Essays Tagged: "automobile industry"

Henry Ford

enry FordHenry Ford was an American industrialist, best known for his pioneeringachievements in the automobile industry. From humble beginnings he was able tocreate a company that would rank as one of ... every continent in the world. However, Ford didn't gain his success solely onhis innovation in the automobile industry. He was a friend to the middle classpublic as well as the workers in his factori ...

(4 pages) 155 0 4.3 Oct/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Engineering

Modern designing in today's automobile. Some technical contents included

Ferro 1Today's automobile is a fine example of hard work and dedication to make our lives easier. Automobiles have ... dication to make our lives easier. Automobiles have progressed an amazing amount since the earliest automobile in the early 1900's. Most of us take for granted just how difficult producing an automobi ... ealize how difficult life would be if we didn't have any cars. There are various systems in today's automobile which allow it function as a single unit; all of which are vital to the function of the a ...

(4 pages) 98 0 3.7 Mar/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

General Motors Financial Analysis

General Motors - Financial Ratio AnalysisI. General Motors History HighlightsIn its early years the automobile industry consisted of hundreds of firms, each producing a few models. William Durant, who ... lliam Durant, who bought and reorganized a failing Buick Motors in 1904, determined that if several automobile makers would unite, it would increase the protection for the group. He formed the General ...

(5 pages) 822 0 4.2 Feb/1997

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Automotive Companies

Cummberland metal product marketing case.

in 1979. Currently, CMI relies heavily on SlipSeal, which is used as a high-temperature sealant in automobiles. Although CMI dominates the market for this product, corporate sales figures decreased o ... ce of diversifying its product-line so that the company does not rely as heavily on SlipSeal or the automobile industry.With this in mind, CMI management was very interested in a new product that coul ...

(21 pages) 438 0 3.6 Jul/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

How does GM beat Ford in China.

Everyone knows that there is a huge automobile market in China. The prosper economy in China was boosting the future car-purchasing powe ... lso know that those who entered first would have the biggest cake.But the problem then was that the automobile industry strictly controlled by the government. In 1990's, China government didn't want t ... n 1990's, China government didn't want to see too much foreign investment flood into China's infant automobile manufacture area. At that time, all big auto-manufactures wondering around the huge oppor ...

(2 pages) 170 0 4.3 Oct/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Automotive Companies

Case study of Automobile Industry. Research on General Motors

Description of Automobile Industry:Automobile industry is the modern manufacturing industry including commercial ve ... e of three-way catalysts; pioneering work on atmospheric chemistry; first computer simulation of an automobile crash1980s: Magnequench rare-earth permanent magnets; industry-leading computer vision sy ... ng has been changing from products-oriented to customer-oriented over the years. In the traditional automobile industry, the important part is machine process, but nowadays, the high technology create ...

(23 pages) 1897 0 4.5 Dec/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Automotive Companies

Marketing strtegies of mercedes to market the S-500

About the company:Mercedes S 500: Mercedes is a leader in the automobile industry and the reason for its success is its cars. One of the leading models is the Mer ...

(2 pages) 114 0 3.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Ford Company

Ford Motor CompanyIndustry Analysis The automobile industry began with Henry Ford's production of the Model T in the early 1900's. With the ... les while Japan is responsible for 21%. The tendency for the industry is to be a global producer of automobiles; parts can be made throughout the world and assembled in many different places. The tren ... liquid hydrogen into electricity, hoping to make future vehicles more environmentally friendly. The automobile industry will see more changes in the next 10 years than it has in the last 100. Economic ...

(12 pages) 642 1 5.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Launching the BMW Z3 Roadster. An HBS Case

ampaign for the coming two months was their main concern.Brand symbol is an important aspect in the automobile industry as it is the brand image that drives the person to buy the automobile and define ...

(3 pages) 313 0 4.4 Jan/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

The Toyota Way

7 when it was first established, Toyota Motor Corporation has contributed to the development of the automobile industry and society by providing people with automobiles. Toyota manufactures automobile ... 5.54 million cars, trucks, and buses worldwide. In terms of vehicles sold, Toyota is the world's #3 automobile manufacturer.HistorySakichi Toyoda, founder of the Toyota organization, was born in 1867 ...

(9 pages) 575 3 4.7 Feb/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

AFTA and Malaysian Economic

s a member of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and represents one of the biggest automobile markets in the region. Before the beginning of the economic crisis in 1997, Thailand was ... kages (plastics, still, electronics, glass, metal, rubber, textile industry). (Venkatesan)Malaysian Automobile industryThe history of Malaysian automotive industry goes back to early 1960s, where Mala ...

(14 pages) 138 2 4.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

North America, 1920's Economical Boom.

had, that also includes Fordism. I will start speaking of Henry Ford and how he revolutionized the automobile industry. Then I will follow with all the new inventions that the US had. Then I will con ...

(1 pages) 44 0 3.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Toyota's Objectives in Global Automotive Industry

TOYOTA'S OBJECTIVES IN GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRYECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONSThe automobile industry is America's largest manufacturing industry with total auto industry and related ... and coating industry, the glass industry, the copper and brass industry and the iron industry.*The automobile industry provides among the highest levels of wages and benefits in the private sector, a ... orker, 143 percent higher than the overall value-added ratio for U.S. manufacturing ($120,000).*The automobile industry invests more in research and development than any other industry -- $18.4 billio ...

(5 pages) 465 1 3.8 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

Automobile Industry of Malaysia

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY OF MALAYSIAMalaysia's Auto Industry: An Economic Safety NetPrime Minister Mahath ... tomakers Face a Multitude of Trade BarriersMalaysia maintains several measures to protect the local automobile industry: the highest import duties on autos and motorcycles in Southeast Asia and in the ...

(4 pages) 76 1 4.7 Aug/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

Strategic analysis of BMW

Strategic Analysis AssignmentBMW AutomobilesSubmitted by:80061516On:28 November 2003Brief introduction to the automobile industry in ... 61516On:28 November 2003Brief introduction to the automobile industry in 2003In 2003, International automobile markets reflected varying economic conditions.The performance of a number of European mar ... at have been adversely impacted this year by high energy prices and fragile consumer sentiment .The automobile industry is becoming more and more competitive, with 6 major Groups which have been forme ...

(7 pages) 555 1 4.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Automobiles

Automobiles are an important part of life in today's world. It is a basic need for every household. ... alking hundreds of miles for days to get from one place to another, but because of the discovery of automobiles, transportation today is much faster, easier and reliable.Before the automobiles were de ... er and reliable.Before the automobiles were developed, people lived near the places of their work ("Automobile"; Bib card 1). The history of automobile started with the invention of wheel and has been ...

(4 pages) 77 0 5.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

PR Campaign

IntroductionToyota Corporation is planning on establishing a new business unit in the automobile industry. Toyota is looking into the hybrid vehicles versus the standard gas vehicles. To ... service, and support. Toyota seeks to fulfill these needs and become the leader in sales of hybrid automobile world wide.Toyota provides both hybrid automobiles and services to make them useful to th ... ampaign the public relations organization must identify several objectives. This amazing futuristic automobile is a high performance hybrid. It is sleek and very sporty with 408-horse power. The hybri ...

(21 pages) 586 1 4.5 Dec/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

ELECTRIC VEHICLES :THE FUTURE VEHICLES

gasoline is. Due to "the major concern of air quality, energy diversity, and the innovation of the automobile industry" electric vehicles began to be researched and produced. Electric vehicles are no ... we discuss various Aspects of electric Vehicles (EVs) as an alternative to conventional combustion automobiles.INTRODUCTION :Since transportation, because of the massive amounts of oil used, is thesi ...

(13 pages) 165 0 3.5 Mar/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Marketing Plan Phase II Paper

Toyota Corporation is planning on establishing a new business unit in the automobile industry. Toyota is looking into the hybrid vehicles versus the standard gas vehicles. To ... just a glance at the Volta makes it clear whom Toyota expects to target with this particular hybrid automobile. The Volta looks very much like a sports car with a high technology design. The choosing ... ystems--as the technology evolves, they see them being incorporated into an ever greater variety of automobiles. We are therefore targeting global sales of 300,000 hybrid vehicles in 2005.Some of the ...

(6 pages) 619 2 3.8 Jul/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

New product or service

Toyota Corporation is planning on establishing a new business unit in the automobile industry. Toyota is looking into the hybrid vehicles versus the standard gas vehicles. To ... nto its boring lineup of cars, something like the Volta might be a good place to start. (http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/04gms_toyotavolta/)To launch the Toyota Alissandro Volta, and enjoy ... mpaign the public relations organization must identify several objectives. This amazing futuristic automobile is a high performance hybrid. It is sleek and very sporty with 408-horse power. The hyb ...

(2 pages) 135 1 3.3 Jul/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing