Electric cars look very different under the hood than a gasoline-powered car. For one thing‚ there is a lot less tubing. For another‚ if you look underneath the hood of an electric car‚ one of the first things you will probably notice is the controller‚ which takes energy from the battery and distributes it to the motor in controlled packets. And that’s pretty much it in a nutshell. Instead of a gas tank‚ the electric car keeps its fuel in a battery and relies on the controller‚ not the distributor
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they are very brand loyal and acknowledge the country of origin of Germany is known for manufacturing well-built cars. In Canada‚ a Porsche was the second or third vehicle within a household. The main competition for Porsche are BMW‚ Audi and Mercedes Benz‚ while Aston Martin‚ Lamborghini‚ Ferrari and Maserati are the competitors for the higher priced Porsche model‚ 911 (Mark‚ 2011). Problem Statement Porsche Canada would like to increase sales to customers in the winter months and make customers
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0 -1 -2 -3 Attribute Mercedes SLK Porsche 911 Corvette Sporty Styling +3 +3 +2 Good Handling/Ride +2 +3 +2 High Cost +3 +3 +2 Great Acceleration +1 +3 +2 Low Repair Frequency -1 -2 +2 To calculate the consumer’s attitude about each brand of car using the Original Fishbein Attitude Model‚ multiply the attribute evaluations time the brand’s rating and sum for each brand: Ao = biei Attribute Rating (ei) Mercedes SLK (bi) biei for Mercedes Porsche 911
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automobile manufacturer that is currently controlled by the government but being privatized through initial public stock offerings. The British Leyland (BL) Company competes in the international automobile market and faces major competition from Daimler-Benz‚ BMW‚ Porsche‚ and Japanese manufacturers entering the market. Over the past four years‚ Jaguar has re-established itself as a quality producer. It has nearly tripled its revenues from 1980 to 1983. Manufacturing takes place in Coventry‚ England
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Porter’s Five Forces On Automobile Industry Threats of new entrants: Automobile industry is very specific industry‚ thus it has higher level of entry barriers. For an example Factory facilities‚ machinery‚ labor‚ technology are heavily involved. So following factors are determine the barriers of entry to the industry: Bargaining Power of buyers affects industry profitability by their ability to hold out for lower price‚ higher quality‚ and better service. In automobile industry the bargaining
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Product The Smart Car concept derives from an artistic feel; mainly‚ small‚ fun to drive‚ a fashionable car‚ urban centred‚ and image base (its association with Mercedes). Product Design The Smart Car Roadster Coupe is a small‚ plastic-bodied‚ two seater weighing 1836.5 lbs‚ 134.9 in long‚ and offers a bit of power for being relatively light in design with a top speed of 137 mph (220 km/h). (http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/1800/Smart-Roadster-Coupe-V6.html) Rating 0-60 in 5.9 sec‚ the Roadster
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VIP Style Bippu (pronounced vippu‚ or commonly known as V.I.P. or VIP Style in the states) refers to the modification of Japanese luxury automobiles to make them more fashionable and even more luxurious. Bippu cars are typically large‚ expensive‚ rear-wheel drive sedans‚ though automotive enthusiasts use other cars like Minivans and K-cars. Once associated with the Yakuza‚ Bippu modifications now are a subset of automotive modification. In Japan there is a large variety of luxury
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System Co.‚Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Auto Parts (China). Gasoline Direct Injection (GDi) has been the hottest market segment in the gasoline electronic injection field‚ and such type of engines has been installed in many auto models under Beijing Benz‚ Shanghai Volkswagen‚ Shanghai GM and FAW Volkswagen. In 2014‚ Chinese GDi market demand is estimated to hit roughly 4 million sets‚ and the figure in 2017 is anticipated to reach 6.57 million sets‚ with an average growth rate of 18% or so during 2014-2017
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Assignment 1 Module Code: PICS01C Student Number: 7305-272-8 Due Date: 15 March 2011 [pic] a) Five-forces diagram for analysis of the retail car industry in the greater Johannesburg area 1. Competitive Rivalry Competitive rivalry exists between companies with the same or similar products/services and similar markets. Factors to be considered include: • The number and size of competitors • The rate of industry growth • Differentiation and switching costs • Fixed costs or
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EXTERNAL ANALYSIS TESLA MOTORS _Prepared For:_ PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY STGY 659.65 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Prepared By: Daniel Aleksander Andrew Beckman Jeanette Gonzales Jeremy Jay September 26‚ 2014 INTRODUCTION Tesla Motors‚ headquartered in Palo Alto‚ California‚ is a United States (US) based company that designs‚ manufactures‚ and sells electric vehicles globally. The company is traded publically on the NASDAQ with a market capitalization of $30.8 billion. Under the leadership of CEO
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