"Modern Automotive Technology, updated for 2014, is a comprehensive textbook organized around the ASE automobile test areas that supports career readiness for those wishing to pursue a job in the automotive industry. It details the construction, operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of late-model automobiles and light trucks. Using a building block approach, students first learn the fundamentals of automotive systems and then progress gradually to complex diagnostics and service procedures. Updated content throughout the textbook, including a new Fundamentals of Electricity and Electronics section and a new Superchargers and Turbochargers chapter, prepares students to service today's vehicles. This book is also a perfect reference for experienced technicians preparing for industry certification. 100% correlation to all three sections of the 2012 NATEF Task List ASE-type questions in every chapter for certification preparation Technical information presented in an easy-to-read format New Engine Reassembly, Installation, and Break-in chapter Six new chapters on electricity and electronics Troubleshooting charts in each service chapter to support quick diagnosis Hybrid drive system service and technology found throughout the book "-- "Modern Automotive Technology details the construction, operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of late-model automobiles and light trucks. It provides thorough coverage of the latest developments in the automotive field and helps students prepare for the ASE automobile certification tests. Modern Automotive Technology is correlated to the 2012 NATEF Task List"--