The Automobile Industry since 1945 / Lawrence J. White.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

White, Lawrence J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automobile industry and trade--United States.

Local Subjects:

Automobile industry and trade--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2014

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

No detailed description available for "The Automobile Industry since 1945".

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Tables

1. Introduction

2. A Brief Automotive History of the Postwar Period

3. Manufacturing Technology and the Planning Process

4. Estimated Economies of Scale and Minimum Efficient Size

5. Entry into the Automobile Industry

6. Integration and Diversification

8. Prices and Pricing Policy

9. Dealers and Dealer Systems

10. Product Behavior: A General Summary

11. The Small Car Story

12. Product Behavior: Durability, Styling, Models, and Model Proliferation

13. Other Aspects of Behavior

14. Air Pollution and Automobile Safety Issues

15. Performance: An Evaluation

16. Recommendations for Public Policy

APPENDIX. Annual Automobile Sales (Registrations) 1946-1967

Bibliography

Notes

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

0-674-59369-3

OCLC:

1013954970