be investigated in this study is the economic importance of the automotive industry. It will explore the social impact it has brought worldwide and how it is affecting the world of commerce. It will also explain the foreign trade and the different automotive industries of each country. The following sub-questions will be evaluated: * What pollution-control strategies each automotive industry are practicing? * What are the latest in automobile safety measures
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ASSESSING THE POWER OF PORTER'S DIAMOND MODEL IN THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY IN MEXICO AFTER TEN YEARS OF NAFTA SALVADOR BARRAGAN Master in Business Administration, IPADE Business School, 1996 BSc in Industrial Engineering, Universidad Panamericana, 1994 A Research Project Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Lethbridge in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT Faculty of Management University of Lethbridge LETHBRIDGE
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rc h a n d Stat i s t i c s B r a n c h working paper 16/2009 Impact of the Global Economic and Financial Crisis over the Automotive Industry in Developing Countries UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION RESEARCH AND STATISTICS BRANCH WORKING PAPER 16/2009 Impact of the Global Economic and Financial Crisis over the Automotive Industry in Developing Countries Peter Wad Copenhagen Business School UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION Vienna, 2010 This
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HRM-587: Managing Organization Change Project Proposal Overview of Organizations Shataun Hailey September 14, 2015 In late 2008, Chrysler and General Motors announced to the world they were in danger of folding. At the time, our president, George W. Bush, agreed to a temporary bailout, but handed the auto companies' long-term future over to his successor, President-Elect Barack Obama. President Obama then lead a comprehensive bailout of the two companies that allowed them to stay in business
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Case 09-7 A2 Auto Corporation Impairment A2 Auto Corporation (“A2 Auto”) is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of automobiles and automobile ancillary parts operating in the Asia Pacific and American Markets. A2 Auto’s automotive operations include the design, manufacture, assembly, and sale of passenger cars, recreational and sport-utility vehicles, minivans and trucks, and related parts and accessories. In its Form 10-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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International Business Project Report 2014 Prepared by: Group 8, Section B Megha PGP17/093 Swati PGP17/117 Shreya PGP17/113 Umang PGP17/121 Ved PGP17/123 Contents Background of the company 3 Growth of the company 3 Chinese automotive industry 3 External Environment Analysis 4 Business Strategy 6 Internationalization 6 Competitive landscape 8 Chery automobile - During the recession 9 Chery automobile - After recession 10 Exhibits 11 References: 15 Background of the company
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Automotive Industry | Ford AutomotiveOctober 3, 2012 | | | | | INTRO: BARRIERS TO ENTRY: Since the company we chose to analyze is Ford, the industry is limited to the North American automobile industry. Barriers to entry are defined as characteristics of the industry itself that prevent rivals from getting in as well as set standards for the competitors in that industry. The automotive industry has grown exponentially and it is currently one of the most competitive industries. One
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fierce between different automakers, whether it is with Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, or General Motors (GM). Each company strives to make a car that will not only sell at a reasonable price, but also appeal to the consumer. Now the U.S. automotive industry is financially struggling and may mark an end to an era. Currently Chrysler, Ford, and GM are struggling so much so right now that the manufacturers are temporarily closing doors in an effort to save money. Chrysler itself is in such financial
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Automotive Industry 13 Industry Analysis By: Francis Asuquo Crispin Charles Tivon James Ricky Araujo Sornrat Thawornyutikan Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 2.0 Industry Overview 4 2.1 Quantitative Overview 5 2.2 Evolution of the industry 7 2.4 Major Opportunities 12 2.5 Major Threats 12 2.6 Porters Analysis 13 Threat of Entry (Low) 13 Bargaining power of suppliers (Low) 13 Bargaining power of Buyers (High) 14 Threat of Substitutes (high) 15 Industry rivalry
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(Annual Report, 2008). Honda is the 5th largest automobile manufacturer in the world. Moreover, it recently surpassed Chrysler as the 4th largest automaker in the US. It is the 2nd largest Japanese automaker, behind Toyota and ahead of Nissan (Just Auto, 2008). In the early years, the Company was focused in manufacturing locally and serving its domestic market, after which it began exporting its products internationally. In 1982, it became the first Japanese automaker to setup a plant outside its
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