Product lifecycleIn industry, product lifecycle management (PLM) is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from its inception through the engineering, design and manufacture, as well as the service and disposal of manufactured products. PLM integrates people, data, processes, and business systems and provides a product information backbone for companies and their extended enterprises. The inspiration for the burgeoning business process now known as PLM came from American Motors Corporation (AMC).
Propulsion alternativeLa propulsion alternative des véhicules (voitures, camions, navires) consiste en deux catégories : les moteurs à combustion et explosion alimentés par des carburants alternatifs tels les biocarburants, biodiesels, biogaz, diesters, huiles végétales carburant ; les systèmes alimentés par d'autres sources, dont les moteurs Stirling, piles à combustible, batteries d'accumulateurs, moteurs à air comprimé, panneaux solaires ou éoliennes.