| A Short Automobile Industry Glossary | i |
| Introduction | 1 |
| How to Use This Book | 3 |
| Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Automobile Industry | 7 |
| 1) Automobile Industry Introduction | 7 |
| 2) Big Three U.S. Manufacturers Rebound | 10 |
| 3) Global Competition Heats Up Among U.S., German, Japanese and Korean Car Makers | 11 |
| 4) Fuel Efficiency Becomes a Key Selling Element/Stiff Emissions Standards Adopted in the U.S. and Abroad | 13 |
| 5) Hybrid Cars Command Low Market Share | 15 |
| 6) Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Enter Market in Low Numbers | 16 |
| 7) Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries | 20 |
| 8) Clean Diesel Technology Gains Acceptance | 21 |
| 9) Natural Gas Powered Vehicles off to a Slow Start | 23 |
| 10) Ethanol Production Soars, But U.S. Federal Subsidy in Question | 23 |
| 11) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues | 27 |
| 12) Outsourcing of Automobile Component Manufacturing/Design | 29 |
| 13) “Optimum Lean Production” Saves Manufacturing Costs | 30 |
| 14) China Becomes the World’s Largest Auto Market/Sales Rise in India | 31 |
| 15) Focus on Safety Improvements by Automakers/Google Car Drives Itself | 33 |
| 16) Super-Expensive Cars are Pushed by Manufacturers/Luxury Car Market Is Highly Competitive | 35 |
| 17) Rethinking SUVs/Small Sedans and Crossovers Gain Market Share | 35 |
| 18) Big News in Small Cars | 36 |
| 19) Car and Bike Sharing Programs Proliferate | 37 |
| 20) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Vehicles: Telematics, ITS and Real-Time Traffic Information | 38 |
| 21) Ford Sync and Microsoft Software Race to Bring Onboard Apps to New Car Buyers/In-Car Internet Grows | 40 |
| Chapter 2: Automobile Industry Statistics | 43 |
| Automotive Industry Overview | 44 |
| General Motors Corporation Overview | 45 |
| Ford Motor Company Overview | 46 |
| Toyota Motor Corporation Overview | 47 |
| Daimler Overview | 48 |
| Honda Motor Company Overview | 49 |
| U.S. New Car & Truck Market Shares by Company: 2006-2010 | 50 |
| New Vehicle Sales by Vehicle Type, U.S.: 2006-2010 | 51 |
| Highest Fuel Economy by Vehicle Class: 2011 Model Year | 52 |
| Lowest Fuel Economy by Vehicle Class: 2011 Model Year | 53 |
| Personal Transportation Expenditures, U.S.: 2004-2010 | 54 |
| Average Miles Per Gallon vs. Horsepower, U.S.: 1975-2010 | 55 |
| Automobile Driving Costs, U.S.: 2011 | 56 |
| Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled, U.S., Monthly: January 1990-March 2011 | 57 |
| Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents in the U.S. by Type of Vehicle & Person: 2000-2009 | 58 |
| International Retail Premium Gasoline Prices: August 1996-August 2011 | 59 |
| Retail On-Highway Diesel vs. Regular Gasoline Prices, U.S.: 1995-2011 | 60 |
| Value of Exports of U.S. Vehicles: 2006-1st Quarter 2011 | 61 |
| Value of Imports of Vehicles to the U.S.: 2006-1st Quarter 2011 | 62 |
| Occupational Employment and Wages for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, May 2010 | 63 |
| Employment in the Automobile Industry, U.S.: 2004-2010 | 64 |
| Chapter 3: Important Automobile Industry Contacts | 65 |
| (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites) | |
| Chapter 4: THE AUTOMOBILE 400: | |
| Who They Are and How They Were Chosen | 93 |
| Industry List, With Codes | 94 |
| Index of Companies Within Industry Groups | 96 |
| Alphabetical Index | 105 |
| Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State | 108 |
| Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country | 111 |
| Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations | 114 |
| Index by Firms with International Operations | 123 |
| Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE AUTOMOBILE 400 | 127 |
| Additional Indexes | |
| Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities | 512 |
| Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations | 513 |