Issue 2: Fall 2004

The Automotive Industry

Introduction

Covering all the bases for the automotive industry is not an easy task. It is a industry that incompasses the entire globe, as well as the areas of production and distribution, aftermarket, etc. This guide is limited to automobiles and does not include information on commerical grade trucks and other automotive products. There is no focus on the automotive aftermarket or individual automotive components. It covers the world market with strong attention to information on the U.S. market.

Included is a brief history, as well as statistical sources, information on manufacturing and retail, a short section on company research, and finding aids.

If you have any further questions, please Ask A Librarian.

Ellen Terrell, Lead
Jan Herd
Lawrence Marcus
Joe Sams
Joan Sullivan

Table of Contents

Introduction
Automotive History
Global Automobile Industry
    North American Market
    European Market
    East Asian Market
Automobile Manufacturing
Retail
Company Research
Statistics
Associations
Industry News and Analysis
Electronic Resources