Automobile Industry

The Story of Porsche is a compact and beautifully designed review of the iconic car manufacturer. From the alluring curves to the powerful engineering, Porsche has been synonymous with both luxury and race car manufacturing for more than 90 years. In The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639381296Author Publications International LtdFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Publications International, Ltd.Publisher Publications International,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307886064Author Bryce G. HoffmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House IncPublisher Random House USA...

British Leyland Motor Corporation, formed in the wake of the post-war manufacturing boom, brought together almost all the British-owned car and commercial vehicle companies that then existed. At the head of the sixth largest car manufacturer in the...

The unprecedented rise and catastrophic fall of one of the world's most feared and admired business executives-Carlos Ghosn-a remarkable story of innovation, hubris, alleged crimes, and daring international escape, as chronicled by two Wall Street...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780915299140Author Taiichi OhnoFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Productivity PressPublisher Taylor & Francis IncWeight(grams) 404g

The Story of Harley-Davidson is a compact and dynamic exploration of the legendary motorcycle manufacturer. There are few silhouettes on the world's roads as instantly recognisable as that of the Harley-Davidson. The iconic motorcycle brand is synonymous...

Lavishly illustrated with unique images from the official company archive, this book charts more than 100 years of car-making at the Longbridge factory, near Birmingham. Herbert Austin founded the Austin Motor Company here in April 1905 and it was...

In mid-2015, Volkswagen proudly reached its goal of surpassing Toyota as the world's largest automaker. A few months later, the EPA disclosed that Volkswagen had installed software in 11 million cars that deceived emissions-testing mechanisms. By early...

What really happened at British Leyland (BL)? Was it 'just' the cars, or were other factors vital to the story? Who really was to blame for BL and MG Rover's death? The 'truth' about BL is deeper than its cars - were ultra- Left-wing plots to topple BL...

Named one of the Best Business Books of 2021 by The Wall Street JournalIn Japan it's called the "Ghosn Shock"-the stunning arrest of Carlos Ghosn, the jet-setting CEO who saved Nissan and made it part of a global automotive empire.Even more shocking was...

The most definitive and compelling book about the legendary racing driver, now a BAFTA award-winning documentary.'For the casual racing fan it's a mighty good read, for the Senna fan it's indispensable' Time OutMillions of people around the world watched...

**THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER**Magnus Walker is one of life's originals. Serial entrepreneur, fashion designer, TV presenter, motivational speaker and one of the world's most prolific Porsche collectors, the dreadlocked, tattooed hoarder of individual...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780892563500Author James WomackFormat HardbackPage Count 340Imprint ScribnerPublisher Simon & Schuster

The Jowett Motor Manufacturing Company was founded in Bradford in 1901 by Benjamin, Ruth and William Jowett. Their first product was a V-twin engine which proved to be successful in various cars. In 1906 a prototype car was built using a new design of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375707254Author Steven WattsFormat PaperbackPage Count 656Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 527gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

One of the principal arguments put forth by Brexit supporters is that by freeing the UK from the stranglehold of EU law, the country will be able to expand its markets through increased bilateral trade and enhance economic growth. This book tests this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312429621Author Greg GrandinFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

The Standard Motor Company grew to be one of the biggest companies in Coventry and employed some 11,000 people at its height. Based at its huge factory at Canley, Coventry, it produced cars for sixty years. The purchase of the Triumph marque in 1945...

A shocking expose of Volkswagen's fraud by the New York Times reporter who covered the scandal.Updated with a New Afterword by the Author.When news of Volkswagen's clean diesel fraud first broke in September 2015, it sent shockwaves around the world...

"A well-rendered and -documented tale of exploitation in the developing world" (Kirkus Reviews) with deep resonance in the present day In a book Paul Farmer called "a gem of a social history linking two countries stuck in uncomfortable embrace for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781640307186Author Publications International LtdFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Publications International, Ltd.Publisher Publications International,...

A behind-the-scenes look at Lexus's surprising twenty-year success story-in a revised new edition In the 1980s, German brands BMW and Mercedes-Benz dominated the luxury car market and had little reason to fear competition from Japan. But in 1989, Toyota...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591846222Author Bob LutzFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 222g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476773506Author Levi TillemannFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 226mm *...

'A fascinating hybrid. Part freewheeling history of the rise of the modern autonomous vehicle, part intimate memoir from an insider who was on the front lines for much of that history, Autonomy will more than bring readers up to speed on...

A remarkable eighty-year adventure spanning the golden age of twentieth-century mechanical and motor-vehicle engineering. Born into an ecclesiastical family, Harry Varley had a burning ambition to be the best engineer he could. He was one of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780911366Author David Burgess-WiseFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781954306004Author Carlos GhosnFormat PaperbackPage Count 291Imprint Tanooki PressPublisher Tanooki Press

The straight eight engine, also known as the inline eight engine, was the driving force behind some of the most fascinating luxury vehicles of the first half of the twentieth century. From its introduction in the 1920s through its demise in the 1950s,...

At the Berlin Auto Show in 1938, Adolf Hitler presented the prototype for a small, oddly shaped, inexpensive family car that all good Aryans could enjoy. Decades later, that automobile-the Volkswagen Beetle-was one of the most beloved in the world...

The Magic of a Name tells the story of the first 40 years of Britain's most prestigious manufacturer - Rolls-Royce. Beginning with the historic meeting in 1904 of Henry Royce and the Honourable C.S. Rolls, and the birth in 1906 of the legendary Silver...

Posth arrived in China with a vision. He navigated a steep learning curve, achieved his goals and now shares an insightful, first-hand account of an intriguing journey that included bumps and highlights. 1,000 Days in Shanghai is a breathtaking manual...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385512916Author Carlos GhosnFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday DelPublisher Broadway Books (A Division...

In the late 1980s, the storied Italian automaker Bugatti positioned itself for a massive relaunch, defying widespread concerns and pinning its hopes on the innovative EB110 sports car. The EB110, which was eventually unveiled in 1991, was the fastest...

The 1965 Canada-United States Automotive Trade agreement fundamentally reshaped relations between the automotive business and the state in both countries and represented a significant step toward the creation of an integrated North American economy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984898241Author Tim HigginsFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 132g

Autonomous State provides the first detailed examination of the Canadian auto industry, the country's most important economic sector, in the post-war period. In this engrossing book, Dimitry Anastakis chronicles the industry's evolution from the 1973...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142004395Author Douglas G. BrinkleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 896Imprint Penguin Random House AustraliaPublisher Penguin Random House...

For decades the crown jewels of Japan's postwar manufacturing industry, motorcycles remain one of Japan's top exports. Japan's Motorcycle Wars assesses the historical development and societal impact of the motorcycle industry, from the influence of motor...