...Bio fuel good - diesel bad Abstract summary of crap Introduction 1. intro to topic- this analysis- overall report Prepare a research paper that includes an introduction that defines the problem, discusses the significance of the problem and introduces readers to the important topics that will be covered in the body of the research paper. Since 1960s the rate at which we have utilized (crude oil) has grown exponentially, with the largest growth rates being diesels. as a result (there has been an increase) in diesel particulate matter (DPM), which is the this report will be analysiing the problem and then adressing some possible resolutions to these things then resolutions that can be applied. state my position/my position overview of arguement in order will analyse these alternatives para 1 structure- growth to usage to cost briefly. lower quality sulfur fuel, effect on engine. particulates(sulfurs), additives, environment, health. FIgure1 Expanding economies and international trade are driving our transportation energy demand, with transportation energies set to increase by more than 40% from 2010 to 2040. Of these, diesel comprises 70% of that growth (figure 1). This shift away from gasoline to diesel is driven by better light vehicle fuel economy and the growth in commercial transportation that comes from developing nations (Exxonmobil 2013). Although diesel is becoming the more prominent...
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...Strategies of foreign companies on the Russian truck market - The Case of Volvo Trucks Graduate Business School Bachelor thesis 15 credits Author: Ekaterina Ilina Supervisor: Florin Maican International Business Master Thesis no 2005:37 Göteborg september 2011 Supervisor: Jan-Erik Vahlne, Roger Schweizer Table of contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 2 2. Methodology .............................................................................................................. 3 3. Theoretical framework ............................................................................................... 3 3.1 Concept of a strategy ........................................................................................................ 4 3.2 Competitive strategies ...................................................................................................... 4 3.3 Strategies for growth ........................................................................................................ 5 3.3.1 Further look into market development strategy ............................................................. 6 ...
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...manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue. The term automotive industry usually does not include industries dedicated to automobiles after delivery to the customer, such as repair shops and motor fuel stations. The Automotive industry has had a large outcome in production over the past 20 years. The downturn also affected Canada by virtue of the Automotive Products Trade Agreement The Canada—United States Automotive Products Agreement, commonly known as the Auto Pact or APTA, was an important trade agreement between Canada and the United States. It was signed by Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson and President Lyndon B. Johnson in January 1965.[1] It removed tariffs on cars, trucks, buses, tires, and automotive parts between the two countries, greatly benefiting the large American car makers. In exchange the big three car makers (General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler) and later Volvo agreed that...
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...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This projects report containing the marketing research on “Brand Awareness of General Motors at Bellad Enterprises PVT LTD. Hubli. I have chosen this topic concerned to their requirement as the Bellad Enterprises PVT LTD. GM having over 12 brands in different countries, but mainly 2 brands on which I have concentrated more as per requirement of Bellad Enterprises PVT LTD. Because as the GM is one of the biggest companies in the world not only producing and selling cars and now they concentrating to target the domestic market and they trying to know how much the domestic market or local people are aware of their different brands and how they have opinion regarding these brands. So in simple the need is to know, the awareness level and the customers response about brands of GM. My basic intention is to make the customers or people make aware of different brands of GM and also to know the opinion in the market and their perception and satisfaction in the market of GM brands. Data collection approach: By using primary and secondary sources collected the required information. 1.Primary source: Questionnaire, Personal interview. 2. Secondary source: Company website, related information from Internet, journals, Textbook, Newspapers, etc. Sample Selection Method: Regarding to my project sample size is 100 and the sample target customers are those people who visit the company’s showroom and by random sampling...
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...January 2014 Copyright © 2014, by McKinsey & Company, Inc. India: Towards Energy Independence 2030 January 2014 4 India: Towards Energy Independence 2030 Introduction India is the world’s fourth largest economy1 as well as the fourth largest energy consumer. India imports a substantial portion of its energy — 80 per cent of its oil, 18 per cent of its gas, and now even 23 per cent of its coal. As the Indian economy continues to grow, so will its energy consumption, especially as the growth of its manufacturing sector catches up with services and agriculture. With domestic resource production facing various challenges, the general expectation has been that Indian energy imports will continue to grow, and energy security concerns will intensify. The outlook and options for Indian energy independence therefore becomes an important topic. A 2030 outlook is particularly relevant since it is difficult to significantly change energy policy in 5 or 10 years, but almost any boundary conditions can be changed over a 15-year period. Moreover, there have been few if any, in-depth perspectives on this topic for 2030. This white paper builds off the ‘2030 Global Energy Perspective’, McKinsey’s substantial body of research on energy demand and supply, and our understanding of the evolution of the global and Indian energy sectors. We have tried to address some of the basic questions that arise about Indian energy in 2030: Is India’s current energy trajectory sustainable, as is or with...
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...BIOFUELS 50 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS NEW MARKET Ministério das Minas e Energia BIOFUELS 50 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS NEW MARKET Presentation T he history of biofuels in Brazil began with pioneering tests carried out between 1905 and 1925 with ethanol. In 1931, the Brazilian Government passed a decree which obliged the mixing of 5% of alcohol in gasoline imported in to the country; seven years later, Decree-Law No. 737 extended the obligation of mixing 5% of alcohol also to gasoline produced within Brazil. In the 60s, the discovery of vast oil reserves in the Middle East lessened the world’s interest in biofuels. However, with the first world oil crisis in 1973, the search for new energy sources restarted. In 1975, Brazil launched the National Alcohol Program (known as Proálcool) – the largest program for the commercial use of biomass for energy purposes in the world. Two years later, Professor Expedito Parente, of the Ceará Federal University, discovered biodiesel made from cotton oil and, in 1980, he registered the first world wide biodiesel patent, now in the public domain. Throughout the world, with the passing of the years and the intermittent energy crises, associated to a greater demand for fossil fuels, new and strong stimuli emerged for the development of production technologies both for ethanol and biodiesel. These two products are starting to have a leading role in the world’s energy matrix and in the international fuel market. Thanks...
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...Gradient Alliance M ont hly Bullet in: M arc h 2 0 1 6 In Economic news: • Sri Lanka to borrow another USD 3bn as govt runs out of options to bridge fiscal deficit. • Taxes galore as govt struggles to make ends meet. • Sri Lanka hit by Fitch downgrade and S&P lowering of outlook. • Sri Lankan economy grows a slow 4.8% in 2015. • Minimum wages for private sector workers comes into effect. • Port City back on, its official. • Sri Lanka happier in 2015, rises to 117th in the Happiness Index. • Inflation rises 1.7% YoY in February. • Rupee in March at 142.59/146.78 vs. USD (down 0.08% MoM). • Stock market closes at 6,071.88 in March (-11.9% YTD). In Business news: • Tourist arrivals up 19.4% YoY in Feb 2016 to 197,697 as China replaces India as the premier tourist sourcing location. In Consumer news: • Nielsen consumer confidence index falls to 65 (-5 pts MoM). • Vehicle registrations falls 25.4% YoY in Feb 2016. • Tea production drops to 22.9m kgs in Feb 2016. • CPC continues to make losses but LIOC rakes in mega profits; as Sri Lankan Airlines’ going concern nose dives. • Business sentiment index at 16 month low, 138 in Feb 2016.(-13 pts MoM). • Prima wheat flour prices increased. • Nestlé launches “out of home’ beverage provider. • Body Shop comes to Sri Lanka. Gradient Alliance M ont hly Bullet in: M arc h 2 0 1 6 In Economic news: Sri Lanka to borrow another USD 3bn as govt runs out of options to bridge fiscal deficit. The ...
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...importation of Mercedes Benz from Germany into the UAE. One of the major challenges that the organization has suffered is lack of sufficient funding. As such, the organization has not been in a position to fully exploit the UAE market. The company also has to deal with high cost of operations. Importation activities require firms to pay for shipping and loading charges for the goods. The importer also has to incur insurance charges. The costs result in an increase in the cost of commodities making them undesirable to customers. Delays in payment also make it difficult for the company to replenish its stock. Outline 1. Executive Summary 2. Introduction 3. Literature Review a) An Overview of the Emirates Motor Company’s Import Business b) History of Importation of Mercedes Benz Automobiles from Germany to the UAE c) External Analysis of the World Automobile Industry d) External Analysis of the Trade between the UAE and Germany in Automobiles e) Internal Analysis of the Emirates Motor Company (EMC) 4. Methodology 5. Results 6. Discussion Challenges Facing Mercedes Benz UAE in the Export of Cars to Iran Introduction Mercedes Benz is a Germany based manufacturer of automobiles. It is a division of Daimler AG. Mercedes Benz as a brand engages in the manufacture of a wide variety of automobiles which range from...
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...of the annual world energy production, but on the other hand consumes 3.3% of the annual world energy supply. And this imbalance is estimated to surpass Japan and Russia by 2030 placing India into the third position in terms of annual energy consumption. Therefore, after summing up all the energy issues, energy security has been identified as the only tool to overcome the energy concerns. 3. According to Integrated Energy Policy, for a 9% growth over a sustained period, imports of crude oil in 2031-32 may be between 362-520 million tonnes with import dependence of 91%-94%. For natural gas, it may be 25-135 (Mtoe), which means an import dependence of 20%-57% of supply. Coal imports may be between 300- 736 (Mtoe), which may be an import dependence of 34%-57%. Total import dependence may be 58%-67%, as against the current level of 25%, with imports estimated at the higher end at 1,382 (Mtoe) and total energy consumption at 2,077 (Mtoe). Clearly, the two major fuels - oil and coal – may require large imports in the next two decades. Challenges to...
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... Tata Tea, Titan Industries, Tata Power, Taj Hotels, and so on. Headquartered in Mumbai, India, Tata Motors is a multinational corporation accounting for 70% cumulative market share in the domestic commercial vehicle segment. Today, the company is the world’s second largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles, world’s fourth largest truck manufacturer and world’s second largest bus manufacturer. It is a dual-listed company, which is traded on both the Bombay Stock exchange as well as the New York Stock Exchange.. Information On Origin & Background Of Tata Motors Tata Motors was first established in 1935 as a locomotive manufacturing unit. The first commercial vehicle was manufactured in 1954, in collaboration with Daimler-Benz AG of Germany. In 1960, the first truck, quite similar to a Daimler truck, rolled out from the Tata factory in Pune. Ever since its launch, the truck became highly successful. However, the success of the commercial vehicles was just the beginning of the flourishing and booming future of Tata Motors. The company went ahead diversifying itself and took up other products as well. Apart from exporting heavy-duty trucks, the company decided to come up with lighter versions for the local market. Thus, began the production of the first LCV (Light Commercial Vehicle) model, Tata 407 in 1986. In the early 1990s, the company began its expansion into the car market. Its first passenger vehicle was Tata Sierra, a multi utility vehicle that was launched...
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...COLLEGE OF ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMNT) MBA PROGRAMME Affiliated to Gujarat Technological University Ahmadabad March-2012 Students’ Declaration We, __________________________________, hereby declare that the report for global country report entitled “______________________________”in (Name of the country) is a result of our own work and our indebtedness to other work publications, references, if any, have been duly acknowledged. Place : …….. (Signature) Date : (Name of Student) ------------------------------------------------------ Institute’s Certificate “Certified that this Global /Country Study and Report Titled “……………… ……………” is the bonafide work of Mr./ Ms……… …………………….. (Enrollment No………..), who carried out the research under my supervision. I also certify further, that to the best of my knowledge the work reported herein does not form part of any other project report or dissertation on the basis of which a degree or award was conferred on an earlier occasion on this or any other candidate. Signature of the Faculty Guide (Name and Designation of Guide) (Certificate is to be countersigned by the Director/HoD) _______________________________________________________ Demographics of Argentina | Population of Argentina, 1961–2010 | Population: | 40,091,359 (2010 census [INDEC])[1] | Growth rate: | 1.036% (2010 est.)[2] | Birth rate: | 17.75 births/1,000 population...
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...Barcelona, Spain. SEAT presents a range of cars delivering the combination of superior engineering and young design. It makes sustainability principles its priority: reduction of CO2 emission, energy efficiency, and recycling. By 2006, the firm has already produced 16 million cars in total. 75 per cent of the manufactured cars are exported to all over the world. SEAT launches it products in almost 40 countries across Europe, 11 countries in Asia and 16 countries in North and South America. It even sells cars in Africa. However, for some reasons, SEAT struggled a lot to enter the Russian market. But why did they struggle? How can they be successful in so many countries and on the other hand have problems to enter the Russian market? In this paper we are trying to identify the mistakes and explain what has happened. First, we give some background information about the company SEAT and describe the events that made it so hard for the Spanish firm to enter the market. Then, we will present some theories and analyse the Russian car market and the company itself. We are going to use the PEST-analysis, Porter's Five Forces and the SWOT-Analysis. Finally, we will showcase our results and recommendations. SEAT History 1950 – 1979 The Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo, S.A. (SEAT)...
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...| | Global Business Term Paper | | Andy Stevens | 8/8/2014 | MGMT 7600-01International BusinessSummer 2014Dr. Olu Ijose | ABSTRACT The purpose of paper is to assess the ability of Caterpillar Inc. to be competitive internationally in France. Caterpillar is already established in France, but has had its setbacks and challenges along the way. I am going to analyze Caterpillar’s products, industry context, and performance-to date and suggest how they can expand current manufacturing and distribution operations and the institutional challenges that lie ahead. I chose Caterpillar because they are an Illinois company that employs multiple family members of mine. I chose France because my wife is a French teacher and we have visited France multiple times. INTRODUCTION According to The World Factbook, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central...
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...Key Features of Budget 2010-2011 CHALLENGES ! ! ! To quickly revert to the high GDP growth path of 9 per cent and then find the means to cross the ‘double digit growth barrier’. To harness economic growth to consolidate the recent gains in making development more inclusive. To address the weaknesses in government systems, structures and institutions at different levels of governance. OVERVIEW OF THE ECONOMY ! India among the first few countries in the world to implement a broad-based counter-cyclic policy package to respond to the negative fallout of the global slowdown. The Advance Estimates for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for 2009-10 pegged at 7.2 per cent. The final figure expected to be higher when the third and fourth quarter GDP estimates for 2009-10 become available. The growth rate in manufacturing sector in December 2009 was 18.5 per cent – the highest in the past two decades. A major concern during the second half of 2009-10 has been the emergence of double digit food inflation. Government has set in motion steps, in consultation with the State Chief Ministers, which should bring down the inflation in the next few months and ensure that there is better management of food security in the country. ! ! ! CONSOLIDATING GROWTH Fiscal Consolidation ! ! With recovery taking root, there is a need to review public spending, mobilise resources and gear them towards building the productivity of the economy. Fiscal policy shaped with reference to the recommendations...
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...1 CHAPTER #1: INDUSTRY ANALYSIS 2 1.1: INTRODUCTION........................................................................................3 1.2: HISTORY/ BACKGROUND......................................................................3 1.3: MAJOR PLAYERS......................................................................................4 1.4: PEST ANALYSIS.........................................................................................5 1.4.1: POLITICAL FACTOR.............................................................................6 1.4.2: ECONOMIC FACTOR.............................................................................6 1.4.3: SOCIO-CULTURE FACTOR..................................................................7 1.4.4: TECHNOLOGICAL FACTOR................................................................7 1.5: PORTER’S FIVE FORCES MODEL.........................................................9 1.5.1: THREATS...................................................................................................10 1.5.2: POWER OF BUYERS................................................................................10 1.5.3: POWER OF SUPPLIERS..........................................................................10 1.5.4: THREATS OF SUBSTITUTE...................................................................10 1.5.5: COMPETITIVE RIVALRY......................................................................11 1.6: STRATEGIC GROUP MAP..................
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