10 ways the 1973 oil embargo changed the industry

Oct. 17 is the 40th anniversary of the first Arab oil embargo, which launched the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and fundamentally changed the auto industry. Some of the changes really kicked in after the so-called second oil crisis of 1979, but it all started 40 years ago. This list is not comprehensive, but it indicates the magnitude of the changes Oct. 17, 1973, brought.