Multinational Activities of Major U.S. Automotive Producers: Volume III -- Research, Development, and Engineering Abroad

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• Creators:
  Ronstadt, Robert C. ; Casey, William ; Jeannet, J. P. ; Marthinsen, John
• Corporate Contributors:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) ; United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Automobiles
  • Corporations
  • Development
  • Engineering
  • Exhaust gases
  • Foreign
  • Fuel consumption
  • Industries
  • International trade
  • Marketing
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-TSC-NHTSA-78-21-3
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  This is Volume III of the report on the multinational activities of the four major U.S. automotive producers. The primary objective of Volume III is to evaluate the RD&E activities performed abroad by the U.S. automotive multinationals in order to determine: (a) which foreign subsidiaries participate in RD&E efforts; (b) the magnitude of RD&E efforts made by these foreign subsidiaries; (c) the particular location and capabilities of RD&E efforts performed abroad; and, (d) the particular type of RD&E performed at different locations abroad. In addition, the report assesses: (e) the factors which cause the establishment and evolution of RD&E activities abroad by the U.S. automotive multinationals; and, (f) the significance and probable future of RD&E performed abroad by the U.S. automotive multinationals.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DOT-TSC-1387-3
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11109/dot_11109_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.10 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:155fac7018734d153c7de52427129e921a45e6eddc1824e79203fe922c344d4d