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Notes on Contributors xi
Series Preface xvii
Foreword xix
1 Introduction and Overview 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Continuity and Change 3
1.3 Overview 4
References 6
2 Understanding Change and Difference in the Global Automotive Industry 7
2.1 Introduction 7
2.2 Socio?]Technical Transitions 9
2.3 Varieties of Capitalism 12
2.4 Global Value Chains 14
2.5 Change in the Automotive Industry: A Synthesis 15
2.6 Conclusions 16
References 17
3 The Market for New Cars 19
3.1 Introduction 19
3.2 Market Fragmentation and Lack of Industry Consolidation 20
3.3 Geography of Markets 22
3.4 Mobility Services and the Emergent Automotive Ecosystem 26
3.5 Conclusions 27
References 27
4 Understanding People and Cars 29
4.1 Influences on Travel Choices 29
4.2 Influences on Vehicle Choice 33
4.3 Acceptability of Transport Policies and New Technologies 34
4.4 Conclusions 36
References 37
5 Car Manufacturing 41
5.1 Background and Prehistory 41
5.2 Ford, Budd and Sloan: The History of Mass Car Production 42
5.3 Monocoque Construction: Budd’s Impact on Car Design 44
5.4 Toyotism 45
5.5 Buddism in Crisis? 46
5.6 Lean v Agile 47
5.7 Conclusions 49
References 50
6 Recent Trends in Manufacturing Innovation Policy for the Automotive Sector: A Survey of the United States, Mexico, European Union, Germany and Spain 53
6.1 Introduction 53
6.2 A Changing Manufacturing Landscape 55
6.3 Restructuring in the Automotive Industry 56
6.4 Automotive Policies in the United States, Mexico, EU, Germany and Spain 57
6.4.1 United States 57
6.4.2 Mexico 59
6.4.3 European Union 60
6.4.4 Germany 61
6.4.5 Spain 62
6.5 Conclusion 63
References 64
7 Labour Relations and Human Resource Management in the Automotive Industry: North American Perspectives 67
7.1 Introduction 67
7.2 From Fordist Production to Lean Production: The Evolution of Labour Relations/Human Resource Management Systems in the North American Auto Industry Prior to 2000 70
7.2.1 The Classic Fordist Industrial Relations System in the US and Canadian Automotive Industries 70
7.2.2 The Impact of Japanese Transplants and Lean Production Methods on the North American Automotive Labour Relations System 72
7.3 Developments in North American Auto Labour Relations Since 2000 74
7.3.1 Concession Bargaining 2003–2008 74
7.3.2 The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis 76
7.3.3 Post?]Crisis Developments
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The global automotive industry by Paul Nieuwenhuis. ISBN 9781118802328. Published by John Wiley & Sons in 2015. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.