...Tata Motors Limited is India's largest automobile company, with consolidated revenues of INR 1,23,133 crores (USD 27 billion) in 2010-11. It is the leader in commercial vehicles in each segment, and among the top three in passenger vehicles with winning products in the compact, midsize car and utility vehicle segments. It is the world's fourth largest truck and bus manufacturer. The company's over 25,000 employees are guided by the vision to be ''best in the manner in which we operate, best in the products we deliver, and best in our value system and ethics.'' Established in 1945, Tata Motors' presence indeed cuts across the length and breadth of India. Over 6.5 million Tata vehicles ply on Indian roads, since the first rolled out in 1954. The company's manufacturing base in India is spread across Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Pune (Maharashtra), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Pantnagar (Uttarakhand), Sanand (Gujarat) and Dharwad (Karnataka). Following a strategic alliance with Fiat in 2005, it has set up an industrial joint venture with Fiat Group Automobiles at Ranjangaon (Maharashtra) to produce both Fiat and Tata cars and Fiat powertrains. The company's dealership, sales, services and spare parts network comprises over 3,500 touch points; Tata Motors also distributes and markets Fiat branded cars in India. Tata Motors, the first company from India's engineering sector to be listed in the New York Stock Exchange (September 2004), has also emerged as an international automobile company...
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...Tata Motors: Can it become a global contender in the automotive industry? Executive Summary The objective of this report is to provide an analysis of Tata Motors’ current strategies and a detailed inspection of the financial situation, the company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats and the competitive nature of the car market in order to make a recommendation as to whether or not it is in Tata Motors best interests, to propel itself into the global automotive industry at this point in time. On close inspection there were three key issues identified. Firstly the financial condition of the company is analysed to determine the viability of an expansion into the global automotive industry. Secondly the safety issues & standards of the vehicles produced, particularly related to the Tata Nano need to be addressed, and thirdly the detailed market research to be undertaken by Tata Motors in relation to the competitive needs and expectations of the motoring public in countries Tata Motors is trying to move into eg. United States and Europe when it comes to passenger cars as well as ability to continue to effectively capture the Jaguar and Land Rover markets globally, along with their bus and truck range which are strong in India but not as strong in other countries. Economic conditions not only in India but globally are a consideration for Tata Motors. As of 2012 India was the 7th largest nation in area, the second most populous country on earth with...
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...leader in advanced electric motor technologies Remy Electric Motors A New Breed of High Performance Technology A century of experience and innovation has spawned an electric motor with unbridled power density and torque. Innovative HVHTM technology has revolutionized the market. It provides customers with a high-performance motor in a small package that is easily integrated into nearly all hybrid and electric applications. The Remy HVH has proven to be a versatile and reliable workhorse. With over 1 billion miles of proven reliability and powering applications ranging from sports utility vehicles and trucks to large transit buses, this beast has shown it can’t be tamed. Take a closer look inside and see why the Remy HVH electric motor is so powerfully unique. Then give us a call to see how easily we can make an immediate impact on your electric or hybrid application. Superior Patented Technology of the Future A Look Inside Remy HVH Technology High Voltage Hairpin (HVHTM) Remy HVH electric motors owe both their name and exceptional performance to the proprietary High Voltage Hairpin stator windings. In contrast with conventional round-wire windings, the HVH stator winding uses precision-formed rectangular wires. Multiple layers of interlocking “hairpins” produce superior slot fill and shorter end turn space which reduces heat and improves the motor’s torque and power density. Low-Weight, Compact Size Reducing overall size and mass of the motor with HVH technology drives cost...
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...General Motors Recall General Motors Company is an American multinational corporation that designs vehicles and it parts. The Company was founded in 1908, it is based in Detroit, Michigan. It produces vehicle in 37 countries under brand name like Chevrolet, Buick, GMC , Cadillac , Alpheon, Jiefang, Baojun, and Wuling . The company also provides safety and security solutions concerning vehicles. It also provides aumotive financing services and lease products through its dealerships. Cars produced by GM motors after 2004 had defective ignition switch due to which they had to call around 7 million cars in the first quater. According to the US securities regulators the company knew about the this manufacturing default, they delayed in recalling the vehicles due to which there have been about 13 deaths. The engineers knew about this problem a decade ago, around 2.6 million cars have faulty ignition switches. The CEO Mary Barra of GM motors the cost of repairing these vehicles is going to be around $1.3 billion. Cost of repair it going to be around $700 million and cost of recall is going to be around $600 million. The cost of recall had a great impact on the company’s first quarter report, they reported about a $108 million of profits. The company still manged to remain focused on its business despite the recalls. Their shares did showed a drop of 17 percent and it profit dropped about 85 percent. The customers have lost confidence in the vehicles produced by GM motors. As of...
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...sector in 1954 after forming a joint venture with Daimler-Benz of Germany. After years of dominating the commercial vehicle market in India, Tata Motors entered the passenger vehicle market in 1991 by launching the Tata Sierra, a multi utility vehicle. After the launch of three more vehicles, Tata Estate (1992, a stationwagon design based on the earlier 'TataMobile' (1989), a light commercial vehicle), Tata Sumo (LCV, 1994) and Tata Safari (1998, India's first sports utility vehicle). Tata launched the Indica in 1998, the first fully indigenous Indian passenger car. Although initially criticised by auto-analysts, its excellent fuel economy, powerful engine and an aggressive marketing strategy made it one of the best selling cars in the history of the Indian automobile industry. A newer version of the car, named Indica V2, was a major improvement over the previous version and quickly became a mass-favorite. Tata Motors also successfully exported large quantities of the car to South Africa. The success of Indica played a key role in the growth of Tata Motors.[7] In 2004 Tata Motors acquired Daewoo's South Korea-based truck manufacturing unit, Daewoo Commercial Vehicles Company, later renamed Tata Daewoo.[8] In 2005, Tata Motors acquired a 21% controlling stake in the Spanish bus and coach manufacturer Hispano Carrocera.[9] Tata Motors continued its market area expansion through the introduction of new products such as buses (Starbus & Globus, jointly developed with subsidiary...
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...SPC MOTORS PROPOSSAL TO SET UP A PLANT IN NEW ZEALAND New Zealand has an open economy that places few barriers in the way of Foreign Service providers or importers. But our exporters often encounter barriers overseas, which is why New Zealand pursues an active trade agenda. To advance and safeguard New Zealand’s interests, we need to establish and maintain our exporters’ access to markets that matter. Since 2000, trade agreements have proliferated worldwide. As our global competitors develop new networks of trade agreements, we need to match their progress or risk our exporters being disadvantaged. Free trade does not just benefit our exporters. New Zealand importers and consumers enjoy wider and cheaper access to many countries’ goods and services. The idea of introducing a new truck to the region that is more eco-friendly is in the best interest for us and them. Since the earthquake in 2012 many of the buildings and even vehicles were damaged and are in need of replacement. Right now introducing a truck to the area would most likely give us an advantage over the other car manufactures that are selling in the area. The pursuit of trade agreements complements New Zealand's participation in multilateral and regional fora such as: • The World Trade Organization (WTO) • Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) • Industry: Automotive Manufacturing Median Salary by Years’ Experience Current state of the labor market: Strong The overall state of the labor market remains strong...
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...RESEARCH PAPER ON GM Introduction "General Motors has no bad years, only good years and better years" (Sloan, 1972). This mantra established in 1950 by former GM president Harlow H. Curtice may have been true at one point, but is called into question today by many, including Wall Street. General Motors Corporation, also known, as GM or GMC is the world’s 2nd largest auto company in sales revenue behind Toyota which took the lead in 2006. General Motors reigned as the global leader in the automobile industry for the last 76 years, which was longer than any other automaker. Today, Richard Wagoner, Jr., GM Chairman and CEO currently runs GM, which was founded in 1908. GM today employs approximately 324,000 people around the world, with their global headquarters in Detroit Michigan. Their European headquarters is based in Zurich, Switzerland. In 2006, 9.1 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM, Daewoo, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, and Vauxhall. General Motors has a superb relationship with international connection. GM takes pride in fostering global partnerships and consumer relationships. GM is majority shareholder in GM Daewoo auto & Technology Co. of South Korea and has had collaborative ventures in technology and manufacturing with several other automakers. It also has ventures with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation of China. GM’s largest national market is the United...
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...Takes On the Insular G.M. Culture DETROIT — Fiat will set a new direction at Chrysler, which finished its tour through bankruptcy court Wednesday, completing its deal to join forces with the Italian automaker. Skip to next paragraph [pic] William Thomas Cain/Getty Images A General Motors shareholders’ meeting in June 2008 in Wilmington, Del. History shows that outsiders have repeatedly failed to get the Detroit car company to make major changes. Related Adviser Defends U.S. Role in Aiding Automakers (June 11, 2009) Times Topics: Automotive Industry Crisis | General Motors Corporation | Chrysler LLC | Fiat S.p.A. [pic] Left: Associated Press; Right: Craig Ruttle/Bloomberg News Ross Perot, left, and Jerome York, an adviser to the billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, tried to force change at G.M. [pic] Left: Jay Mallin/Bloomberg News; Right: John Marshall Mantel for The New York Times Steven Rattner, left, the White House’s lead auto adviser, and Fritz Henderson, the chief executive of General Motors. At Ford, a chief executive brought in from the aircraft industry is helping to shake up the company. But it will be up to the federal government, which will own a majority of General Motors when it emerges from bankruptcy, to tackle what is perhaps the most difficult challenge in Detroit: transforming G.M.’s insular culture — at times as bureaucratic as the government’s — to make the company more competitive. If the effort fails, the Treasury may never recoup the $50 billion...
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...Inside General Motors: Communicating through the crisis By Marc Wright http://www.simply-communicate.com/case-studies/internal-communication/inside-general-motors-communicating-through-crisis Katie McBride had the hottest seat in internal communications last year as car giant General Motors filed for Chapter 11 in one of the most dramatic melt-downs of the economic crisis. She came to the IABC World Conference to a sell-out session where she relived her experiences of the last 12 months. This was no small deal – General Motors was – and still is – one of the world’s leading automakers. From its global headquarters in Detroit it directs business in 157 countries around the world, employing some 205,000 people. The company produces cars and trucks in 31 countries, including the US, China, Brazil, Germany, the UK, Canada and Italy selling such brands as Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, FAW, GMC, Daewoo, Holden, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling. McBride has now moved onto other roles at GM but as Head of Employee Communications back in 2009 she drove through a three part strategy. “Our aim was to keep leaders visible and accessible to instill confidence in their direction and the company’s future through open, honest communication that involved the entire leadership team and not just the CEO. Secondly we wanted to reach our whole audience globally in a way that was meaningful and relevant and thirdly use employees as ambassadors for our products.” The first part...
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...1. Source Problem -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 2. Secondary Problem --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 2.1 Alarming attrition rate of executives ----------------------------------------------- 4 2.2 Poor brand image of the TATA Nano -------------------------------------------- 5 2.3 Unnecessary Expenses --------------------------------------------------------------- 6 3. Analysis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 3.1 Alarming attrition rate of executives ------------------------------------------- 8 3.2 Poor brand image of the TATA Nano ------------------------------------------ 9 3.3 Unnecessary Expenses 4. Criteria of Evaluation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 5. Alternatives ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 5.1 Managing Employees’ motivation in challenging times -------------------- 12 5.2 Reduce attrition rate by increasing salary --------------------------------------- 13 5.3 Managing perceptions and TATA Nano ----------------------------------------- 14 5.4 False perceptions by means of prestige pricing ----------------------------- 15 5.5 Reducing costs by relocating production lines ------------------------------ 16 5.6 Country of origin...
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...General Motors Maren Pöpsel Managerial Finance Ferhat Dastan Table of Contents Introduction 3 Historical Performance and Price 4 Historical Profitability 6 Historical Stockprice 7 Financial Statement Summary 8 Income Statement 8 Balance Sheet 9 Cash Flow Analysis 10 Ratio Analysis 11 Capital Structure 15 Equity Evaluation & Price Target 16 News and Highlights 17 Investment Upsides and Risks 18 Investment Recommendations 20 Introduction General Motor Company (NYSE: GM) is an American multinational automaker in the world. The company’s headquarter is in Detroit, Michigan. General Motor Company is one of the largest companies in the world. The company was founded on September 16, 1908 in Flint, Michigan as a holding company for Buick luxury cars and controlled by William C. Durant. General Motor Company produces cars and trucks in 37 countries and sells services for some brands such as Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, Isuzu, Holden, GMC, Jie Fang, Opel, Vauxhall, Baojun, and Wuling. Also, it is doing business with 157 countries and 202,000 employees worldwide. There are four different automotive segments for automotive operations include GM North America (GMNA), GM Europe (GME), GM International Operations (GMIO) and GM South America (GMSA). Also the company provides automotive financing services through General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (GM Financial). General Motor led global sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through...
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...open-circuit tests Parallel operation Synchronizing procedures Chapter IV EPM1076 2 Introduction to Synchronous Machines A synchronous machine is an ac rotating machine whose speed under steady state condition is proportional to the frequency of the current in its armature. The magnetic field created by the armature currents rotates at the same speed as that created by the field current on the rotor, which is rotating at the synchronous speed and a steady torque. Synchronous machines are commonly used as generators especially for large power systems, such as turbine generators and hydroelectric generators in the grid power supply. Because the rotor speed is proportional to the frequency of excitation, synchronous motors can be used in situations where constant speed drive is required. Chapter IV EPM1076 3 Chapter IV EPM1076 4 Angle in Electrical and Mechanical Unit -For 2 pole machine, when the rotor rotates for one revolution, the induce emf varies for one cycle. i.e. θ = θm, (refer to figure 2) -Where θ is the angle in electrical degrees or radians and θm is the mechanical angle. - For a 4 pole machine, as the rotor rotates for one revolution (θm = 2π), the induced emf varies for two cycles (θ = 4π) (refer to figure 2) -Hence, θ = 2θm or in general, θ = (P/2) θm (Eqn 1) -Where P = number of pole. Chapter IV EPM1076 5 Figure 2 2 pole 4 pole back Chapter IV EPM1076 6 By taking derivatives...
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...General Motors: General Motors Corporation (GM) is a multinational automobile manufacturer created in 1908.its headquarter is in the United States. GM is the world's largest automaker as measured according to the global industry sales. GM is the proud sales leader in the automotive industry for the for the last 77 years. As of 2008, General Motors employs about 266,000 people around the world. It manufactures its cars and trucks in 35 different countries. The famous brands under the umbrella of GM are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM Daewoo, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall, and Wuling. In 2008, General Motors was the ninth largest publicly traded company in the world. In recent years the company has faced significant financial turmoils, including a 38 billion dollar loss in 2007. General Motors Today: From 1908 to 1976, it had grown expansively. But today its market share has gone down and together, with challenges posed by economic conditions, in the form of increasing healthcare costs and fuel costs and cut throat competition GM is facing a tough time in maintaining its profits. GM is deriving its 100% profits from financing cars and not from the sales of vehicles. Internal factors that account for this decline are the failure of the company to adapt to the changes in the environment such as the consumer preferences and technology, lack of differentiation applied to products and lack of effective cost leadership strategies to efficiently manage...
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...Tesla Motors Norbert Binkiewicz Justin Chen June 4, 2008 Matt Czubakowski 1 SWOT Analysis Strengths • • • • Good engineering and technology research capability Able to raise large amounts of capital First mover advantage; the first company to offer a relatively practical fully electric car, customers include high-profile figures like Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, and Jay Leno Designs and builds many of the components in its cars, including the power electronics, motor and battery packs Weaknesses • • • • Doesn’t have much brand recognition among the general public A very small company with small sales volume, so no economies of scale Possible supply problems with components, especially if demand increases The Tesla Roadster hasn’t been on the market for very long, the longevity of fully electric cars remains to be proven Opportunities • • • Threats • • • • Wrightspeed X1, a prototype high performance electric car that caters to the same market; the only direct competitor to Tesla that offers a similar product Large automobile companies entering the market with full and hybrid electric cars, the GM Volt and Toyota Prius The price of oil falling dramatically in the short run A competitor having a breakthrough in related energy technologies, like hydrogen powered cars, natural gas, or ethanol Moving towards the family sedan market and making a product that is meant for more of the automotive market Price of oil and gasoline skyrocketing, making the price...
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...General Motors General Motors Corporation has failed to adequately respond to shifts in its general and competitive environments. We will argue that past success led to over-confident management and inertia, causing lack of foresight in anticipating change, and causing it to undertake obligations that now constrain its ability to react. We will first introduce GM’s traditional business strategy, and what its position is relative to its competitors. Then, we will describe GM’s global, economic, demographic, political/legal, sociocultural and technological environments, showing how GM has fallen behind in each. Each section will end with a discussion of how the environmental changes in question have impacted GM’s position in its competitive enviroment, ultimately leading to its current state of poor sales and near-bankruptcy. We believe GM’s management now needs to be proactive in rectifying its current situation, instead of adopting short-term, stop-gap measures. GM’s traditional strategy is to have a full array of cars, trucks and minivans for each of its brands[1]. It has particularly relied on big cars and trucks – like SUVs, the GMC Yukon and the Chevy Tahoe[2] - as opposed to direct competitors like Toyota, that are known for smaller, more fuel-efficient cars. Also, GM follows the core assumption that job satisfaction leads to profits[3]. This strategy worked well for GM in the past when it controlled the greatest share in the auto market. Between the 1930s and...
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