Jun 1, 2005
The motor vehicle industry is the largest manufacturing industry in the United States. No other single industry is linked so much to the U.S. manufacturing sector or directly generates so much retail business and employment. This study describes the economic contribution of an important company included in the U.S. motor vehicle industry: the U.S. operations of Toyota North America.
Prepared for Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Mar 1, 2005
This Delphi report describes the North American auto industry’s perspective on the current and future state of various issues surrounding the product design process and its impact on product design success.
This study sponsored by Parametric Technologies Corporation
Mar 1, 2005
This study is an update of a previous report on the economic contribution of the international automotive industry completed in 1998 for the AIAM.
A study prepared for the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc.
Jun 1, 2004
This report first reviews the general economic environment that led into the 2003 negotiations.
A Research Report for the Auto Industry of the Future Program. Sponsored by Ernst & Young Global Automotive Center
May 1, 2004
The motor vehicle industry continues to be one of the most important sectors of the U.S. economy. It is sufficiently prominent to influence the movements of Gross Domestic Product, and it employs hundreds of thousands of workers in well-paying jobs across the country.
Prepared by: Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Michigan and the Economics and Business Group, Center for Automotive Research
Prepared for: Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Inc.
Apr 1, 2004
The internal combustion engine (ICE) has been the predominant powerplant in the automobile for nearly a century.
This study was prepared for the Advanced Power Technology Alliance (APTA) and sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Dow Foundation.
Mar 1, 2004
Imagine that you’re an average consumer with limited knowledge of automotive technology, and you’re concerned about reports of global warming and America’s over dependence on foreign oil. You’ve probably read stories that the car manufacturers could use different technologies to improve fuel economy by producing hybrid-electric vehicles or making fuel cell powered cars that use hydrogen, not petroleum, and emit only water from their tailpipes. What’s your reaction?
This study was prepared by the Center for Automotive Research with generous support fromt the Robert Bosch Corporation.
Feb 1, 2004
This report presents the results of a workshop sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that took place on December 8, 2003, in Dearborn, Michigan. The purpose of the workshop was to bring together a broad national audience to identify critical manufacturing issues associated with the high volume production of fuel cells and to explore the development of a national strategy for fuel cell manufacturability (NSFCM).
