IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL, ENERGY, AND SAFETY REGULATIONS AND OF EMERGING MARKET FACTORS UPON THE UNITED STATES SECTOR OF THE NORTH AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Contents: Role of the motor vehicle in U.S. transportation; Role of the motor vehicle industry in the economy; Structure of the motor vehicle industry; Government regulations and technical factors; Alternate materials and fuels for vehicles; Product development and production; Consumer demands for automobiles; Capital requirements and sources of finance; International aspects.

• Corporate Authors:

  Department of Commerce

  Bureau of Domestic Commerce, Office of Bus Research and Analysis
  Washington, DC  United States  20230
• Authors:
  • Weaver, C R
• Publication Date: 1977-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 274 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Automobile industry; Concentration (Chemistry); Design; Development; Economics; Employment; Energy; Environment; Exhaust gases; Federal government; Filters; Finance; Financial capital; Forecasting; Fuel consumption; Fuels; Manufacturing; Motor vehicle industry; Performance evaluations; Regulations; Safety; Standards; Technology; Trend (Statistics)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Old TRIS Terms: Filter presses
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Finance; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00176183
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 19 1978 12:00AM