Research Guides: Automotive Technology: Find Books

Automotive Technology 101

Automotive Technology by James D. Halderman
Call Number: TL152 .H25 2012
Covers all eight areas of automotive service, plus the soft skills and tool knowledge that must also be taught.
Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Engines, Fuel and Computerized Management Systems by Sean Bennett
Call Number: TL210 .B4143 2017
This fifth edition covers the full range of commercial vehicle diesel engines, from light- to heavy-duty, as well as the most current management electronics used in the industry. In addition, dedicated chapters deal with natural gas (NG) fuel systems (CNG and LPG), alternate fuels, and hybrid drive systems. The book addresses the latest ASE Education Foundation tasks...
Automotive Steering, Suspension, and Alignment by James D. Halderman
Call Number: TL259 .H35 2014
Real examples and full color images throughout the text offer readers a practical approach to the diagnosis and repair of the NATEF tasks for the Automotive Steering, Suspension, and Alignment (A4) content area.
Manual Drivetrains and Axles by James D. Halderman
Call Number: TL260 .B57 2015
Ideal for both novice and advanced technicians, Manual Drivetrains and Axles, 7/eprovides a complete, state-of-the-art source on the operating principles as well as the service and repair procedures for manual drivetrains and axles. Correlated to NATEF and ASE tasks...
Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles by James Halderman
Call Number: TL263 .H30 2018
Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles, 7th Edition provides a complete, state-of-the-art source on the operating principles as well as the service and repair procedures for modern automatic transmission transaxles, complete with the practical skills that students must master to be successful in the industry.

The Industry & Specialty Cars

Inside Shelby American by John Morton
Call Number: GV1032.M57 A3 2013
In this book, John Morton's story is intertwined with the memories of other Shelby staffers of the period, revealing through historic photography and an untold perspective the rousing story of America's most legendary racer and car builder.
Auto Brand by Anders Parment
Call Number: HD9710.A2 P256 2014
Publication Date: 2014
Case studies from major car brands including Audi, BMW, Holden, Mercedes-Benz, Opel, Porsche, Saab, Seat, Skoda, Vauxhall, Volkswagen, and Volvo.
Once upon a Car: The Fall and Resurrection of America's Big Three Automakers--GM, Ford, and Chrysler by Bill Vlasic
Call Number: HD9710.U52 V53 2012
Once Upon a Car is the brilliantly reported, inside-the-boardrooms-and-factories story of Detroit's fight for survival, going beyond the headlines to chronicle how the country's Big Three auto companies teetered on the brink of collapse and pulled themselves together under new leadership at Ford and government assistance to General Motors and Chrysler.
Driving Honda: Inside the World’s Most Innovative Car Company by Jeffrey Rothfeder
Call Number: HD9710.U54 A637 2014
For decades there have been two iconic Japanese auto companies. One has been endlessly studied and written about. The other has been generally underappreciated and misunderstood. Until now. Since its birth as a motorcycle company in 1949, Honda has steadily grown into the world’s fifth largest automaker and top engine manufacturer...
Driving from Japan by Wanda James
Call Number: TL105 .J36 2007
Toyota, Honda, Datsun (Nissan), Mazda, Subaru, Isuzu, and Mitsubishi are profiled individually from their origins through the present.
Classic Japanese Performace Cars by Ben Hsu
Call Number: TL236 .H78 2013
One of the hottest new trends on the street is to own and drive a vintage Japanese performance car. Whether it's a Datsun 510 or 240Z, an early '70s Mazda RX2, or an early Toyota Celica, these cars are gaining attention from enthusiasts and collectors alike!

ASE Test Prep

Motor Age Training: Self-Study Guides for ASE Certification. P2, Automobile
Call Number: TL157.P3 M69P2 2018
Publication Date: 2018
Contents: Test Specifications And Task List -- General Operations -- Customer Relations And Sales Skills -- Vehicle Systems -- Vehicle Identification -- Cataloging Skills -- Inventory Management -- Merchandising -- Sample Test Questions -- Answers to study-guide test questions -- Glossary.
Motor age training: Self-Study Guides for ASE Certification. L1, Advanced Engine Performance
Call Number: TL157.P3 M69L1 2016
Publication Date: 2016
Contents: Test specifications and task list -- General powertrain diagnosis -- Computerized powertrain controls diagnosis (including OBD II) -- Ignition system diagnosis -- Fuel and air induction systems diagnosis -- Emission control systems diagnosis -- I / M failure diagnosis -- L1 composite vehicle type 3 -- Sample test question -- Answers to study-guide test questions -- Glossary.

Car History

Car: The Definitive Visual History of the Automobile
Call Number: TL15 .C28 2011 (Oversize)
Whether you're a vintage car spotter or an armchair petrolhead, strap yourself in for an unforgettable ride through motoring history. This sumptuously designed visual guide is packed with everything you could ever want to know about cars through the ages, from the earliest "horseless carriage" to the modern supercar and Formula 1.
The Life of the Automobile by Steven Parissien
Call Number: TL15 .P37 2014
This is not just a story of horsepower and performance but a tale of extraordinary people: of intuitive carmakers, of exceptionally gifted designers and of visionary industrialists, among numerous other game changers.
The Birth of Chrysler Corporation and Its Engineering Legacy by Carl Breer
Call Number: TL23 .B63 1995
The story of the three-member engineering team that worked together for 35 years, beginning in 1916, designing and testing early automobiles.
Top Muscle by Darwin Holmstrom; Randy Leffingwell (Photographer)
Call Number: TL23 .H665 2014
These cars represent the absolute zenith of the most valuable collector cars in existence, with fascinating histories that illuminate the wildest age in American automotive history.
Engines of Change by Paul Ingrassia
Call Number: TL23 .I54 2012
A wondrous epic in fifteen automobiles, including the Corvette, the Beetle, and the Chevy Corvair, as well as the personalities and tales behind them: Robert McNamara's unlikely role in Lee Iacocca's Mustang, Henry Ford's Model T, as well as Honda's Accord, the BMW 3 Series, and the Jeep, among others.
Engines of Change: A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars by Paul Ingrassia
Call Number: TL23 .I54 2012
Chronicles the history reflected by fifteen iconic car models to discuss how automobiles reflect key cultural shifts as well as developments in such areas as manufacturing, women's rights, and environmental awareness.
The Old Car Nut Book
Call Number: TL146.5 .O43 2013
The Old Car Nut Book was designed with the idea that EVERYONE in the old car hobby has a story or two to tell. These are stories from regular Old Car Nuts from across America. Contributors range from people like the average Joe at a car show to collectors and restorers that are very well known and respected in their local communities.
A History of Electric Cars by Nigel Burton
Call Number: TL220 .B563 2013
One hundred years ago electric cars were the most popular automobiles in the world. In the late nineteenth century and at the start of the twentieth century, they outsold every other type of car. And yet, within a couple of decades of the start of the twentieth century, the electric car had vanished. Today they have regained popularity. This title tells the history of electric and hybrid cars.
Sound and Safe by Karin Bijsterveld; Eefje Cleophas; Stefan Krebs; Gijs Mom
Call Number: TL246 .B55 2014
What did and does the automotive industry do to secure the sounds characteristic for their brands?

Classics Cars & New Innovations

The State of American Hot Rodding by David Lawrence Miller
Call Number: TL236.3 .M55 2018
Gearhead and geographer David Miller has crisscrossed America in his custom built 1958 Chevy Apache pickup, interviewing hot rodders about what drives their passions, values and way of life. Their collected stories present a detailed portrait of modern hot rodding--a distinctly American subculture that survives by bucking the trends and attitudes that increasingly shape the transportation landscape.
Autonomy: The Quest to Build the Driverless Car—And How It Will Reshape Our World by Lawrence D. Burns; Christopher Shulgan
Call Number: TL152.8 .B87 2018
An automotive and tech world insider investigates the quest to develop and perfect the driverless car--an innovation that promises to be the most disruptive change to our way of life since the smartphone. We stand on the brink of a technological revolution.
Ingenious: A True Story of Invention, Automotive Daring, and the Race to Revive America by Jason Fagone
Call Number: TL151.6 .F34 2013
In 2007, the X Prize Foundation announced that it would give $10 million to anyone who could build a safe, mass-producible car that could travel 100 miles on the energy equivalent of a gallon of gas.
Reinventing the Automobile by William J. Mitchell; Chris E. Borroni-Bird; Lawrence D. Burns
Call Number: TL220 .M58 2010
Industry experts reimagine the automobile, describing vehicles of the near future that are green, smart, connected, and fun to drive.