Despite the economic and political importance of the U.S.-Japan relationship and the extensive attention paid to automotive trade, few American scholars or policy makers are familiar with the history of Japanese government-business relations, either generally or for specific industries such as passenger cars. This book hopefully helps in a small way to fill that gap in our knowledge and, thus, to help strengthen the foundation from which we make public policy decisions about bilateral trade. [ix]
Assesses the U.S. competitive position in selected advanced auto technologies of near-, mid-, and long-term interest. Sheds light on growing areas of inventive activity based on patenting activity. Presents and analyzes patent data from 11 categories, then compares regional and co. patenting trends and patent citation indicators. Findings are quantitative and objective because they are based entirely on activity and patent citation analysis. Includes 11 auto technology categories: auto fuel cells; hybrid electric vehicles; hydrogen storage; advanced batteries; lightweight materials; ultra-capacitors; new combustion regimes; other power electron.; direct injection combustion; emissions control; and hydrogen internal combustion engines. Charts and tables.
Despite the economic and political importance of the U.S.-Japan relationship and the extensive attention paid to automotive trade, few American scholars or policy makers are familiar with the history of Japanese government-business relations, either generally or for specific industries such as passenger cars. This book hopefully helps in a small way to fill that gap in our knowledge and, thus, to help strengthen the foundation from which we make public policy decisions about bilateral trade. [ix]
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