Automotive Engineering Handbook: Fundamentals, Electric Vehicles, Hybrids, and Autonomous Systems fo

The modern automobile is no longer just a mechanical machine-it is an integrated system where mechanical engineering, electronics, software, artificial intelligence, energy storage, and safety engineering work together. Understanding how these disciplines connect has become essential for every automotive professional.

Written for engineering students, educators, technicians, and practicing engineers, this handbook provides a structured, practical guide to the technologies that define today's automotive industry. Rather than treating engines, electric vehicles, electronics, batteries, autonomous driving, and manufacturing as isolated subjects, it explains how every subsystem interacts within the complete vehicle architecture.

Beginning with the engineering fundamentals that underpin vehicle design, the book develops a solid understanding of vehicle dynamics, chassis systems, braking, tyres, internal combustion engines, transmissions, fuels, emissions, and thermal management before progressing into modern electrified powertrains, battery technology, hybrid architectures, software-defined vehicles, advanced driver assistance systems, autonomous driving, cybersecurity, functional safety, and future industry trends.

Complex engineering concepts are presented through clear explanations, practical engineering examples, detailed illustrations, charts, tables, and system diagrams that bridge theory with real-world automotive applications. International engineering standards and regulatory frameworks are incorporated throughout, making the material relevant to readers working across global automotive markets.

Inside this book, you'll discover:

• Vehicle engineering fundamentals explained from first principles
• Vehicle dynamics, chassis design, steering, suspension, tyres, and braking systems
• Internal combustion engine operation, transmissions, driveline engineering, and emissions control
• Electric vehicle architectures, traction motors, power electronics, inverters, and charging systems
• Battery chemistry, battery management systems, thermal management, and emerging energy storage technologies
• Hybrid vehicle architectures, power management strategies, and electrification pathways
• ADAS technologies, autonomous driving systems, perception, planning, and vehicle sensors
• Automotive electronics, networking, software-defined vehicle architecture, and over-the-air updates
• Functional safety, cybersecurity engineering, ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, SOTIF, and regulatory compliance
• Modern manufacturing methods, sustainability, high-voltage safety, and future technology trends

Whether you're studying automotive engineering, preparing for a professional career, supporting vehicle development, or expanding your technical knowledge of modern transportation systems, this handbook provides a logical progression from core engineering principles to the technologies shaping the next generation of vehicles.
Designed as both a learning resource and a long-term technical reference, it belongs on the bookshelf of anyone who wants a deeper understanding of how today's vehicles are designed, engineered, validated, manufactured, and prepared for the future of mobility.