The automobile industry : the second century / edited by Ken Rogers.
Contributor(s): Rogers, Ken.
Material type: BookPublisher: London : Soverign Publications, 1998Description: 82 p. : col.ill. ; 30 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0953412903.Subject(s): Automobile industry and trade | Automobiles -- Design and constructionDDC classification: 629.231Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 629.231 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00084729 |
The perfect storm -- The second century -- The changing global supply chain -- Innovation in niche markets -- The green factory -- Seat's showpiece factory -- Czech renaissance -- Reducing lead times -- Safer cornering -- Safer driving with 4WD -- Focus on vehicle dynamics -- AJ-V8 -- Virtually real -- Improving engine efficiency -- The future of road transport -- GM's earth-friendly family -- Recycling cars and components -- The clean alternative: Hydrogen -- Consolidation of fuel cell development -- Whiplash protection from Volvo -- Real world safety systems -- Safety innovations -- Integration of CAE and testing at Mira -- Electronic brakes -- Lightweight steel cars -- Environmental challenge -- A vision of the future -- Newtech brake breakthrough -- The importance of globalisation.