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Author: Roy A. Church
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1995-09-14
Total Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9780521557702
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA concise 1995 review of the strengths and weaknesses of the British motor industry during the one hundred years since its foundation.
Author: George Maxcy
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-01-04
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 1135127018
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book analyses the multinational enterprise using the example of the world motor industry. It begins by examining the multinational enterprise in general, considering its nature, the economic theory of its behaviour and is effects on the nation state. It goes on to explore the growth and development of the multinational motor industry, and then surveys the state of the motor industry, and the role of multinationals in it, in various types of economy, using case studies from the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Brazil and India.
Author: Koichi Shimokawa
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010-06-03
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 113948933X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Japanese automotive industry enjoyed spectacular success in the 1980s. This was largely due to the so-called 'Lean Production System' - the combination of an efficient production system, an effective supplier system, and a product development system. In the 1990s the industry fell on hard times because of the Japanese asset price bubble and extreme currency appreciation. In this book, eminent industry specialist Koichi Shimokawa draws on his thirty years of research and fieldwork with Japanese and American firms, to show how the Japanese automotive industry has managed to recover from this difficult period. He shows how firms like Toyota were able to transfer Japanese systems to overseas plants and how they have changed in order to compete in increasingly globalized markets. In addition, the book also addresses the two major challenges to the current industry model: the rise of China and the environmental and energy supply situation.
Author: G. E. Anderson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2012-06-19
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 111832885X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOffers insight into the Chinese economy through the lens of the auto industry, uses case studies to illustrate China's explosive growth over the last three decades, and explores the strengths and weaknesses of the Chinese economy.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 1992-02-01
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 0309045304
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume presents realistic estimates for the level of fuel economy that is achievable in the next decade for cars and light trucks made in the United States and Canada. A source of objective and comprehensive information on the topic, this book takes into account real-world factors such as the financial conditions in the automotive industry, costs and benefits to consumers, and marketability of high-efficiency vehicles. The committee is composed of experts from the fields of science, technology, finance, and regulation and offers practical evaluations of technological improvements that could contribute to increased fuel efficiency. The volume also examines potential barriers to improvement, such as high production costs, regulations on safety and emissions, and consumer preferences. This practical book is of considerable interest to car and light truck manufacturers, policymakers, federal and state agencies, and the public.
Author: Russell D. Lansbury
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2007-01-24
Total Pages: 145
ISBN-13: 1134124015
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased upon extensive fieldwork in India and Korea, this book is a detailed account of the globalization of the Korean automobile industry and Hyundai Motor Company, one of the most prominent of the new Korean multinational corporations.
Author: G. Chin
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2010-01-29
Total Pages: 307
ISBN-13: 0230248543
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs a window for understanding the relationship between globalization and the state's pursuit of national industrial development, this book examines how and why the Chinese government succeeded in leveraging China's international competitive advantages to modernize the country's automotive industry.
Author: George Maxcy
Publisher: London : Croom Helm
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 296
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: George Maxcy
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-07-06
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 1351670484
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally published in 1959, this book was one of the first to give a comprehensive view of the motor industry from an economic standpoint. Although the book concentrates on the UK motor industry, many references are made to that of the USA and other leading automobile manufacturers. Among the subjects discussed are the structure of the British motor industry, the demand for vehicles, the structure of costs, economies of large-scale production, the nature of competition and profits and sources of funds.
Author: P Nieuwenhuis
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2003-07-25
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1855738600
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe automotive industry currently faces huge challenges. The fundamental technological paradigm it relies on, volume production, has become progressively more unprofitable in the face of increasingly segmented niche markets. At the same time it faces increasing regulatory and social pressures to improve both the sustainability of its products and methods of production. Building on a wealth of research, The automotive industry and the environment addresses those challenges and how they can be met in producing a sustainable and profitable industry for the future.The authors first discuss the development of the automotive industry and the problems it currently faces. They then consider the solutions the industry can adopt. The book reviews trends in more environmentally-friendly technologies such as the use of more sustainable fuel sources and new types of modular design with built-in recyclability. However, these technologies can only be fully exploited if methods of manufacture change. The book also describes models of decentralised production, particularly the micro factory retailing (MFR) model, which provide an alternative to volume production and promise to be both more sustainable and more profitable.The automotive industry and the environment provides both a cogent diagnosis of the environmental and other problems facing the industry and a blueprint for a better future. It will be widely welcomed by the industry, policy makers and all those concerned with sustainable transport. - Addresses the challenges facing the automotive industry, from the increasing unprofitability of volume production to regulatory and social pressures to improve environmental and product sustainability - Examines how the automotive industry can meet the current challenges in producing a sustainable and profitable industry for the future - Reviews trends in more environmentally-friendly technologies such as the use of more sustainable fuel sources and new types of modular design with built-in recyclability
