Automobile Engineering is a branch of engineering which deals with designing, manufacturing and operating automobiles. It is a segment of vehicle engineering which includes mechanical, electrical, electronic, software and safety elements. Automobile engineers hold a wide variety of responsibilities. Their primary purpose is to maximize the feasibility and design of automobiles keeping costs to an absolute minimum.
As per available reports about 155 journals, 135 Conferences are presently dedicated exclusively to Automobile Engineering and about 18207 articles are being published on the current trends in Automobile Engineering. In terms of research annually, USA, India, Japan, Brazil and Canada are some of the leading countries where maximum studies related to automobile engineering are being carried out. As reported in the above articles, One of the biggest trends right now in automotive engineering is improving engine efficiency and fuel economy This includes downsizing, down-speeding, direct fuel injection, and boosting. Other engineering trends focus on improving transmissions (adding speeds), accessory load reduction through the intelligent energy management of other vehicle components, vehicle electrification, hybridization, improved battery management systems, new battery chemistries, and power electronics.