13 5.Conclusion 14 6.Bibliography 14 1. Introduction The Encyclopaedia Brittanica defined the automotive industry as all the companies and activities involved in the manufacturing of motor vehicles‚ including most components‚ such as bodies and engines; but excluding tires‚ batteries and fuel1. The automotive industry started with the production of what is widely considered to be the first ever automobile‚ the Benz Patent-Motorwagen in 1886. Although the first car was originally manufactured
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How Hybrid Cars Work A hybrid car is a passenger vehicle that is driven by a hybrid engine‚ which is any engine that combines two or more sources of power‚ generally gasoline and electricity. There are two types of gasoline-electric hybrid cars; the parallel hybrid‚ and the series hybrid. Both use gasoline-electric hybrid technology‚ but in radically different ways. In a parallel hybrid car‚ a gasoline engine and an electric motor work together to move the car forward‚ while in a series hybrid
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different types of eco friendly or energy efficient vehicles ranging from a smart car to hybrids. Many of these cars reduce air pollution which cuts down on Smog and dirty air. The different eco friendly cars I will be discussing to you about are an electric cars‚ hybrids‚ and smart cars. First up are electric cars. An electric car is an automobile that is propelled by one or more electric motors‚ using electrical energy stored in batteries or another energy storage device. The energy crises of
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global market. Domestically‚ the company sells 774‚000 vehicles on an annual basis‚ placing it second behind Toyota Motor Corporation. About 35 percent of Nissan’s vehicles are sold in Japan‚ 25 percent in the United States‚ and 20 percent in Europe. In the North American market‚ the company’s top models include the Infiniti‚ Maxima‚ Altima‚ and Sentra passenger cars‚ the Quest minivan‚ the Frontier pickup truck‚ and the Pathfinder sport utility vehicle. After losing money for most of the 1990s‚ Nissan
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leading high-tech automobile companies‚ which produce the fully electrical vehicles and powertrain elements. The company runs operations in 31 countries and hires over 6‚000 staff around the world. Tesla Motors has an increasingly high growth rate‚ recording its revenues of 2‚013‚496 in 2013 (See Figure 1). Sales of its current model‚ Tesla Model S‚ reach about 22‚300 at 2013‚ ranking the fourth among world electric vehicle (See Figure 2). The company currently focuses sales on its second-generation
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Elon Musk successfully established Tesla Motors as one of the leaders in the electric vehicle industry since his induction as CEO in 2008. Tesla Motors designs‚ manufactures‚ and sells electric cars and powertrain components. The company also provides services for the development of powertrain systems and components‚ and sells electric powertrain components to other automotive manufacturers. It markets and sells its vehicles through Tesla stores as well as over the internet (Mora 2014‚ 1). Consumers
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Hybrid cars: Corrected Abstract: A hybrid car‚ also known as an HEV or hybrid electric vehicle‚ is an automobile that is powered by two sources; an internal combustion engine‚ and an electric motor. HEV’s need plugs‚ as they are amply charged by the movement of the wheels and storing the kinetic energy that is generated through a process called regenerative braking. cars have been accepted as a solution to the current pollution problems that we face‚ as they offer lower emissions than gasoline
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Inc.’ which gives a broad overview to the overall car business in the US followed by the examination of the Electric Vehicle and previous models like the Nissan Leaf. With those information presented abd backed up by statistics and other researched data‚ the author go into detail in describing the new successful business mode from tesla. With innovation and determination to build an Electric car tesla was able to develop a whole new concept and product which was revolutionary to the car industry.
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Megan Petrusich Hannah Alley 1. Purpose/Introduction The environment has been in turmoil and the changing global climate has been a political topic in recent years. A major contributor to the changing environment is fuel emissions from personal vehicles. With millions of tons of car emissions being released into the atmosphere‚ it is obvious that the industry needs to make a change. Many car manufacturers have gone green and produce hybrid or alternative fuel-powered products. Tesla Motors takes
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transport by bringing compelling mass market electric cars to market as soon as possible.” (Musk‚ 2013) Tesla’s mission statement means that they want to create a world standard for sustainable transport. By bringing electric cars to the mass market they will create a product with an indefinite energy supply. Tesla Motor’s Vision Statement is: “Create the most compelling car company of the 21st century by driving the world’s transition to electric vehicles.” (Tesla Motors Overview‚ 2011) Tesla’s
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