ABOUT CAR

The Center for Automotive Research, a nonprofit organization, is focused on a wide variety of important trends and changes related to the automobile industry and society at the international, federal, state and local levels.

CAR conducts industry research, develops new methodologies, forecasts industry trends, advises on public policy, and sponsors multi-stakeholder communication forums.

Programs

Affiliates Program

To fulfill its mission, CAR maintains strong relationships with industry, government agencies, universities, research institutes, labor organizations, and other major participants in the international automotive community, The Affiliates Program to strengthen those industry ties and build support of ongoing service activities.

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Automotive Communities Program

The Automotive Communities Program is a unique, non-profit, community-industry partnership administered by the Center for Automotive Research.


Automotive Communities Program >>>

Program for Automotive Labor and Education


This new program at CAR brings together leaders in the automotive industry, education, training, organized labor, workforce development and government with the goal of sustaining and improving the quality of the automotive workforce in North America's automotive manufacturing and engineering center.

Program for Automotive Labor

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Staff
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RESEARCH

The Center for Automotive Research is involved in the research of significant issues that relate to the future direction of the global automotive industry. CAR's automotive industry research is performed by distinct groups and programs.

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Job Posting

Applications Engineer: For more information >>>

Publications


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Press Release

October 2, 2008-CAR Trade Mission Helps Michigan and European Suppliers to Collaborate

New! Research Studies

Beyond the Big Leave: The Future of U.S. Automotive Human Resources

(in Adobe Acrobat)

Innovate or Die: The new business forces acting on the industry are challenging traditional beliefs, and only those capable of adaptation will survive.

 

WJR-CAR Reports

Listen to recent WJR-CAR Reports >>>

Connected Vehicle Proving Center website >>>

 

 

 

CONFERENCES

Transcending Turbulence

August 11-15, 2008

Traverse City, Michigan USA

Speaker Presentations

Speaker presentations are available with permission. To view speaker presentations click on this link. >>>

Community & Economic Development Responses to a Rapidly Changing Automotive Industry

April 14 & 15, 2009

Renaissance Chicago Hotel

Chicago, Illinois

CAR, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration and the University of Michigan’s Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy, is sponsoring a Midwest summit designed to help communities gain a greater understanding of the restructuring underway in the automotive industry, advance their automotive activity, enhance related industries, and build on their current assets through dissemination of best practices and networking.

Registration will be available soon. Please email CAR_Events@cargroup.org to receive updated information as it becomes available.

 

IMTS

CAR offered three sessions at the 2008 International Manufacturers Technology Show on September 8 & 9, 2008 at the McCormick Place in Chicago, IL USA:

  • Flexible Automobile Manufacturing: From Tools to Cars
  • Advanced Automotive Body Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing for Fuel Economy: Powertrain Manufacturing in the Next Decade

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