associated with the Volkswagen Beetle, Porsche was contacted by the Third Reich to design a car for the 1939 Auto-Union Grand Prix. This marked the beginning of Porsche as a sports car manufacturer. By the end of the war, Porsche established it first automobile factory. Two years later, in the design for their first sports car, the 356. “The first sports car bearing the Porsche name rolled out of a small test workshop in Gmund, Austria in June 1948,” (History of Porsche AG – FundingUniverse.…
A car’s name is supposed to evoke respect as well as engender consumer interest in a product, but sometimes manufacturers choose an identity that does just the opposite. In some instances the car’s name may simply be a cultural mistake, what sounds right in the native tongue, but translates badly elsewhere. We can’t always say for certain why a manufacturer would choose a particular (bad) name, but we can identify some of the worst car names of all times and the history behind those models. 1…
Script Title: 5 Most Dangerous Roads To Drive On Whether riding in the backseat of a limousine or the driver’s seat of a Fiat, we all travel on the same roads and we all face the same dangers on them. Of course, some roads are more dangerous than others. While most roads we drive on on a daily basis are nicely paved and carefully laid out, there are some roads that would be more suited to the hooves of a mountain goat than to the wheels of a car. With potholes aplenty, a plethora of dangerous…
Volkswagen AG is a German automobile group, which produces a wide range of cars, vans, motorcycles, and trucks. The company's headquarters is located in Wolfsburg, Germany. In 1934 there was a meeting in Berlin between Jacob Berlin - the commercial director of Daimler-Benz - and the new Chancellor of Germany Adolf Hitler. Adolf came up with an idea of creating the "people's car" that would be reliable, sturdy and affordable. One year after this meeting, the team had a finished product, thanks to…
exporting country should follow in order to import goods to another country. For example, exporting/ importing from countries EU members, the only documents needed are invoice and entry certificate. (European Commission, 2014) Bill of lading, packing, list and Commercial invoice are part of documents needed for Bulgarians to export in Israel. (Ministry of Economic,…
and their organization. o Due to human behaviour information may be biased. o Only respondents from Bangalore region were focused, many were not prompt about their answers. Chapter 3 Industry Profile A car rental is a company that rents automobiles for short periods of time, generally ranging from a few hours to a few weeks. It is often organized with numerous local branches , and primarily located near airports or busy city areas and often complemented by a website allowing online…
This semester in our community and regional planning class we learned about the general realities of planning. Our last and final assignment is to read and write a review and assessment of The Best-Laid Plans by Randal O' Tool and The Geography of Nowhere by James Kunstler. Both were books that had some good points and at times were a little bit dry and hard to get through, but I drudged through it to deliver this fantastic review and assessment. The Geography of Nowhere is a thirteen-chapter…
Jaguar Cars : Top Sports CarsAbout Us This website is dedicated to Top Sports cars Jaguar Cars is a British automobile manufacturer famous for luxury car saloon and sports cars. History Founded in 1922 as the Swallow Sidecar Company by William Lyons, it was renamed Jaguar Cars after World War 2 because of the unfavorable connotations of the initials, Schutzstaffel. The company is now owned by the Ford Motor Company. Jaguar is known for its luxury saloons and sports cars, market…
The city car which was designed manufactured by Tata Motors is Nano. Nano is distinct from all other cars as it is the world’s cheapest car., Nano was widely publicized as a 1 lakh (US$1,700) car during the period of its launch. It was considered as one of the milestones in the history of automotive industry. Since its launch 4 years back though, the price has increased. Only the very first few customers were able to purchase the car at that price. Present day, the basic price for the Nano is…
While there, we visited a Porsche dealership and saw a used 911. The beautiful blue automobile was just a year old with about 15,000 miles. Joe’s description was understated! I thought it seemed reasonably priced and was a great driving car; a joy to have before I would be risking my life in Vietnam next year. I traded in the 356 for the…