THE AUTOMOBILE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

"The Automobile and the Environment" is a selection of papers presented by researchers and engineers from academic institutioms and automotive industry, at the International Congress for Automotive and Transport Engineering CONAT 2010, organized by Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania, SIAR (The Society of Automotive Engineers from Romania) and SAE International, under the patronage of FISITA (The International Federation of Automotive Engineering Societies) and EAEC (European Automobile Engineers Cooperation). The book contains four parts: 1. Automotive Powertrains 2. Alternative Fuels 3. Vehicle Dynamics and Vehicle Systems Design 4. Transport, Traffic and Safety. By studying this book, the engineers will have the possiblity to evaluate the new visions and concepts applied in the modern automotive industry, and also the chance to identify themes for future studies in the context of sustainable development, use of alternative energy, reorganisation of the industry strategies and increase of the competitivity by innovation.