FORMULA FOR THE '80'S: NEW METHODS, NEW PRODUCTS

This annual publication is a compilation of national and international motor vehicle data. This issue addresses the dramatic changes in methods and new products being introduced into the U.S. automobile industry in an attempt to improve its overall position in world motor vehicle production and sales. A short overview discusses the increasing industry use of computers to assist in design and engineering, to control production line robots, and to monitor the operation of the individual automotive unit. Seventy three (73) pages of data and charts evaluate Production and Registrations, Use and Owners, and Economic Impact of passenger cars, motor trucks and motor buses through 1980. This information is so grouped and highlighted in presentation, that a careful reading and analysis of the data and charts will help focus on historical patterns and future trends--both of which are significant in the understanding of the changes the motor vehicle industry is experiencing. The publication is indexed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Motor Vehicles Manufacturers Association

  320 New Center Building
  Detroit, MI  United States  48202
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Pagination: 81 p.
• Serial:
  • MVMA Motor Vehicle Facts & Figures '81
  • Publisher: Motor Vehicles Manufacturers Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile drivers; Automobile travel; Buses; Crashes; Economics; Materials; Motor vehicles; Ownership; Production; Registrations; Sales; Trucks
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Materials; Motor Carriers; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00349865
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-032 326
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: May 28 1982 12:00AM