Includes all aspects of alternative fuels for vehicles, including compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum or natural gas, electric power, flexible fuels, hybrid electric, oxygenated fuel, reformulated gasoline and solar power. Also covers electric propulsion within cars, wheelchairs, forklift trucks, bicycles and golf carts. All details of batteries within motor vehicles are included, both traditional petroleum powered vehicles as well as electric vehicles.
ISSN (International edition):1463-4171
ISSN (Japanese edition):1463-4619

Covers design and construction of both road and off-road vehicles intended for the carriage of goods or passengers, or for use, for example, as agricultural tractors. Includes special purpose vehicles, such as fire engines.
ISSN (International edition):1463-399X
ISSN (Japanese edition):1463-3310

The profile covers applications of test instruments for testing mechanical components and systems, e.g. machines, structures and apparatus including; IC engines for automotive and aircraft applications etc., vehicle and vehicle components testing e.g. for suspension, steering, wheels etc. and other machine parts e.g. gearing, transmission and bearings. Testing of optical components e.g. optical guides and structures, lenses etc. are also included.
ISSN: 1467-3169

Covers the design and construction of vehicles, including rider-powered vehicles, intended primarily for recreational use.
ISSN (International edition):1463-4090
ISSN (Japanese edition):1463-3450

Includes all details relating to seats and fixtures including: backrests, armrests, cushions, upholstery, seatbelts, retractors, mounting structures. Also includes details of airbag safety systems that are contained within a vehicle (for example in the actual seat or in a steering wheel compartment).
ISSN (International edition):1463-4112
ISSN (Japanese edition):1463-3442

Coverage includes polymeric, ceramic or metallic materials, plus processes and equipment used to produce these materials for use in, or applicable to, automotive vehicles.
ISSN (International edition):1463-3957
ISSN (Japanese edition):1463-1938

Coverage of design, construction and assembly of vehicle body shells and panels including metal cleaning, coating, plating and painting processes.
ISSN (International edition):1463-3973
ISSN (Japanese edition): 1463-3345

Includes design, construction and manufacture of components and assemblies for use in vehicle hydraulic and pneumatic braking systems. Covers materials specifically developed for use in such systems, for example as brake linings or brake fluids.
ISSN (International edition):1463-3981
ISSN (Japanese edition): 1463-1970

Covers design, construction and manufacture of components used in the transmission of motive power between the vehicle gearbox or torque converter output, and the drive wheels of two or four wheel drive vehicles.
ISSN (International edition):1463-4015
ISSN (Japanese edition): 1463-1997

Coverage of design, construction and manufacture of electrical systems and components associated with vehicle engine running and control.
ISSN (International edition):1463-4023
ISSN (Japanese edition): 1463-3337

Includes design, construction and manufacture of sub-systems and components for use in the electrical systems of a vehicle, other than those sub-systems and components directly associated with operation of the engine.
ISSN (International edition):1463-4031
ISSN (Japanese edition): 1463-3329

Covers design and construction of cylinder blocks and heads, crankcases, pistons, crankshafts, valve gear and cam systems for use in vehicle engines.
ISSN (International edition):1463-4007
ISSN (Japanese edition): 1463-3353

Covers design, construction and manufacture of components and systems for feeding fuel and air to a vehicle engine, removal and treatment of exhaust gases, cooling and lubricating the engine and engine management.
ISSN (International edition):1463-404X
ISSN (Japanese edition): 1463-1989

Includes all aspects of car radios, CD players, cassette players, car telephones such as loudspeaker mountings, aerials and antennae, carphone handsfree connections or power supply, and traffic information detectors.
ISSN (International edition):1463-4058
ISSN (Japanese edition): 1463-1962

Includes all forms of navigational aids associated with vehicles, such as vehicle position sensors, information displays, direction indictators, head-up displays. These systems can use dead reckoning (for example CD-ROMs containing map information), roadside beacons or global positioning systems. Also includes radar surveillance detectors, traffic management or driver information radar, anti-collision or parking aids, and vehicle toll and control systems.
ISSN (International edition):1463-4066
ISSN (Japanese edition):1463-1954

Covers engine design and construction intended to increase fuel combustion efficiency and the treatment of exhaust gases to reduce pollutant emissions.
ISSN (International edition): 1463-4074
ISSN (Japanese edition): 1463-3426

Includes equipment and processes specifically developed for use in the production of vehicle sub-assemblies, including engine and transmission, or for use in the assembly of the finished vehicle.
ISSN (International edition): 1463-4082
ISSN (Japanese edition): 1463-3434

Covers design and construction of vehicle occupant restraint systems, monitoring systems to detect an approaching collision, and body and chassis features to provide occupant protection during impact.
ISSN (International edition):1463-4104
ISSN (Japanese edition): 1463-192X

Covers antitheft devices and burglar alarms either permanently or removably installed in a vehicle. Includes door or boot locks, immobilisers, engine cut-out systems, motion sensors, steering wheel locks, infrared or ultrasonic alarms, antitheft devices (for example, car radio), vehicle location systems etc.
ISSN (International edition):1463-3965
ISSN (Japanese edition):1463-340X

Coverage of design, construction and manufacture of components and assemblies for use in vehicle steering systems, including power-assisted steering.
ISSN (International edition):1463-4120
ISSN (Japanese edition):1463-3418

Covers design, construction and manufacture of components and assemblies for use in vehicle suspension systems including mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and self levelling types.
ISSN (International edition): 1463-4139
ISSN (Japanese edition):1463-3396

Coverage of design, construction and manufacture of components and assemblies for use in manual and automatic vehicle transmissions, including two and four wheel drive systems.
ISSN (International edition): 1463-4147
ISSN (Japanese edition):1463-337X

Includes design, construction and manufacture of vehicle interior and exterior fittings and bodywork assemblies. Includes materials specifically developed for such fittings, for example seat fabrics.
ISSN (International edition): 1463-4155
ISSN (Japanese edition):1463-3361

Covers design, construction and manufacture of vehicle tyres, plus monitoring systems used when the tyre is fitted to a vehicle. Includes materials specifically developed for tyres (for example rubbers or reinforcement cords).
ISSN:(international edition):1463-4163
ISSN (Japanese edition):463-3388