The future of the Asian auto industry: Regional integration, alternative designs, and Chinese leadership

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 111-136

  Veloso, Francisco ^a,b   Fuchs, Erica ^c  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PORTUGAL   (Portugal)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia; Automotive; China; Composites; Industrial development; Technical cost modelling

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COSTS; PUBLIC POLICY; RESINS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STEEL; VEHICLES;

ASIA; AUTOMOTIVE; CHINA; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS; TECHNICAL COST MODELING;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY;

EID: 2342458261     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijvd.2004.004051     Document Type: Review

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