
Top 20 Global Automobile Manufacturing Companies by Sales: 2008 | 43 | 1 |
General Motors Corporation Overview | 44 | 1 |
Ford Motor Company Overview | 45 | 1 |
Toyota Motor Corporation Overview | 46 | 1 |
Daimler Overview | 47 | 1 |
Honda Motor Corporation Overview | 48 | 1 |
Motor Vehicle Output, U.S.: 2003-2009 | 49 | 1 |
Real Motor Vehicle Output, Quantity Indexes, U.S.: 2003-2009 | 50 | 1 |
U.S. New Car &Truck Market Shares by Company: 2004-2008 | 51 | 1 |
New Vehicle Sales by Vehicle Type, U.S.: 2004-2008 | 52 | 1 |
Highest Fuel Economy by Vehicle Class: 2009 Model Year | 53 | 1 |
Lowest Fuel Economy by Vehicle Class: 2009 Model Year | 54 | 1 |
Personal Transportation Expenditures, U.S.: 2002-2008 | 55 | 1 |
Vehicle Registrations, Fuel Consumption &Vehicle Miles of Travel as Indices, U.S.: 1964-2007 | 56 | 1 |
Automobile Driving Costs, U.S.: 2009 | 57 | 1 |
U.S. Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled, Monthly: 1992-2009 | 58 | 1 |
Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents in the U.S. by Type of Vehicle &Person: 1999-2008 | 59 | 1 |
International Retail Premium Gasoline Prices: August 1996-August 2009 | 60 | 1 |
Retail On-Highway Diesel vs. Regular Gasoline Prices, U.S.: 1995-2009 | 61 | 1 |
Truck Transportation Industry Breakdown of Revenue, U.S.: 2005-2007 | 62 | 1 |
Truck Transportation &Courier &Messenger Industry Expenses, U.S.: 2005-2007 | 63 | 1 |
U.S. Truck Transportation Industry Estimated Inventories of Revenue Generating Equipment &Estimated Number of Truck Miles Traveled: 2005-2007 | 64 | 1 |
Exports of U.S. Vehicles: 2004-1st Quarter 2009 | 65 | 1 |
Imports of Vehicles to the U.S.: 2004-1st Quarter 2009 | 66 | 1 |
Occupational Employment and Wages for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, May 2008 | 67 | 1 |
Employment in the Automobile Industry, U.S.: 2002-2008 | 68 | 1 |