The automotive industry and the environment a technical, business and social future /
Paul Nieuwenhuis and Peter Wells.
- Boca Raton, Fla. : Cambridge, U.K. : CRC Press ; Woodhead Pub., c2003.
- xv, 255 p. ; 24 cm.
- Woodhead Publishing in environmental management .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Abbreviations and glossary -- Introduction -- The structure of the automotive industry -- Markets and the demand for cars -- From manufacturers to responsible mobility providers -- Sector shift, inter-sector dynamics and futures studies -- Powertrain and fuel -- Fuel cells and the hydrogen economy -- High volume car production: Budd and Ford -- Alternatives to high volume car production -- Sustainability -- Sustainable mobility -- Practical steps towards sustainability -- Automobility 2050, the vision -- The distributed economy -- The shape of the future -- The roadmap -- Micro factory retailing -- Conclusions and implications -- index.
hard cover
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2005279814
Automobiles--Research. Automobiles--Environmental aspects. Automobiles--Technological innovations. Automobile industry and trade. Alternative fuel vehicles.