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1	The People's Tycoon: Henry Ford and the American Century more books like this by Professor Steven Watts add to wishlist In this biography, Steven Watts tells the story of the rise of Henry Ford from his farm-boy roots in the 19th century to his position as the businessman who, perhaps more than anyone else, changed America in the 20th. Wells documents Ford's inventions--including the Model T and the assembly line--but it is Ford's intuitive grasp of the potential ... see all copies from $2.98! new only from $10.78! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	All Corvettes Are Red more books like this by James Schefter add to wishlist This is the behind-the-scenes story of how automobile giant GM reinvented the Corvette for the 1997 model year. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $9.59! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Driven: Inside BMW, the Most Admired Car Company in the World more books like this by David Kiley add to wishlist An exclusive look at one of the world's most successful and controversial companies, and the mysterious family behind it. BMW is arguably the most admired carmaker in the world. It's financial performance is the envy of its competitors, and BMW products inspire near-fanatical loyalty. While many carmakers struggle with falling sales, profits and ... see all copies from $8.85! new only from $20.70! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Reckoning more books like this by David Halberstam add to wishlist In this study of the competition between Ford and Nissan, journalist David Halberstam searches for larger answers to the future of America and whether it can still compete in the world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $44.16! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Velocity more books like this by Dale Pollak add to wishlist In Velocity: From the Front Line to the Bottom Line, retail automotive expert Dale Pollak reveals how dealers in today's pre-owned automotive marketplace can shift out of low gear toward accelerated profits. Today's dealers are facing increased competition brought on by Internet shopping. Pollak delivers a gut check to dealers employing ... see all copies from $21.43! new only from $23.82! \| SVS
6	Oliver Hart-Parr more books like this by Charles H Wendel add to wishlist - 1,500 detailed photographs of every model Oliver and Hart-Parr produced - Company histories for Oliver, Hart-Parr and connected manufacturers - Captions highlight features and changes of each model shown see all copies from $9.31! new only from $14.93!
7	Enduring Passion: The Story of the Mercedes-Benz Brand more books like this by Leslie Butterfield add to wishlist The three-pointed star. Magic. Mystique. Mercedes-Benz. With its legendary performance and quality, Mercedes-Benz is one of the most recognizable brands in existence. The first book to examine Mercedes-Benz as a brand phenomenon, "Enduring Passion" provides a fascinating look at how the brand developed and the myths and realities surrounding it as ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $20.98! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Car Wars: Fifty Years of Greed, Treachery, & Skulduggery in the Global ..... more books like this by Jonathan Mantle add to wishlist Ferdinand Porsche, widely revered as the inventor of the VW Beetle, stole the plans for the "people's car" from a Czech designer with Hitler's help. General Motors manufactured jet engines for Hitler's army, then got $33 million in tax exemptions from the U.S. government for damages sustained by Allied bombing of its German factories. Packed with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.37! \| first editions
9	Tragic Indifference: One Man's Battle with the Auto Industry Over the Dangers of Suvs more books like this by Adam L Penenberg add to wishlist Documents the efforts of lawyer Tab Turner to hold major sport utility vehicle manufacturers responsible for hundreds of deaths and injuries caused by their decision to use cheaper and dangerous tires. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	American Automobile: A Brief History more books like this by John Rae add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Zoom: The Global Race to Fuel the Car of the Future more books like this by Iain Carson, Vijay V Vaitheeswaran add to wishlist ZOOM takes readers inside the global race to build the car of the future as pioneers in Japan, India, China and the USA tackle the challenge of creating cars that will run on cleaner energy sources. ZOOM traces the history of the linked industries of oil and cars and how they have created both progress and peril. Toyota has become the world's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Inventory Management and Purchasing: Tales and Techniques from the Automotive Aftermarket more books like this by Pete Kornafel add to wishlist see all copies from $5.00! new only from $9.38! \| SVS
13	Automotive giants of America men who are making our motor industry more books like this by B. C. Forbes, Orline D. Foster add to wishlist see all copies from $3.75! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Jump Start: Japan Comes to the Heartland more books like this by David Gelsanliter add to wishlist Rich in implications for American industry, this first-class piece of reportage on the U.S.-Japanese "car wars" traces the economic, political, and social penetration of the Japanese Big Three into the fabric of the U.S heartland, as it creates a wrenching, funny, and heartwarming portrait of intermingling cultures in small-town America. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	American Farm Tractor Dealerships more books like this by Brian Rukes add to wishlist - Classic photographs trace the history of farm implement dealerships- Features personal accounts from people directly involved in the business- Includes images of marketing and promotional items see all copies from $5.66! new only from $5.66! \| SVS
16 view cover	Branding Iron: Branding Lessons from the Meltdown of the US Auto Industry more books like this by Charlie Hughes, William Jeanes, David E Davis, Jr. (Foreword by) add to wishlist Toyota will soon displace General Motors as the world's largest automaker. Since 2000, GM's market cap fell from $66 billion to $15 billion. In 1980 GM sold 45 of every 100 cars that rolled out of showrooms in the U.S. It now sells 26. By any yardstick, that is a crisis. The root cause of this financial cataclysm mystifies many of the players in ... see all copies from $2.42! new only from $29.89!
17 view cover	Inside the Minds Insi more books like this by Aspatore Books (Creator) add to wishlist With contributions by the CEOs from such companies as 7-Eleven, Las Vegas Golf & Tennis, Meineke Car Care Center, The Container Store, The Orvis Co., The Pampered Chef, and Mary Kay, this book provides a broad, comprehensive overview of all aspects of retail. see all copies from $6.38! new only from $79.15!
18 view cover	The Struggle for Control of the Modern Corporation: Organizational Change at General Motors, 1924-1970 more books like this by Robert F Freeland, Mark Granovetter (Editor) add to wishlist Winner of the 2005 Business History Review Newcomen Award for best book in business history, The Struggle for Control of the Modern Corporation provides a fascinating historical overview of decision-making and political struggle within one of America's largest and most important corporations. Drawing on primary historical material, Robert Freeland ... see all copies from $3.40! new only from $4.98! \| SVS
19	Delorean: Stainless Steel Illusion more books like this by John Lamm, Michael Lamm add to wishlist see all copies from $54.94! new only from $54.94!
20 view cover	Getting the Bugs Out: The Rise, Fall, & Comeback of Volkswagen in America more books like this by David Kiley add to wishlist This is the fascinating story of Volkswagen's raging success and near collapse in America. After a wild ride of ups and downs for almost three decades, Volkswagen has regained its stature as one of America s most beloved auto makers. In "Getting the Bugs Out", journalist and auto industry expert David Kiley tells the complete story of the rise, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Arrogance and Accords: The Inside Story of the Honda Scandal more books like this by Steve Lynch add to wishlist "There was a remarkable lack of quid pro quo in most of the arrangements between dealer and Honda executive--no yen for yang. One of the club's unspoken regulations was that you could ask a dealer for something but could not promise anything in return beyond the unspoken agreement of a little back-scratching. Dealers who participated opened a ... see all copies from $78.79! first editions
22 view cover	Time for a Model Change: Re-Engineering the Global Automotive Industry more books like this by Graeme P Maxton, John Wormald add to wishlist The automotive industry ranks among the most significant business phenomena of the 20th century and remains vitally important today, accounting for almost 11% of the GDP of North America, Europe and Japan and one in nine jobs. In economic and social terms alike, its products have had a fundamental impact on modern society - for better and worse. ... see all copies from $18.17! new only from $24.88! \| first editions
23 view cover	High Noon in the Automotive Industry more books like this by Helmut Becker add to wishlist The automotive markets of the industrialized world are saturated. There is no longer any growth for the "growth-minded" automotive industry. This situation is not fundamentally changed by countries like China, India, and Eastern Europe, their markets are too small and develop their own automotive production. As a consequence, automotive industry ... see all copies from $36.76! new only from $37.37! \| first editions
24 view cover	Corporate Power, American Democracy, and the Automobile Industry more books like this by Stan Luger add to wishlist This book offers a critical history of government policy toward the US automobile industry in order to assess the impact of the large corporation on American democracy. It offers the first book-length treatment of the power of the nation's largest industry. Drawing together the main policy issues affecting the automobile industry over the past ... see all copies from $20.00! new only from $37.90! \| SVS
25 view cover	Engines of Growth: The State and Transnational Auto Companies in Brazil more books like this by Helen Shapiro add to wishlist In the 1950s, Brazil prohibited car imports and forced transnational auto companies either to abandon the market or manufacture vehicles within Brazil. Although current approaches to economic development would suggest that this type of industrialization policy would fail in the political-economic context of post-war Brazil, the plan was very ... see all copies from $37.00! new only from $46.30! \| first editions \| SVS

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