本书是交通技工院校汽车运输类专业新课改教材之一，主要内容包括：汽车发展史（1）、汽车发展史（2）、汽车分类、汽车的基本组成、发动机、发动机润滑系统、发动机冷却系统、底盘、传动系统、行驶系统、转向系统、制动系统、汽车电气、发动机点火系统、发动机起动系统、车身、电动汽车、智能网联汽车、汽车检测与维修、特殊英语翻译，共计20个单元。
本书是交通技工院校、中等职业学校的汽车维修、汽车商务专业的专业核心课程教材，也可作为汽车维修专业技术等级考核及培训用书和相关技术人员的参考用书。

UNIT ONE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AUTOMOBILE(1)
UNIT TWO DEVELOPMENT OF THE AUTOMOBILE(2)
UNIT THREE TYPES OF AUTO
UNIT FOUR FUNDAMENTALS OF AUTOMOBILE
UNIT FIVE ENGINE
UNIT SIX ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
Part One Function and Components of Engine Lubrication System
Part Two Lubricating Oil
Part Three Method of Lubrication
UNIT SEVEN ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM
Part One Function and Variety of Engine Cooling System
Part Two Components of Engine Cooling System
Part Three The Cooling Water and Coolant
UNIT EIGHT CHASSIS
UNIT NINE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
UNIT TEN DRIVING SYSTEM
UNIT ELEVEN STEERING SYSTEM
UNIT TWELVE BRAKE SYSTEM
UNIT THIRTEEN ELECTRIC SYSTEM
UNIT FOURTEEN ENGINE IGNITION SYSTEM
Part One Function and Components of Engine Ignition System
Part Two Battery and Ignition Coil
Part Three Distributor and Capacitor
UNIT FIFTEEN ENGINE STARTING SYSTEM
Part One Function and Components of Engine Starting System
Part Two Method of Starting
Part Three Starter Motor
UNIT SIXTEEN BODY
UNIT SEVENTEEN ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Part One The Development of Electric Vehicles
Part Two Classifications of Electric Vehicles
UNIT EIGHTEEN INTELLIGENT AND CONNECTED VEHICLES
UNIT NINETEEN SERVICE AND DETECTING OF AN AUTO
Part One Repair Tools
Part Two Special Detecting Facilities for the Auto Repair
Part Three Regular Maintenance of an Auto
UNIT TWENTY TRANSLATION OF SPECIAL ENGLISH
课题一 翻译的标准
课题二 词义的选择
课题三 翻译时词性的转换
课题四 翻译的方法
课题五 翻译的过程和步骤
APPENDIXES
Appendix One Abbreviation
Appendix Two Translations for Texts
Appendix Three Vocabulary
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