A brief biography of the man whose Model T automobile made the gasoline powered car affordable to Americans.

"How the radical disruption of the auto industry affects you-and how you can prepare for the soon-to-be "new normal" The combined effect of autonomous driving, electric vehicles, and the sharing economy is on the verge of changing the auto industry-all within the next decade. And this tech/economics revolution will touch virtually every industry. What exactly will change? Jobs: Demand for commercial vehicle drivers, car dealers, mechanics, doctors,...

Money, power, politics, drugs, scandal, and fast cars. The incredible story of John DeLorean is the stuff of a Hollywood screenwriter's dreams. But who was the real John DeLorean? To some, he was a renegade visionary who revolutionized the automobile industry. To others, he was the ultimate con man. For the first time, the story recounts the extraordinary life and legend of the controversial automaker.

" A journalist's inside look at what makes Honda the most consistently innovative and effective automaker. In recent years Toyota has received more than its fair share of attention for its "lean" manufacturing model, its sales triumphs, and its infamous recalls. But when it comes to consistent excellence, archrival Honda is more admirable, and more interesting. Award-winning journalist Jeffrey Rothfeder digs deep into Honda's culture, management,...

"The origin story of the revolutionary driverless car, from concept to its present status, told through the stories of the key innovators by the Wired reporter who has covered this story for the past five years"-- Davies tells the fascinating story of the futurists who are determined to put self-driving cars on the road. His account begins with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DAPRA), the people who invented the internet. The agency...

The world's bestselling Lean expert shows service-based organizations how to go Lean, gain value, and get results-The Toyota Way . A must-read for service professionals of every level, this essential book takes the proven Lean principles of the bestselling Toyota Way series and applies them directly to the industries where quality of service is crucial for success. Jeff Liker and Karyn Ross show you how to develop Lean practices throughout your organization...

Introduces the man responsible for mass producing the automobile in the early part of the twentieth century.

Henry Ford, a complex man who devoted his life to making automobiles so that the common man could own one. He employed minorities, the disabled and others deemed unemployable and provided a safe and clean work environment. He helped to provided education and other help for the less fortunate. He was the common man's friend. This same man also launched one of the bitterest campaigns against the Jews in American history, used labor spies and winked...