...Industry and the Success of Jaguar Land Rover ADD REFERENCES PROPERLY AT END OF PARAGRAPHS SENTENCES CHECK THROUGH OUT!!! Introduction This report will critically evaluate the impact of globalisation on the UK car manufacturing sector. It shall provide a brief insight into the UK Car Industry; highlight the trade and non-trade barriers affecting UK car manufacturers and the adjustments they need to make regarding culture, language and regulatory frameworks as well as intellectual property protection. All information used to complete this research was contemporary information from 2007 to 2015. Then it will explain how multinationals such as Jaguar Land Rover can provide impetus to the UK Car Manufacturing Sector and critically analyse the success of the Jaguar Land Rover brand since 2008. (Check this introduction once report completed) UK Car industry background 1975 to Present In 1975 the UK produced 5% of the worlds Cars but by 2005 they had lost a significant share to Korea, Brazil, China, Spain, India who produce a significant amount of the worlds cars over see Figure 2 with the UK producing less than 2%. Figure 1 – World Car Production 1975 Figure 2 – World Car Production 2005 Source: Source: From 1996-2006 alone UK Car Production decreased by over 14% from 1.926 million to 1.65 million a dip of 10% from the previous year in 2005 was enough to put MG Rover into administration making...
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...TBy: Leyla Cabrera Alejandro Caravaca Giovanni Chirico By: Leyla Cabrera Alejandro Caravaca Giovanni Chirico Tata Motors Limited is India's largest automobile company and the fourth commercial vehicles, with revenues of INR 1,88,818 Crores (USD 34.7 billion) in 2012-13. It is one of the largest truck manufacturer and bus manufacturer in the world. The Tata Motors Group's over 60,000 employees are guided by the mission "to be passionate in anticipating and providing the best vehicles and experiences that excite our customers globally." The company is present in over 120 countries around the world. Tata Motors Limited is India's largest automobile company and the fourth commercial vehicles, with revenues of INR 1,88,818 Crores (USD 34.7 billion) in 2012-13. It is one of the largest truck manufacturer and bus manufacturer in the world. The Tata Motors Group's over 60,000 employees are guided by the mission "to be passionate in anticipating and providing the best vehicles and experiences that excite our customers globally." The company is present in over 120 countries around the world. TATA Motors Analysis TATA Motors Analysis Company Tata Motors belongs to the Group of companies Tata, one of the nine holding largest in the world, with more than 350,000 employees, presence in more than 120 countries and products as diverse as food industry, telecommunications, information technology and various industrial activities. Tata Motors is today the most important...
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...FORD MOTORS * Background Ford motor company is an American multinational automaker; headquarter in Dearborn, Michigan, basically in Detroit. Founded by Henry Ford in the year 1903, company products are automobiles; the commercial ones are fords name and the luxury ones under Lincoln, both brands under the same company. Ford Company have participation in the market share stock of New York, also has contribution over Mazda and Aston Martin, Japan and UK respectively. Being the second largest automaker enterprise in the US and the fifth in the globe, Ford has global revenues of $118.3 billion, by the year 2008. Manufacturing 5.532 million vehicles and manage over 213.000 employees in 90 plants and facilities around the globe. For a certain period Ford manufacture a line of trucks, bus and tractors. The company discontinued from their products within market only focusing in commercial vehicles. Ford manufacturing methods had a huge impact on the culture and the concept of ensemble cars, “Fordism” was the popular name for those techniques, an industrial workforce using elaborately engineered manufacturing sequences classified by moving assembly lines, was basically the concept of Fordism, know by the year 1914 worldwide. Ford used to be the manager of Mercury luxury brand for the US market, the company discontinued form market in the year 2011. Ford also acquired some subsidiaries over the years, like Jaguar and Land Rover for example, before being sold to Tata motors...
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...Q1. What is the Purpose & Values of TATA Group as a whole? Answer 1. Tata Group companies has evolved a collective commitment to evolving stronger connections between their values and first- in-class business practice – not by putting either one ahead of the other, but by finding mutually beneficial bridges between them. “In a free enterprise, the community is not just another stakeholder in business, but is in fact the very purpose of its existence.” Jamsetji N. Tata (Founder, Tata Group, 1868) “The Tata philosophy of management has always been and is today more than ever, that corporate enterprises must be managed not merely in the interests of their owners, but equally in those of their employees, of the customers of their products, of the local community and finally of the country as a whole.” – J. R. D. Tata Purpose Tata group is committed to improving the quality of life of the communities they serve. They do this by striving for leadership and global competitiveness in the business sectors in which they operate. Their practice of returning to society what they earn evokes trust among consumers, employees, shareholders and the community. They are committed to protecting this heritage of leadership with trust through the manner in which they conduct their business. They have a comprehensive document that serves as an ethical road map for Tata employees and companies, and provides the guidelines by which the group conducts its businesses.it has 21 clauses...
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...subsidiary of the Tata Group. Its products include passenger cars, trucks, vans, coaches, buses, construction equipment and military vehicles. It is the world's seventeenth-largest motor vehicle manufacturing company, fourth-largest truck manufacturer and second-largest bus manufacturer by volume. Tata Motors has auto manufacturing and assembly plants in Jamshedpur, Pantnagar, Lucknow, Sanand, Dharwad and Pune in India, as well as in Argentina, South Africa, Thailand and the United Kingdom. It has research and development centres in Pune, Jamshedpur, Lucknow and Dharwad, India, and in South Korea, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Tata Motors' principal subsidiaries include the British premium car maker Jaguar Land Rover (the maker of Jaguar, Land Rover and Range Rover cars) and the South Korean commercial vehicle manufacturer Tata Daewoo. Tata Motors has a bus manufacturing joint venture with Marcopolo S.A. (Tata Marcopolo), a construction equipment manufacturing joint venture with Hitachi (Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery), and a joint venture with Fiat which manufactures automotive components and Fiat and Tata branded vehicles. Founded in 1945 as a manufacturer of locomotives, the company manufactured its first commercial vehicle in 1954 in a collaboration with Daimler-Benz AG, which ended in 1969. Tata Motors entered the passenger vehicle market in 1991 with the launch of the Tata Sierra, becoming the first Indian manufacturer to achieve the capability of developing...
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...| | |Marketing Plan | | | |The Range Rover Evoque | | | | | |Group work | |2012-11-12 | | | p EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Range Rover Evoque is a luxury compact SUV and was released in 2011. The car is a smaller and lighter alternative to the other products in the Land Rover product portfolio which is more fuel efficient (JaguarLandRover, 2011). Land Rover’s market share currently sits under 20% however with the release of the Evoque it is expected to increase (Telegraph, 2011). With the proposed marketing plan, the price of the car is very flexible, ranging from £25 000 to £45 000, attracting a wide variety of customers from different market segments and gaining advantage over competitors at different ends of the SUV market such as Volkswagen, Mercedes and Audi. Customers can change their...
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...CONTENTS CORPORATE OVERVIEW (1-31) Board of Directors Senior Management Corporate Information Chairman’s Statement Designed to Deliver Product Range Global Presence Milestones Winners From Tata Motors Customer Satisfaction Green Mobility Human Resources Corporate Social Responsibility FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (32-45) Pace in Performance Summarised Balance Sheet and Statement of Profit and Loss (Standalone & Consolidated) Fund Flow Statement Subsidiary Companies: Financial Highlights Financial Statistics STATUTORY REPORTS (46-122) Notice Directors’ Report Management Discussion and Analysis Report on Corporate Governance Awards and Achievements FINANCIALS Standalone Financials (123-168) Auditors’ Report Balance Sheet Profit and Loss Statement Cash Flow Statement Notes to Accounts Consolidated Financials (169-206) Auditors’ Report Balance Sheet Profit and Loss Statement Cash Flow Statement Notes to Accounts Attendance Slip and Proxy Form ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Date: Friday, August 10, 2012 Time: 3.00 p.m. Venue: Birla Matushri Sabhagar, 19, Sir Vithaldas Thackersey Marg, Mumbai 400 020. 2 6 7 8 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 Tata Motors began operations in 1945. Since that time, we have remained committed to our values and our stakeholders. We have maintained a consistent focus on strengthening our organisation, and expanding our presence. Today, through our subsidiaries and associate companies, we already operate in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, Spain and South Africa. Our forays...
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...Does Land Rover ‘walks to talk’ and practices what it preaches in the video, and whether that translates into a competitive advantage. Is the basis for Land Rover’s competitive advantage truly accurate or are they using a clever marketing scheme to target socially responsible consumers? Summary In Land Rover’s Sustainability Report 2009/2010 it states “We commit to continuously improving the environmental performance of our business and products by reducing emissions, conserving natural resources, and optimizing the use of sustainable energy and materials. This is underpinned by our investment in research into cutting-edge environmental innovation” (Land Rover, 2011). Land Rover is using the hot new green marketing concept to highlight their social responsibility and target the consumer who is eco conscience. According to the American Marketing Association, green marketing is the marketing of products that are presumed to be environmentally safe. While it may seem that to advertise one’s company as “green” it must include a broad range of activities, including product modification, changes to the production process, packaging changes, as well as modifying advertising. Background Founded in 1948, Land Rover was designed with the tough working, never ending job of farming in extreme places in mind. Since its early days and with countless changes in designs and technology, Land Rover is still the epitome of toughness and forward thinking design. Now Land Rover is also...
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...Financial Statements 126 Independent Auditors’ Report 130 Balance Sheet 131 Statement of Profit and Loss 132 Cash Flow Statement 134 Notes to Accounts Consolidated Financial Statements 170 Independent Auditors’ Report 172 Balance Sheet 173 Statement of Profit and Loss 174 Cash Flow Statement 176 Notes to Accounts Subsidiary Companies 207 Financial Highlights 210 Listed Securities issued by Subsidiary Companies during FY 2013-14 14 Major Launches during the Year Our products represent the Horizonext philosophy with best-in-class offerings. 38 Summarised Balance Sheet and Statement of Profit and Loss (Standalone) 40 Funds Flow - Last Five Years 41 Financial Statistics 30 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Date Awards and Accolades Range Rover Sport won the SUV of the Year award by Top Gear magazine in the UK, EVO in MENA, Car and Drive in China. Thursday, July 31, 2014 Time 3.00 p.m. Venue Birla Matushri Sabhagar, 19, Sir Vithaldas Thackersey Marg, Mumbai 400 020 Horizonext,...
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...Financial Performance Our products represent the Horizonext philosophy with best-in-class offerings. 170 Independent Auditors’ Report 36 Summarised Balance Sheet and Statement of Profit and Loss (Consolidated) Major Launches during the Year Consolidated Financial Statements 172 Balance Sheet 38 Summarised Balance Sheet and Statement of Profit and Loss (Standalone) 40 Funds Flow - Last Five Years 41 Financial Statistics 173 Statement of Profit and Loss 174 Cash Flow Statement 176 Notes to Accounts Subsidiary Companies 207 Financial Highlights 210 Listed Securities issued by Subsidiary Companies during FY 2013-14 30 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Date Thursday, July 31, 2014 Awards and Accolades Range Rover Sport won the SUV of the Year award by Top Gear magazine in the UK, EVO in MENA, Car and Drive in China. Venue...
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...------------------------------------------------- annual operational marketing plan for jaguar Word count: 2593 DATE: 9 NOVEMBER, 2015 ------------------------------------------------- annual operational marketing plan for jaguar Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2 2. Marketing Objectives and Strategies 3 3. Marketing Mix A. Product 4 B. Price 7 C. Place 9 D. Promotion 11 4. Conclusion 13 5. References 14 1. Introduction Jaguar Land Rover Limited is a British car manufacturer whose main trade...
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...BSTR/166 IBS Center for Management Research The Fall of MG Rover This case was written by K. Yamini Aparna, under the direction of Vivek Gupta, IBS Center for Management Research. It was compiled from published sources, and is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. 2005, IBS Center for Management Research. All rights reserved. To order copies, call +91-8417-236667/68 or write to IBS Center for Management Research (ICMR), IFHE Campus, Donthanapally, Sankarapally Road, Hyderabad 501 504, Andhra Pradesh, India or email: info@icmrindia.org www.icmrindia.org BSTR/166 The Fall of MG Rover “Rover’s demise must give us all pause for thought about how we have failed to protect our once magnificent manufacturing industry and why…”1 - Editorial, Daily Express, April 16, 2005. “The death of a factory and the end of a great tradition… the suspects...British Aerospace, BMW, the Government, Phoenix Four…”2 - Sean O'Grady, The Independent, April 26, 2005. MG ROVER SEEKS BANKRUPTCY In its lifespan of over a century, MG Rover Group Limited (MG Rover), one of the oldest and largest automobile manufacturers in the UK, went through countless mergers, takeovers and partnerships. The last merger negotiations the company went through before it folded up, took place in June 2004. This time MG Rover was negotiating with China‟s Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corporation (SAIC)3...
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...UK AUTOMOTIVE AT A GLANCE UK AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY: PROFILE MANUFACTURING THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS MOTOR INDUSTRY FACTS 2014 REGISTRATIONS VEHICLES ON THE ROAD ENVIRONMENT CONTENTS WHAT IS SMMT? The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) supports and promotes the interests of the UK automotive industry at home and abroad. Working closely with member companies, SMMT acts as the voice of the motor industry, promoting its position to government, stakeholders and the media. SMMT represents more than 600 automotive companies in the UK, providing its members with a forum to voice opinions on issues affecting the automotive sector, guiding strategies and building positive relationships with government and regulatory authorities. As one of the largest and most influential trade associations operating in the UK, SMMT’s resources, reputation and unrivalled automotive data place it at the heart of the UK automotive industry. UK AUTOMOTIVE AT A GLANCE UK AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY: PROFILE MANUFACTURING REGISTRATIONS To find out how to join SMMT and for more information, visit www.smmt.co.uk/memberservices or e-mail membership@smmt.co.uk. VEHICLES ON THE ROAD ENVIRONMENT www.smmt.co.uk CONTENTS 02 CONTENTS UK AUTOMOTIVE AT A GLANCE ................................. 4-5 REGISTRATIONS ........................................................ 16 Cars by fuel type ......................................................
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...Developed markets. It has diversified multi-channel revenue streams comprising sales of new and used cars, spare parts, sales service, insurance and finance. Inchcape’s vision is to be the world’s most customer-focused automotive retail group and good operation of world’s famous automotive brands, such as BMW/Mini, Land Rover, Porsche, Toyota/Lexus, Volvo, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Subaru, and Volkswagen. Inchcape, whose headquarter is in London and has around 14300 employees, has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1958 (Inchcape.com, 2011). Inchcape wants to acquire other automotive dealers to expend their market share. Pendragon is one of the most potential car dealers which Inchcape interested in. The main purpose of this report is to access Pendragon through knowing the main risk they face and analyzing their performance, financial status and evaluate whether Pendragon should be acquired by our company. According to the research and analysis covered, the contents have been divided into five parts: a. background b. context of Pendragon c. overview of Pendragon d. ratios of Pendragon e. evaluation of Pendragon CONTENTS 1. Background----------------------------------------------------------3 2. Context-------------------------------------------------------------3-4 3. Overview 3.1 survivors of recession----------------------------------------4-5 3.2 risks Pendragon faces----------------------------------------5-6 4. Ratios ...
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...This report aim to identify the external environmental of the global automobile industry, measure and evaluate viable and sustainable marketing strategies using by the Ford Motor Company. Through appropriate theoretical concepts and models, together with appropriate methodologies, the organization within its contextual setting will be carefully examined, and justify recommendation will be mentioned. Though the report, how a successful corporation is operated and how its business strategy is implemented and controlled will be understood. 1.2 Company Background Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and one of the world's largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales. It has manufactures and distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents and has about 300,000 employees and 108 plants worldwide[1]. Ford now encompasses many global brands, including Lincoln and Mercury of the US, Jaguar and Land Rover of the UK, and Volvo...
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