The automotive industry and the environment a technical, business and social future / Paul Nieuwenhuis and Peter Wells.

Author/creator Nieuwenhuis, Paul
Other author Wells, P. E. (Peter E.), 1959-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBoca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press ; Cambridge, U.K. : Woodhead Pub.,
Descriptionxv, 255 p. ; 24 cm.
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SeriesWoodhead Publishing in environmental management
Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2005279814
ISBN1855737132
ISBN0849320720

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