Fuel economy in automobiles

number of cars produced, with approximately 8-10 million manufactured per year (oica.net, 2014). The American auto industry has been in good shape since it’s emerging in the early years of 20th century. Although the initial design of up to date automobile was introduced in European countries in 19th century, Americans managed to prevail the industry in the first half of the 20th century. Henry Ford introduced and polished mass production assembly which was heavily utilized in Ford, General…

and floundered. Numerous unique factors impact the auto industry. Below is a summary of the following factors as they relate to the auto industry: government regulations, the US economy and globalization, technology, and socio-cultural influences. Government Regulations While Americans have historically loved automobiles, they also perceive them as quite deadly. It is common knowledge that a person is more likely to die in a car accident than in an airplane crash. In fact, there were 30,800…

the "Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE)", the purpose of which was to "reduce energy consumption by increasing the fuel economy of cars and light trucks" (NHTSA, n.d.). This legislation remains impactful to the future of automakers. In 2011, "President Obama announced an agreement with 13 large automakers to increase fuel economy to…

In 1903, Henry Ford established the first automobile company in the United States, the Ford Motor Company, and five years later the company rolled out the first Model T. Today, according to Select.USA.gov the U.S. has one of the largest automotive markets in the world and is home to 13 auto makers. An average of 8 million passenger vehicles were produced annually from 2008 to 2012 (selectusa.commerce.gov)”. Automobile usage is increasing in the USA exponentially. According to LA Times (2014)…

today’s automobile world it is a great desirable challenge to build an engine having more power generation & less fuel consumption,which are desired parameters for the increased efficiency of the engine. For getting more power engine needs more fuel and if less fuel consumption is needed the power transmitted will be less. In conventional engines the heat energy using is 30% of produced energy and the remaining energy nearly 70% is going as waste. That means, to get more power from engine the…

racing in which automobiles compete two at a time, to be first to cross a set finish line. The race is a short, straight course from a standing start, over a measured distance, most commonly a quarter-mile. Electronic timing and speed sensing systems are used to record race results. One Top Fuel dragster's 500 cubic-inch Hemi engine makes 8,000 horsepower. Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 11.2 gallons of nitromethane per second; a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the same…

The Disappearing Union Founded in 1935, the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, better known as the United Automobile Workers (UAW) is an American labor union representing workers from the United States (including Puerto Rico) and Canada. The UAW is a diverse union with the majority of its members coming from the automotive industry. They currently have approximately 400,000 active members with another 580,000 retired members according…

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles, aircraft, motorcycles, and power equipment. The channel of distribution first starts in the production area, then moves to wholesale distributors and then a retail distributor. A channel of distribution is the way in which the goods are passed from the manufacturer to the consumer meaning the goods that are made in the manufacture are directly delivered to the consumer and using…

play key roles in contributing to the release of harmful chemical toxins and emittance of Green House Gasses. Sources may include personal vehicles, industrial waste, improper waste disposal, livestock, etc.. Utah’s excessive consumption of fossil fuel powered energy, i.e., cars and coal powered electricity, leads to the release of high amounts of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere and fine PM 2.5 particles being released and trapped…

outnumbering smaller more traditional and fuel efficient sedans. Larger and larger vehicles have become the norm in America, with smaller vehicles such as kei cars in Japan are nonexistent. Battling against the consumer demand for large vehicles will present a large challenge when trying to meet the CAFE standard in 2025, since automakers will need to find ways to overcome the demands for less efficient light trucks and sport utility…