"Automotive Excellence, Volume 1" is an automotive technology text designed to meet both the technical and academic standards as defined by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF), the organization that oversees ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) Certification. "Automotive Excellence, Volume 1" focuses students'education and training on the necessary technical skills and correlated communication, mathematics, and science necessary to pass the ASE Certification tests. Volume 1 contains Brakes, Electrical & Electronic Systems, Engine Performance, and Suspension & Steering.