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Author: John Haynes
Publisher: Haynes Manuals N. America, Incorporated
Published: 1988-04-03
Total Pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9781563921216
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCovers Buick Skyhawk, Cadillac Cimmeron, Chevrolet Cavalier, Oldsmobile Firenza and Pontiac J2000/Sunbird.
Author: Matthew E. Frederick
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9780801991134
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Louis F. Fourie
Publisher: FriesenPress
Published: 2016-12-29
Total Pages: 493
ISBN-13: 1460296915
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVolume One traces the history of Opel and Vauxhall separately from inception through to the 1970s and thereafter collectively to 2015. Special attention is devoted to examining innovative engineering features and the role Opel has taken of providing global platforms for GM. Each model is examined individually and supplemented by exhaustive supporting specification tables. The fascinating history of Saab and Lotus begins with their humble beginnings and examines each model in detail and looks at why these unusual marques came under the GM Banner. Included is a penetrating review of Saab through to its unfortunate demise. Volume Two examines unique models and variations of Chevrolet and Buick manufactured in the Southern Hemisphere and Asia but never offered in North America. Daewoo, Wuling and Baojun are other Asian brands covered in detail. This volume concludes with recording the remarkable early success of Holden and its continued independence through to today. Volume Three covers the smaller assembly operations around the world and the evolution of GM’s export operations. A brief history of Isuzu, Subaru and Suzuki looks at the three minority interests GM held in Asia. The GM North American model specifications are the most comprehensive to be found in a single book. Global and regional sales statistics are included. GM executives and management from around the globe are listed with the roles they held. An index ensures that these volumes serve as the ideal reference source on GM.
Author: Wanda James
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2007-02-21
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 0786431164
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study chronicles the success of the Japanese car in America. Starting with Japan's first gasoline-powered car, the Takuri, it examines early Japanese inventors and automotive conditions in Japan; the arrival of Japanese cars in California in the late 1950s; consumer and media reactions to Japanese manufacturers; what obstacles they faced; initial sales; and how the cars gained popularity through shrewd marketing. Toyota, Honda, Datsun (Nissan), Mazda, Subaru, Isuzu, and Mitsubishi are profiled individually from their origins through the present. An examination follows of the forced cooperation between American and Japanese manufacturers, the present state of the industry in America, and the possible future of this union, most importantly in the race for a more environmentally-sound vehicle.
Author: Harry Charles Katz
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9780801488115
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The authors go on to show that these changing employment patterns are closely related to the decline of unions and growing income inequality. Drawing on plant-level evidence of emerging employment practices, they provide a comprehensive analysis of changes in employment systems and labor-management relations."--Jacket.
Author: Francis Goodall
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-12-16
Total Pages: 688
ISBN-13: 1136138285
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe field of business history has changed and grown dramatically over the last few years. There is less interest in the traditional `company-centred' approach and more concern about the wider business context. With the growth of multi-national corporations in the 1980s, international and inter-firm comparisons have gained in importance. In addition, there has been a move towards improving links with mainstream economic, financial and social history through techniques and outlook. The International Bibliography of Business History brings all of the strands together and provides the user with a comprehensive guide to the literature in the field. The Bibliography is a unique volume which covers the depth and breadth of research in business history. This exhaustive volume has been compiled by a team of subject specialists from around the world under the editorship of three prestigious business historians.
Author: John Cunningham Wood
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9780415248297
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis two-volume collection looks at the life and work of Alfred Pritchard Sloan, Jr. (1875-1966), chief executive of General Motors from 1923 to 1946, whose unique and ahead-of-its-time management style left an indelible mark on business and management studies.Also featuring an extensive bibliography, this set will prove valuable to business students and researchers alike.
Author: David Gartman
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 9780415105712
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides a comprehensive history of the profession and aesthetics of American automobile design. Gartman reveals how the appearance of the automobile was shaped by the social conflicts arising from America's mass production system.
Author: John Heitmann
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2018-08-14
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 147666935X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNow revised and updated, this book tells the story of how the automobile transformed American life and how automotive design and technology have changed over time. It details cars' inception as a mechanical curiosity and later a plaything for the wealthy; racing and the promotion of the industry; Henry Ford and the advent of mass production; market competition during the 1920s; the development of roads and accompanying highway culture; the effects of the Great Depression and World War II; the automotive Golden Age of the 1950s; oil crises and the turbulent 1970s; the decline and then resurgence of the Big Three; and how American car culture has been represented in film, music and literature. Updated notes and a select bibliography serve as valuable resources to those interested in automotive history.
