Recent Publications:

• The Contribution of the International Auto Sector to the U.S. Economy: An Update (in Adobe Acrobat). This study was performed for the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers. Authors: Sean McAlinden and Bernard Swiecki
• The Auto Industry Moving South: An Examination of Trends (in Adobe Acrobat) This study was prepared for the Automotive Communities Program. Authors: Kim Hill and Emilio Brahmst
• Advanced Power Technology Alliance Advanced Internal Combustion Engine Survey (Light Duty Vehicle Technology) (in Adobe Acrobat) This study was prepared for the Advanced Power Technology Alliance (APTA) and sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Dow Foundation. Author: Brett Smith
• Smart Programming: Automotive Renewal and the Michigan Permitting Process (in Adobe Acrobat) This study was prepared for the Michigan Automotive Partnership and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Author: Kim Hill
• The Effect of the Withdrawal of Automotive Leasing on the State of New York Economy (in Adobe Acrobat) This report was completed with the cooperation of the University of Michigan Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations
• The Meaning of the 2003 UAW-Automotive Pattern Agreement (in Adobe Acrobat) This report was performed as part of the Auto Industry of the Future Program, sponsored by Ernst & Young Author: Sean P. McAlinden, Ph.D.
• A Collaborative Model for the Tool and Die Industry (in Adobe Acrobat) This report was sponsored by the Michigan Economic Developmnent Corporation
• Contribution of the U.S. Motor Vehicle to the Economies of the United States, California, New York, and New Jersey (in Adobe Acrobat) and Downstream Automotive and Transportation Employment in the State of California - These reports were prepared by the Center for Automotive Research in cooperation with the University of Michigan's Institute for Labor and Industrial Relations.
• The Advanced Power Technology Dilemma: from Hydrocarbons to Hydrogen (in Adobe Acrobat) - This study was prepared by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) with generous support from the Robert Bosch Corporation. Authors: Jerry Mader and Richard J. Gerth
• Developing a National Strategy for High-Volume Manufacture of P.E.M. and Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Workshop (in Adobe Acrobat) - this report summarizes the results of a workshop funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology - Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory under subcontract to the Altarum Institute. Authors: Richard J. Gerth and Brett Smith.
• Revenue and Financial Margin Life Cycle Management Project (in Adobe Acrobat) - This study was prepared by Center for Automotive Research (CAR) and Altarum. Authors: Dave J. Andrea and Jonathan A. Morell
• Economic Contribution of the Automotive Industry to the U.S. Economy – An Update(in Adobe Acrobat) - This study was prepared by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) for Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. Authors: Sean P. McAlinden, Kim Hill, Bernard F. Swiecki
• Estimating the New Automotive Value Chain (in Adobe Acrobat) - This study was prepared by Altarum's Center for Automotive Research (CAR) for Accenture. Authors: Sean P. McAlinden, David J. Andrea
• Michigan Automotive Research and Development Directory Author: Kim Hill
• Computer Assisted Collaboration in the Automotive Industry: What car/Are the Complex Problems and How Are Decisions Made? (in Adobe Acrobat) - This report was prepared by Altarum's Center for Automotive Research. Authors: Jonathan A. Morell, Bernard F. Swiecki, and David J. Andrea
• Advanced Power Technology Survey - A Report for the Advanced Power Technology Alliance (in Adobe Acrobat) - This report was prepared by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Author: Brett Smith.
• Automotive Suppliers and the Revenue Acquisition Process: What's Working, and What's Not? (in Adobe Acrobat) - This study was prepared by Altarum's Center for Automotive Research (CAR) for Salion, Inc. Authors: Jonathan A. Morell, Bernard F. Swiecki, and David J. Andrea
• Michigan:The High_Technology Automotive State (in Adobe Acrobat) - This report was prepared for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Authors: Abel Feinstein and Sean McAlinden.
• What Wall Street Wants...From the Auto Industry (in Adobe Acrobat) - A study prepared by the Center for Automotive Research for Accenture. Authors: Sean McAlinden and David Andrea from CAR.
• The Canada-U.S. Border: An Automotive Study This study was prepared by the Center for Automotive Research for the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Authors: David Andrea and Brett Smith from CAR.
• Creating Shareholder Value in the Supply Base, Gentex Corporation - Leveraging Intangible Assets through Relationships - A Best Practices Case Study
• E-readiness of the Automotive Supply Chain: Just How Wired is the Supplier Sector?
• Positioning the State of Michigan as a Leading Candidate for Fuel Cell and Alternative Powertrain Manufacturing
• Four reports produced for the Michigan Automotive Partnership are now available for download.