A global perspective on the environmental challenges facing the automotive industry: State-of-the-art and directions for the future

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 86-110

  Sutherland, J ^a   Gunter, K ^a   Allen, D ^b   Bauer, D ^c   Bras, B ^d   Gutowski, T ^e   Murphy, C ^b   Piwonka, T ^f   Sheng, P ^g   Thurston, D ^h   Wolff, E ⁱ  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^g MCKINSEY AND COMPANY   (United States)

^h University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

ⁱ CATERPILLAR INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Benchmarking; Design; Emissions; Engine; Environment; Manufacturing; Materials; Post use; Powertrain; Recycling; Regulations

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; BYPRODUCTS; DESIGN; ENGINES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MANUFACTURE; OPTIMIZATION; RECYCLING; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; TOXIC MATERIALS; VEHICLES;

EMISSIONS; ENVIRONMENT; POST-USE; POWERTRAINS;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY;

EID: 2342479744     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijvd.2004.004050     Document Type: Review

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