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Looking for a car to compete with foreign imports, Ford Motor Company sought a lightweight and inexpensive automobile to address the market share they were losing to their foreign competition. Therefore, Ford Motor Company developed a 1971 model named the Ford Pinto to answer gaining back market share against the foreign automakers. In order to roll it out on time, Ford Motor Company would need to cut the design and production period nearly in half of a normal schedule. Due to the fast-tracked…

Riding a hoverboard is an exhilerating experience, but can be challenging at first. This futuristic device has reicieved controversy over the safety of the batteries. Although, with proper care and safety precautions, the danger of hoverboard riding is virtually gone. Hoverboarding is also an energy efficient way to get around, and the transportation device of the future. Hoverboard riding requires preparation, learning, and proper caretaking. Before getting on the hoverboard, one must…

Electric Cars are better than Fossil Fueled Cars Electric cars are a hybrid car that everyone should own. They help with our environmental and economy problems. Electric cars are better than fossil fueled cars because they don’t produce as much pollution as regular cars, they help make America more competitive, and they reduce America’s dependence on petroleum and other oils. Electric cars are cleaner than standard cars because they don’t produce as much pollution. For example, they produce…

Is global warming real or a myth? This is a theory that scientists have questioned for a long time and it may be a real problem or it may be that scientists have been mistaken and their theory is incorrect. I would say either way it is not good to put all of these bad chemicals in the air we breathe because I believe this could cause many other problems in the future that may be even worse than just the effects of global warming. We should really do something to reduce this because there are so…

Introduction According to Adam Jonas, an analyst at Morgan Stanley, “Tesla may be in position to disrupt industries well beyond the realms of traditional auto manufacturing.” (Hettich & Muller-Stewens, 2014) This case study is about how Tesla recognized certain trends, innovated their business model while creating value for consumers, and sustained a competitive advantage as competitors inside and outside of the auto industry are advancing and catching up. Furthermore, what challenges are…

INTRODUCTION In Malaysia, the Ministry of Transportation (MOT) already amended the rules and regulation for each type of the transportation. Each mode of transportations has the regulatory bodies in order to formulate and implement the policy. As we choose the Policy of Tinted Glass Standard for Motor Vehicles which if for private car, so the regulatory bodies that responsible in this policy is The Road Transport Department Malaysia (JPJ). This policy is under the Road Traffic Act 1987 on Act…

The 1989 Camaro is a classic and popular car. They have a third brake light on the rear spoiler. The pass key entry system was to help prevent the amount of Camaro’s stolen. The top speed is 145mph and can go zero to sixty in 6.7 seconds. The 5.7 liter Camaro v8 engine was available with this car and also a convertible top. The history of the Camaro and it’s statistics, manufacturing information, and its origination are probably something most people don’t know. The 1989…

This paper discusses electric vehicles and fuel cells vehicles. Most people use fuel cells vehicles. We tend to think that electric vehicles is better than fuel cells vehicles. In particular, we think that electric vehicles can move using electricity without fuel cells and are environment conscious. Both of them have merits and demerits. I discuss the differences between them. Electric vehicles are propelled by one or more electric motors powered by rechargeable battery packs. They have several…

Buyer Behavior for Honda Civic Sedan Car Why do Consumers buy a car or any product? We use the following simple Consumer buying model outlined by William and David to analyze why consumers may be driven to buy a Honda Civic Sedan car (Winer and Dhar, 2011): Consumer Buying Behavior Model The model can be divided into 5 main parts: 1. Need recognition 2. Search for alternatives 3. Evaluation of alternatives 4. Purchase and use of the product 5. Post purchase evaluation and feedback We discuss…

With the price of gas on the rise, why not make switch to a vehicle that only requires little expense to drive. The solar-powered car is the best solution for this problem. The creation of the solar-powered car was to create a more environmental safe vehicle for our planet. They are also starting to create different types of solar-powered cars like the car named Stella “the world's first solar-powered, energy-positive family vehicle” (Preimesberger par. 1). which was previewed in San Francisco.…