Executive Summary BMW’s marketing efforts have gone through trial and error to create and sustain the brand position and image that it has today. As a global seller of high end luxury cars‚ BMW is in a competitive industry where strategic marketing activities are a key aspect in setting a company apart in an industry. For this particular case‚ BMW’s Jim McDowell sits in front of a very important decision on what his next step will be in following their “The Hire” short film series marketing campaign
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I. Introduction BMW (Bavarian Motor Works) is a German automobile‚ motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1917. It is an international famous brand which received a profit of 4.881 billion euro in 2011 and has its overseas subsidiaries in seven countries including China (When was BMW founded n.d.). As an international company‚ BMW invests large amount of capitals on advertisements all over the world. This raises a problem of how to handle appropriately the regional differences
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a potential customer to capture their attention and appeal to their wants or needs‚ in the pursuit of selling a product. In 2014‚ British automaker Jaguar announced a new campaign to counter the heavy favorites in the luxury auto world‚ Audi‚ BMW‚ and Mercedes-Benz. One of their most recent TV commercials‚ marketing their XF sedan‚ demonstrates this very effectively. The commercial starts off with a bright white Jaguar XFR‚ their top of the line XF‚ driving through a dimmly lit parking
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cars- and the expensive European cars such as the Mercedes and the BMW. One such Japanese car is the Lexus‚ by Toyota. This car is aimed at customers who would like to buy a Mercedes or BMW but cannot afford either. With a sticker price of $35‚000‚ the Lexus is substantially less expensive than comparable European imports. In 1983‚ Toyota set out to develop the best car in the world-measured against the Mercedes and the BMW. The aim was to produce a quiet‚ comfortable‚ and safe car that could
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BMW is one of the most recognized premium car manufacturers in the world. Brand associated with quality‚ class‚ exceptional design‚ outstanding performance and innovation. BMW has a well-structured brand hierarchy where at the corporate brand level BMW pioneered the luxury sports car category by combining distinct style and performance consideration. BMW has a smart positioning with corporate brands and offers a large fleet of models that vary in price‚ quality and performance. Below is a brief brand-
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Year Product Offering Introduction BMW‚ the Ultimate Driving Machine‚ is developed from an independent company. This company was able to focus on turning great ideas into great cars. The company exhibits one of the most recognizable logos in the world‚ the blue and white BMW insignia which is known as the Roundel. This emblem depicts motion as it portrays the movement of an airplane propeller against a clear blue Bavarian sky. One of the most visible BMW design elements is the twin-kidney grill
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can understand how important car safety is. Not many people are aware of this but Volvo is the safest car brand in the world. Volvo balances technology with safety. A comparison based on car safety was made with other brands such as Mercedes Benz‚ BMW and Infiniti. Choose safety for life Are you safe in your own car? Are you aware of how important safety is? The first things that come to mind when buying a car are luxury and technology when in reality we should look
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This is the Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG SWOT analysis for 2013. For more information on how to do SWOT analysis please refer to our article. Company background Name Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Industries served Automotive Geographic areas served Worldwide Headquarters Germany Current CEO Norbert Reithofer Revenue € 76.848 billion (2012) Profit € 5.122 billion (2012) Employees 105‚876 (2012) Main Competitors Chrysler Group LLC‚ Daimler AG‚ Ford Motor Co.‚ General Motors Company
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References: Anna Kochan‚ 2005‚ “BMW uses even more robots for both flexibility and quality”‚ [online] Available http://emeraldinsight.com/Insight/ViewContentServlet?Filename=Published/EmeraldFullTextArticle/Articles/0490320404.html [9/06/10]. BMW Group‚ 2004‚ “Annual Report”‚ [Online] Available http://www.marketadvices.com/reports/bmw-2004.pdf [2/06/10]. Barton‚ D.L.‚ Krause‚ W. (1985)‚ "Implementing new technology"‚ Harvard Business
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automobile manufacturers and BMW. Porter’s Five Forces Threats of new entrants: The threat of new entrants in case of the automobile industry is less as large capital cost is required to set up a manufacturing plant and assembly liner. Also it takes time for new entrants to get a place and the reputation in the minds of the consumers. (MINI have existed for a long period of time and in turn have had the advantage of building this reputation). Threats of substitutes: BMW has a brand image of being
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