CAR Publications
The Center for Automotive Research is involved in the research of significant issues that relate to the future direction of the global automotive industry. As a nonprofit research organization, and in cooperation with study funders, most CAR research is released publicly through this website.
All CAR Research Publications
Financing the Infrastructure to Support Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Authors: Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, and Joshua Cregger
Produced by: Sustainability & Economic Development Strategies Group
Date: April 2013
Tags: Most Popular
Economic Contribution of the Ford Motor Company Michigan Assembly Plant to the Michigan Economy
Authors: Kim Hill, Bernard Swiecki, Debra Menk, Joshua Cregger, and Michael Schultz
Produced by: Sustainability & Economic Development Strategies Group
Date: March 2013
After the Bailout: Future Prospects for the U.S. Auto Industry
Authors: Sean McAlinden, Ph.D., and Yen Chen
Date: January 2013
Tags: Most Popular
Repurposing Former Automotive Manufacturing Sites in the Midwest
Authors: Valerie Sathe Brugeman, Kristin Dziczek, and Joshua Cregger
Produced by: Labor & Industry Group
Date: June 2012
Tags: Most Popular
Economic Evaluation of Commercial Remote Sensors for Bridge Health Monitoring
Authors: Qiang Hong, Ph.D., Richard Wallace, Eric Paul Dennis, P.E., and Michael Forster
Produced by: Transportation Systems Analysis Group
Date: November 2012
Tags: Most Popular
International Survey of Best Practices in Connected Vehicle Technologies: 2012 Update
Authors: Joshua Cregger, Richard Wallace, and Valerie Sathe Brugeman
Produced by: Transportation Systems Analysis Group
Date: September 2012
Connected Vehicle Technology Industry Delphi Survey
The Michigan Department of Transportation asked the Center for Automotive Research to survey experts from the automotive industry to forecast the future of connected vehicle technology research and deployment. CAR researchers completed this survey effort and analyzed the results with an eye toward ascertaining the strategic directions of the connected vehicle and wireless communication technology industries over the next five to ten years.
Authors: Valerie Sathe Brugeman, Richard Wallace, and Joshua Cregger
Produced by: Transportation Systems Analysis Group
Date: September 2012
Use of ITS Technology for Management of Freight and Transit Assets
Authors: Qiang Hong, Ph.D., Richard Wallace, and Eric Paul Dennis, P.E.
Produced by: Transportation Systems Analysis Group
Date: September 2012
Connected Vehicle Technology Government Delphi Survey
The Michigan Department of Transportation asked the Center for Automotive Research to survey experts drawn from the public sector (including transportation and ITS contractors that work for public-sector agencies) to forecast the future of connected vehicle technology research and deployment.
Authors: Valerie Sathe Brugeman, Richard Wallace, and Joshua Cregger
Produced by: Transportation Systems Analysis Group
Date: September 2012
The Effects a U.S. Free Trade Agreement with Japan would have on the U.S. Automotive Industry
Authors: Sean McAlinden, Ph.D., and Yen Chen
Produced by: Sustainability & Economic Development Strategies Group
Date: August 2012
Tags: Most Popular
Join Our Mailing List
Keep up to date with CAR’s latest research, events and news.








