{"product_id":"9781118802397","title":"The Global Automotive Industry","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAutomotive Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Global Automotive Industry\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePaul Nieuwenhuis | Peter Wells\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Automotive\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe automotive industry is still one of the world's largest manufacturing sectors, but it suffers from being very technology-focused as well as being relatively short-term focused. There is little emphasis within the industry and its consultancy and analyst supply network on the broader social and economic impacts of automobility and of the sector that provides it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Global Automotive Industry\u003c\/i\u003e addresses this need and is a first port of call for any academic, official or consultant wanting an overview of the state of the industry. An international team of specialist researchers, both from academia and business, review and analyse the key issues that make vehicle manufacturing still the world’s premier manufacturing sector, closely tied in with the fortunes of both established and newly emerging economies. In doing so, it covers issues related to manufacturing, both established practices as well as new developments; issues relating to distribution, marketing and retail, vehicle technologies and regulatory trends; and, crucially, labour practices and the people who build cars. In all this it explains both how the current situation arose and also likely future trajectories both in terms of social and regulatory trends, as the technological, marketing and labour practice responses to those, leading in many cases to the development of new business models.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a global overview of the automotive industry, covering its current state and considering future challenges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains contributions from international specialists in the automotive sector\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents current research and sets this in an historical and broader industry context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers threats to the industry, including globalization, economic and environmental sustainability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Global Automotive Industry \u003c\/i\u003eis a must-have reference for researchers and practitioners in the automotive industry and is an excellent source of information for business schools, governments, and graduate and undergraduate students in automotive engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Nieuwenhuis\u003c\/strong\u003e is co-Director of the Centre for Automotive Industry Research (CAIR) and the Electric Vehicle Centre of Excellence at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University. CAIR studies economic and strategic aspects of the world motor industry. He was a founder member of the ESRC Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society (BRASS). His main interests have been historic and environmental and publications have been in these areas, e.g. \u003cem\u003eThe Green Car Guide\u003c\/em\u003e (1992), \u003cem\u003eThe Death of Motoring?\u003c\/em\u003e (1997), \u003cem\u003eThe Automotive Industry and the Environment\u003c\/em\u003e (2003), and the innovative \u003cem\u003eSustainable Automobility\u003c\/em\u003e (2014) as well as articles and book chapters, while he contributed to the \u003cem\u003eBeaulieu Encyclopaedia of the Automobile\u003c\/em\u003e, which won a Cugnot Award from the Society of Automotive Historians. He has acted as an advisor to several car and truck companies, governments and international bodies and is regularly invited as a keynote speaker at business conferences. \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Wells\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of Business and Sustainability at Cardiff Business School and Co-Director of the Centre for Automotive Industry Research where his work has ranged across spatial industrial development, economics, organisational theory, industrial ecology, technological change, transitions theory, business models and sustainability — all through an applied focus on the global automotive industry. He teaches themes of transport, mobility and business sustainability on the MBA and MSc programmes, as well as to a wide range of companies and organisations. Professor Wells has over 550 publications reaching academia, industry, policymakers and stakeholders through traditional academic papers and books, industry practitioner journals and events, internet publications and, more recently, webinars. His latest books are: \u003cem\u003eThe automotive industry in an era of eco-austerity\u003c\/em\u003e (Edward Elgar, 2010) and \u003cem\u003eBusiness models for sustainability\u003c\/em\u003e (Edward Elgar, 2013). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 October 2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118802397\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384227393676,"sku":"9781118802397","price":112.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118802397_b173583c-83fe-4799-8794-09c9827a498c.jpg?v=1780171878","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118802397","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}