Classification of motor vehicles based on technical and exploitation characteristics. Technical conditions and regulative relevant for safety, design and exploitation of vehicles. Vehicle identification. Maintenance and technical inspection of motor vehicles. Introduction in passenger cars and commercial vehicle design processes. Example of design process of commercial motor vehicle based on main subsystems selection (engine, transmission, chassis systems and body). Analysis of mass and geometrical parameters of a vehicle in design stage. Motorcycles (typical subsystems, fundamentals of motorcycle dynamics). Introduction in motor vehicle forensics.