| A Short Automobile Industry
Glossary
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| Introduction |
1 |
| How To Use This Book |
3 |
Chapter 1: Major
Trends Affecting the Automobile Industry
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7 |
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1) Automobile Industry Introduction |
7 |
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2) U.S. Automakers Respond to
Declining Market Share |
8 |
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3) Fuel Efficiency Becomes a
Key Selling Element/Stiff Emissions Standards
Adopted in Several States |
10 |
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4) Alternative Fuels Quickly
Gain Popularity Among Automobile Consumers |
12 |
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5) Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Power |
14 |
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6) Globalization/Consolidation
of Manufacturers |
16 |
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7) Outsourcing of Component Manufacturing/
Sharing of Parts and Designs |
18 |
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8) Advanced Technology Speeds
Manufacturing |
19 |
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9) Car Purchasers Turn to the
Internet in Droves |
20 |
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10) Dealerships Invest in Expensive
Makeovers |
21 |
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11) Car Sales Shift in China
and India/Chinese-Made Vehicles Exported for the
First Time |
22 |
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12) Focus on Safety Improvements
by Automakers |
23 |
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13) Super-Expensive Cars are
Pushed by Manufacturers |
24 |
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14) Rethinking SUVs—The
Party is Over |
25 |
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15) Big News in Small Cars |
26 |
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16) More Choices than Ever Before
for Automobile Consumers |
26 |
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17) Smaller, More Flexible Automotive
Factories Place Bigger Burdens on
Suppliers |
27 |
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18) Wireless Information Systems
Surge Ahead in Cars: Telematics, ITS and More |
27 |
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19) Hybrid Technology in Plastics
Impacts the Automotive Industry |
29 |
| Chapter
2: Automobile Industry Statistics |
31 |
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U.S. Automotive Industry Overview |
32 |
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U.S. New Vehicle Sales 2000-2004 |
33 |
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U.S. New Vehicle Sales Percentages
by Type of Vehicle 2000-2004 |
33
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U.S. Sales of Automobiles, Light
Trucks and Heavy Trucks: 1995-2005 |
34 |
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U.S. New Car and Truck Market
Shares by Company 2000-2004 |
35 |
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U.S. Domestic Automobile and
Light Truck Production: 1993-2005 |
36 |
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Value of U.S. Vehicle Exports:
1998-2004 |
37 |
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Value of U.S. Vehicle Imports:
1998-2004 |
38 |
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Number of Full-Time Employees
in the U.S. Automotive Industry: 1998-2004 |
39 |
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General Motors Corporation Overview |
40 |
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Ford Motor Company Overview |
41 |
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DaimlerChrysler AG Overview |
42 |
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Toyota Motor Corporation Overview |
43 |
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Honda Motor Corporation Overview |
44 |
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U.S. Automobile Driving Costs,
2005 |
45 |
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U.S. Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled |
46 |
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U.S. Personal Transportation
Expenditures: 1998-2004 |
47 |
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U.S. Average Motor Gasoline Retail
Prices: 1975-2004 |
48 |
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International Retail Premium
Gasoline Prices: Jan 1996-Jan 2005 |
49 |
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Top Ten Fuel-Efficient Model
Lines 2005 |
50 |
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Number of Injuries and Fatalities
Caused by Motor Vehicles in the U.S.: 2003-2004 |
51 |
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Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities
in the U.S. by Type of Vehicle: 2003-2004 |
52 |
| Chapter
3: Important Automobile Industry Contacts
(Addresses, Telephone
Numbers and World Wide Websites) |
53 |
| Chapter
4: THE AUTOMOBILE 400: |
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Who They Are and How They
Were Chosen |
71 |
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Industry List, With Codes |
72 |
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Index of Rankings Within Industry
Groups
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74 |
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Alphabetical Index |
85 |
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Geographical Indexes |
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Index of Headquarters
Location by U.S. State |
89 |
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Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters
Location by Country |
92 |
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Index by Regions of the U.S.
Where THE AUTOMOBILE 400 Have Locations |
95 |
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Index of Firms with Operations
Outside the U.S. |
105 |
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Individual Data Profiles on Each
of THE AUTOMOBILE 400 |
109 |
| Additional Indexes |
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Index of Hot Spots for Advancement
for Women/Minorities |
518 |
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Index by Subsidiaries, Brand
Names and Selected Affiliations |
519 |
