Automotive industry

1896: henry ford built Quadricycle 1899: Henry joined Detroit Automobile Company 1903: Ford Motor Company is incorporated. 1904: Ford Motor Company of Canada is established 1907: Ford introduces the scripted typeface of its trademark. 1908: Model T is introduced. 1908: First overseas sales branch in Paris. 1913: Ford Assembly line in auto production is initiated. 1914: The famous $5 per day is instituted. 1917: Ford Motor Company first ever produces Ford Truck 1919: Edsel Ford succeeds…

Companies namely Ford, Chrysler, and Chevy continually must consider ways to stay above the competition among themselves in addition to foreign automobile primarily Nissan and Toyota. The models sold under the Chevy brand hold various distinct attributes as well as images when compared side by side. For instance, the Chevy Corvette possesses a very different image than the Chevy Sonic. Variety is good for some corporations, on the other hand, it can also ruin a favorable reputation. Chevy…

Three Auto Insurance Considerations Before Buying Your Next Car When shopping for your next car, you need to consider the cost of insurance. It is not something many people give consideration to, but without putting any thought into it, you can be saddled with large bills over the time you own the car. The following are three things that will influence the cost of your insurance premiums that relate to to type of car you purchase. Paying cash or financing a car When you pay cash, you have…

IndyCar has increased its fan engagement from where it once sat in the past of only hoping to engage middle aged Midwestern males. Essentially, IndyCar fans have gained the ability to interact with sponsors products, play games, and visit exhibits (Ferrell & Hartline, 2014, p. 447). Furthermore, IndyCar allowed fans to acquire free membership into the IZOD IndyCar Fan Village only if they were fans of the IndyCar Nation, which helps to track and collect more information about fans that attend…

When rolling out industrial or mining operations, one equipment that we should never overlook is a prime generator. These large machines are indeed very essential in applications in remote areas or in situations where there is no backup power as they serve as your primary electricity source. In other words, there are something that you can rely on. They are even the ideal choice if you're searching for units that can provide that "unlimited run time". Now in case you're in the hunt for a prime…

Sometimes you get lucky. Three Land Rover Range Rover Sport models have arrived in my drive this year and each one was more powerful than the preceding one. A supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine making 340 horsepower was followed by a supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 engine making 510 horsepower. All that was left was the top-end SVR (Special Vehicle Operations) model and that one appeared in my drive earlier this month. The SVR makes 550 horsepower and bangs out 502 horsepower. Yes, those numbers…

North America- GMNA North America is the largest automobile market in the world, estimated at around 20 million cars per year. Traditionally, the market has been dominated by the Big Three. However, their dominance has been challenged by well-known Japanese brands like Toyota, Nissan and Honda. Recently, GM announced a quarterly loss of $1.1 billion, which in turn reduced its bonds to junk status. There are many factors that are causing problems in the North American region, including the…

When I decided to attend college three and a half hours away from home, one of the hardest decisions my mom and I had to make was about how I would go back home for visits. We found ourselves in a prisoner’s dilemma when my brother brought up the idea of my mom buying me a car for college. In a prisoner’s dilemma, both parties have incentives to defect, or not to cooperate. In this case, my mom had incentives to defect from buying me a car and I had an incentive to defect from driving home all…

The World’s fair of 1964 in Flushing Meadows, New York, the Ford Mustang debuted and had the attention of buyers across America. On its first year alone Ford reportedly sold over 400,000 Mustang’s. This car was clearly a success, it exceeded the expectation of sales from the car. The Mustang got nicknames like the “pony car” and the Ford called it “working man’s Thunderbird”. It was one of the best selling cars during the time…

The macro enviornmental factors consists 6 factors and these factors can also influnce the performance of the Perodua company. The first macro enviornmental factor is demographic forces. Demographic forces characteristics of a population expressed statistically, such as age, gender, ethic group, income level, occupation and the like. (Alvin Yong, 2007) The Perodua cars are well suited and popular with middle-income people. 70-80 percent of Perodua purchasers are either first time auto…