AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING ASSESSMENT SYSTEM. VOLUME I: MASTER PRODUCT SCHEDULES

Volume I is part of a four volume set documenting areas of research resulting from the development of the Automotive Manufacturing Assessment System (AMAS) for the DOT/Transportation Systems Center. AMAS was designed to assist in the evaluation of industry's capability to produce fuel efficient vehicles. Through extensive research and synthesis of publicly available information, Master Product Timing Schedules were generated to portray, chronologically, current and future product changes and technological advances for each domestic auto (1975-85), light truck (1975-80) and selected import manufacturers (1975-80). The Schedules show (by make, model, and year): all new vehicle introductions, highlighting downsizing; styling changes; and significant technological advances in the areas of engines, transmissions, fuel metering, emission control and safety. Extensive notes and reference lists are tabulated to assist the researcher in obtaining additional information beyond that identified on the schedules.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 2, PB80-145642. Also available in set of 4 reports PC E19, PB80-145626.
• Corporate Authors:

  Corporate-Tech Planning, Incorporated

  275 Wyman Street
  Waltham, MA  United States  02154

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142
• Authors:
  • Taylor, T J
  • Cunningham, A R
  • Iannelli, D A
  • Isaccs, M C
• Publication Date: 1979-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 240 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Automobile industry; Automobiles; Classification; Cost engineering; Design standards; Development; Emission control systems; Evaluation; Exhaust gases; Fuel consumption; Industrial engineering; Industrial plants; Industries; Lead time; Manufacturing; Marketing; Motor vehicle industry; Product development; Production; Production control; Productivity; Research; Scheduling; Technological innovations; Transmissions; Trucks; Vehicle power plants; Vehicle safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines; Vehicular safety
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Motor Carriers; Research; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00313199
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS-804-460 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-TSC-1383
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1980 12:00AM