Title :
Development of products contributing to environment in Toyota Motor Corp
Author_Institution :
Toyota Motor Corp., Aichi
Abstract :
The author discusses the following aspects concerning product development that contribute to the environment: environmental issues related to the automobile; environmental scenarios in Japan and overseas; product development for prevention of global warming; undertaking production of automobiles with high recyclability; and strengthening of environmental management
Keywords :
automobile industry; design for environment; product development; Japan; Toyota Motor Corporation; automobile production; environmental issues; environmental management; environmental scenarios; global warming prevention; high recyclability; products development; Air pollution; Air transportation; Atmospheric measurements; Automobiles; Engines; Environmental management; Fuels; Global warming; Hybrid electric vehicles; Recycling;
Conference_Titel :
Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, 1999. Proceedings. EcoDesign '99: First International Symposium On
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0007-2
DOI :
10.1109/ECODIM.1999.747719