The Automotive Industry and the Global Environment: The Next 100 Years

This slim volume comprises a paper analyzing the potential technological changes ahead as automakers become more focused on minimizing their impact on the environment and natural resources. Schuetzle (director, research and technology, Ford Motor Co. Asia Pacific operations) and Glaze (Carolina Environmental Program, U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) identify key industry imperatives for the next century, when the primary drivers for the development of new automotive technologies will be energy efficiency, the environment, economics, and safety. They also outline potential alternatives to the car as we know it, such as alternative-fuel vehicles, high-energy- efficiency vehicles, low-emission vehicles, electricycles, and small "personal use" vehicles. Includes a number of (fuzzy) b&w photos, charts, and diagrams, but no subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)