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Author Schuetzle, Dennis, 1942-

Title The automotive industry and the global environment : the next 100 years / Dennis Schuetzle, William Glaze
Published Warrendale, Pa. (400 Commonwealth Dr., Warrendale PA USA) : Society of Automotive Engineers, ©1999

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Description 1 electronic text (72 pages) : illustrations, maps, digital file
Series Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications
Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications
Contents 1. The Industrial Revolution and the Automobile -- 2. Evolution of Environmental Awareness and Protection in the 20th Century -- 3. Environmental and Energy Challenges of the 21st Century -- 4. Future Environmental Approaches and Methodologies -- 5. The "Global Revolution" and the Automobile -- 6. Conclusions
Summary This book presents an analysis on the potential effects of globalization on the automotive industry and the environment. Energy challenges, market economy growth, and population dynamics are considered. The authors also present future scenarios for transportation technologies to meet the ever growing global demand for transportation of goods and services while minimizing energy and environmental impacts and maximizing cost, value and widespread acceptance
Notes Title from PDF title page (SAE Web site, 08/15/2012)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-72)
Notes Also available in print
Subject Automobiles -- Technological innovations.
Automobiles -- Environmental aspects.
Automobile industry and trade.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Automotive.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Globalization.
Automobile industry and trade
Automobiles -- Environmental aspects
Automobiles -- Technological innovations
Form Electronic book
Author Glaze, William
LC no. 99065656
ISBN 9780768065749
0768065747