The Automotive Industry and European Integration

Author: A. J. Jacobs
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 303017431X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 449

Book Description
This book chronicles the divergent growth trends in car production in Belgium and Spain. It delves into how European integration, high wages, and the demise of GM and Ford led to plant closings in Belgium. Next, it investigates how lower wages and the expansion strategies of Western European automakers stimulated expansion in the Spanish auto industry. Finally, it offers three alternate scenarios regarding how further EU expansion and Brexit may potentially reshape the geographic footprint of European car production over the next ten years. In sum, this book utilizes history to help expand the knowledge of scholars and policymakers regarding how European integration and Brexit may impact future auto industry investment for all EU nations.

I WANT A CAMPERVAN

Author: Summer Bourne
Publisher: Summer Bourne
ISBN: 199990091X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 131

Book Description
So, you want to buy a campervan – or maybe you are still just dreaming about it: I totally understand. Owning your own campervan is beyond brilliant but, what sort of van do you buy? Or maybe you are going to take the brave step of converting your own van and are not sure where to start. You are probably going to spend a fair amount of your savings on this purchase, so you want to get it right. And you want to find a campervan that you will love and who loves you back. If this is a new world to you, it can be hard to even know what the options are. If you are an experienced camper there are still so many questions you need to ask yourself before you even begin looking at actual vehicles. Questions like: What is my camping style?, What is the best base vehicle for me?, What sort of interior suits my style of camping?, How will I power my van?, plus lots of other questions that will help you find the perfect van for you. “I Want a Campervan” talks you through all these questions and is your friend and guide on this amazing new journey that you are starting. So, take a big breath, find a great campervan and go live the dream! Summer Bourne writes a blog and books on the campervan life including cookbooks for camping meals. With her partner, Glyn, she has owned a Toyota micro camper and they have now converted a Vauxhall Vivaro panel van into a campervan called ‘Big Red’.

The Second Automobile Revolution

Author: M. Freyssenet
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 023023691X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 484

Book Description
The rapid takeoff of the continent-sized national economies and the increasing expense of extraction have led to strong tensions in petrol prices and a race towards alternative driving systems. This book analyses the emergence of a second automobile revolution through the trajectories of automobile firms since the nineties.

Audi A3

Author: Pete Gill
Publisher: Haynes Publishing
ISBN: 9781844258840
Category : Audi automobile
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Models covered : Hatchback (3 door) and Sportback (5 door) ; Petrol 1.6 litre (1595 cc and 1598 cc) and 2.0 litre (1984 cc), inc. turbo ; Turbo-diesel 1.9 litre (1896 cc) and 2.0 (1968 cc). DOES NOT COVER models with 1.4 litre, 1.8 litre or 3.2 litre petrol engines, or semi automatic transmission ; DOES NOT COVER Quattro, S3 or Cabriolet models, or revised Audi A3 range introduced April 2008.

The Van Conversion Bible

Author: Charlie Low & Dale Comley
Publisher: Charlie Low & Dale Comley
ISBN: 1800493983
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
Want to wake up to a breathtaking new view every morning? Have you been dreaming about owning a vehicle to fuel your adventures? Building a campervan gives you total freedom to create your very own rolling home. Escape the daily grind, hit the open road and re-write the way you live. The Van Conversion Bible is the ultimate guide to planning, designing and converting a campervan. It’s more than just the story of how we built our own van Ringo, it will help you build a van bespoke to your needs. It provides definitive answers to your questions (even the ones you haven’t thought of yet!) to ensure you save time and avoid expensive mistakes. From detailed gas, water and electrical system diagrams to a step-by-step build guide, you’ll find everything you need to start your journey inside. Whatever your skills and budget, you can learn how to build your dream campervan. Your very own home on wheels awaits…

Ward's World Motor Vehicle Data

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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobile industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description

Experimenting for Sustainable Transport

Author: Remco Hoogma
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134488211
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
Technological change is a central feature of modern societies and a powerful source for social change. There is an urgent task to direct these new technologies towards sustainability, but society lacks perspectives, instruments and policies to accomplish this. There is no blueprint for a sustainable future, and it is necessary to experiment with alternative paths that seem promising. Various new transport technologies promise to bring sustainability benefits. But as this book shows, important lessons are often overlooked because the experiments are not designed to challenge the basic assumptions about established patterns of transport choices. Learning how to organise the process of innovation implementation is essential if the maximum impact is to be achieved - it is here that strategic niche management offers new perspectives. The book uses a series of eight recent experiments with electric vehicles, carsharing schemes, bicycle pools and fleet management to illustrate the means by which technological change must be closely linked to social change if successful implementation is to take place. The basic divide between proponents of technological fixes and those in favour of behavioural change needs to be bridged, perhaps indicating a third way.

Cross-border Mobility for Electric Vehicles: Selected results from one of the first cross-border field tests in Europe

Author: Schaeuble, Johannes
Publisher: KIT Scientific Publishing
ISBN: 3731504928
Category : Physics
Languages : en
Pages : 234

Book Description
This book provides selected results from the accompanying research of the project CROME. The vision of the project was to create and test a safe, seamless, user-friendly and reliable mobility with electric vehicles between France and Germany as a prefiguration of a pan-European electric mobility system. Major aims were contributions to the European standardisation process of charging infrastructure for electric mobility and corresponding services, and to provide an early customer feedback.

A Practical Guide to Logistics

Author: Jerry Rudd
Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers
ISBN: 1398612685
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 417

Book Description
Few enter the logistics management industry with experience in all aspects of the profession. This book provides clear, workable explanations and guidance on the fundamentals to achieve success. A Practical Guide to Logistics is a straightforward guide taking readers through all aspects of the industry, covering packaging, transportation, warehousing and exporting and importing of goods. This fully updated second edition features a new chapter on Health and Safety in the field, and coverage of the most recent developments impacting logistics, including automation and electric vehicles. It equips readers with the necessary knowledge to progress in their careers and provides balanced advice on how to choose the right option for their business. A Practical Guide to Logistics is an essential introduction for practitioners, undergraduate and postgraduate students of logistics.

Technology and the Market

Author: Rod Coombs
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781843762867
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description
"This book is recommended to academics and policymakers interested in demand-innovation interaction and scholars of industrial economics and the sociology of technology as well as entrepreneurs."--BOOK JACKET.