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also among the epic fails due to the considerably dropped revenue of the first one. eBay bought Skype for $2.6 billion in 2005 to sell it for $1.9 billion in 2009. Among the other failed mergers, there are AOL and Time Warner, Sprint and Nextel, Daimler-Benz and Chrysler, and Quaker and Snapple. However, it seems beneficial to point out the case of New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroads in detail. In 1998, when the mentioned railroads merged in order to avoid bankruptcy of the first, it…

almost half of new car sales in Europe, it only comprised 5% sales in the United States in 2007. With more rigorous diesel emissions standards imminent, Bernhard authorized a nitrogen oxide technology called "Blue Tec" that was developed by Mercedes-Benz, his former employer. In the meantime, Winterhorn and his Audi counterparts presented blueprints for a different diesel engine to be created internally that would eventually become the EA189. Engineers realized that this developed diesel…

Technology: Past vs. Modern The earliest humans created technology in order to help them solve for their needs, they used stones, woods and other materials to manufacture the simplest and most original tools. After that, the younger generation used ancestral experiences and wisdom to continuous improvement and innovation technology in every period. That’s why we have today’s high-technology. Technology is developing faster and faster in each year, however, that’s resulting in people losing…

You might think you know about cars and about their history, but infact, you don't know the half of it. However, you will by the end of this paper. The first thing you have to realize is that Merriam Webster defines an automobile as a self powered transport device, usually having four wheels; now having said that, that is only the tip of this iceberg. For example, did you know that the idea of cars go back as far as the 1400’s. In 1478, Leonardo da Vinci designed a self powered, cart-like…

The largest safety recall in U.S history is the Takata airbag recall. Various automakers have been recalled to check and replace the frontal airbags on the driver’s side. The Takata airbags were mostly installed in cars from model year 2002 to 2015. These airbags can explode injuring or even killing drivers. As the recall, millions of vehicles have been expanded. Out of 70million cars, 8 million have been fixed[2]. Sean kane, founder and president of safety research and strategies said…

around for over 100 years, and have changed the lives of humanity on many levels. Since it’s creation, hundreds of thousands of jobs were conceived and transportation that helped connect more of the world in a way that boats couldn’t. People like Karl Benz and Henry Ford revolutionized the automobile and changed how people travel to this day. Before the days of Bluetooth Radio, automatic parking systems and self-driven cars, there was the three-wheeled Motor Car (Cox) and the Model T (MadeHow),…

This was a time when India’s luxury car market was, and still is, dominated by the big three German brands: Audi, Mercedes-Benz (from Daimler) and BMW. Reason: All three have had at least a five-year head start in India, either through well-established distribution networks or assembly units. JLR India, says that customers were lining up to place orders even as the company was setting…

At Daimler AG, all board members are committed to the Internal Code of Conduct and it was publicly posted on the company intranet and corporate website. The Code includes ensuring workers are protected from discrimination based on personal factors, including sexual orientation and gender identity. All employees working for Daimler are required to adhere to this principle, even in countries where LGBT discrimination…

In forty-nine days, you can lose a couple of pounds, go on a road trip, or design and build a new car model. That is exactly what Karl Probst and the Bantam Car Company did in 1941. Karl Probst, a Detroit native who was a freelance engineer set out to work with the Bantam Car Company in Pennsylvania. Jeep is a deeply rooted in American Culture since World War II. Just after lunching the first Jeep for the military, it has become a global and profitable phenomenon. Originally created for the US…

Refrigerated trucks: Meeting your transportation needs Are you in the refrigerated transport sector or looking for refrigerated trucks that are not only reliable, but capable of handling your loads? Today we take a closer look at five of the truck brands offering suitable refrigerated distribution solutions. Hino Motors Part of Toyota South Africa Motors, Hino is committed to providing the most preferred transport solutions. They achieve this by developing appropriate products and by delivering…