The Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation (OSAT), a unit of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), describes and analyzes the automotive industry's current developments and future directions.  Its overall objectives are to provide research and analysis, information resources, and communication forums that meet the evolving needs of the international automotive and related industries.  In addition, OSAT serves as an interface and resource for industry stakeholders, including manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, labor, scholars, government, the media, and the general public.