automobile industry

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automobile industry

Henry Ford and the assembly line

2004
Examines the life and accomplishments of Henry Ford who, among other things, is credited with inventing the assembly line, which changed not only the automotive industry but all industries.

Henry Ford

2013
Briefly presents, in graphic novel format, the life and inventions and innovations of Henry Ford.

Henry Ford and the Jews

the mass production of hate
2001
Describes how Henry Ford promoted his anti-Semitic views in "The Dearborn Independent" and other publications and examines the response of the Jewish community in America as well as Ford's impact on the spread of anti-Semitism in Europe before World War II.

The Automobile industry, 1896-1920

1990
Provides information on the automobile industry in America from 1896 to 1920 through a series of alphabetically arranged essays discussing important individuals, companies, and other aspects of the business.

Tucker

the man and his dream
1988
Shortly after World War II, Preston Tucker is a grandiose schemer with a new dream, to produce the best cars ever made. With the assistance of Abe Karatz and some impressive salesmanship on his own part, he obtains funding and begins to build his factory.

Cars

2001
The history of cars through the years. Shows how Henry Ford's Model T changed everything.

Honda

the boy who dreamed of cars
2008
A biography of Soichiro Honda, the founder of the Honda Motor Company, discussing his early influences and career as an inventor and manufacturer of motorcycles and cars.

Gung ho

1986
When a Japanese car company buys an American plant, the American liaison must mediate the clash of work attitudes between the foreign management and native labor.

The end of Detroit

how the Big Three lost their grip on the American car market
2003
Recounts the events that led to the downfall of the American car market, explaining how Detroit's Big Three automobile companies' focus on high-profit trucks and SUVs caused them to miss opportunities to win back the American car buyer, leading to Americans' buy foreign cars and change the automobile industry forever.

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