The Motor Car   / ; Genta, Giancarlo.; Morello, Lorenzo.; Cavallino, Francesco.; Filtri, Luigi. -- Dordrecht :Springer Netherlands :;Imprint: Springer,2014.

XXIV, 662 p. 418 illus.

Economic figures -- Vehicle and parts manufacturers -- Impact on economy -- Product development and marketing -- Vehicle diffusion -- Regulations -- Type approval and production conformity -- Environmental protection -- Occupants and pedestrians safety -- Body -- Body in white -- Interiors -- Body systems.- Chassis -- Tire -- Suspension -- Steering system -- Braking system -- Powertrain mounts -- Transmission -- Powertrain -- ICE working cycles -- ICE design -- ICE ancillaries -- Manual gearboxes -- Automatic gearboxes -- Full electric powertrains -- Hybrid powertrains -- Production systems and materials and materials -- Steel mill -- Body presswork -- Body welding -- Body painting -- Iron and aluminum foundry -- Plastic materials -- Fuels and lubricants -- Body -- Separated body -- Unitized body -- Body systems -- Vehicle architecture -- Future developments.

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