early 1900s. Globalization has blurred the concept of an American made car since there are many strategic alliances between the national and international manufacturers and almost all foreign car makers (Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai, Kia, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Mazda, Mitsubishi and Subaru) have opened plants in the United States, making their products national. Some of these companies have their headquarters, research, development, design, manufacturing and engineering facilities in the United…
Crumple zones are structural features mainly used in automobiles such as cars and trucks. They are designed to absorb the energy from the impact during a traffic collision by controlled deformation. Normally located at the front part of the vehicle, in order to absorb the impact of a head-on collision, though they may be found on other parts of vehicles as well. Crumple zones, are secondary safety features, this is due to the fact that secondary safety features only come into play once you have…
I never thought it could happen to me, until it did. What was supposed to be a normal Saturday evening turned into what I can only imagine would be my mother’s biggest nightmare and would cause me more pain than just a few bruises. Everyone describes moments like these as being slowed down, but for me everything seemed to be going at super speed. I don’t really remember rolling, all I can remember is losing control on the loose gravel and the initial impact of my body being slammed against the…
Peugeot SA is a French brand which produces passenger cars, motorcycles, bicycles and related spare parts. The business started operating in 1842, manufacturing pepper, salt and coffee grinders. After half a century, Armand Peugeot became interested in automobiles, and that was the true starter of the company. By 1899 25% of all cars sold in France were Peugeot manufactured. Nowadays this company distributes its products in over 160 countries worldwide, sold under the Peugeot and Citroën marques…
What do we see? A car in a sound booth completely white. The product launch being featured is the one and only Lexus LFA. A luxury car with two seats of Japanese origin that is priced at $314,000 US dollars, with the essence of perfectionism slobbered all over. After all, that is the company's slogan “The Pursuit of Perfection”. Lexus has been manufacturing cars for decades and shooting commercials for years. They have extensive knowledge on buyer’s psychology, which is demonstrated in their…
Hi everyone I want to tell you about this cool car, the 1976 Dodge Charger (pause for cheering). I want to say thanks for all of you Guys and girls coming out here. so the 1967 Dodge Charger was made with the fast back. The fastback helped the wind blow over the car so the wind would not slow the car down. so the grill on a 1967 Dodge Charger was a big rectangle witch help let more wind get to the motor and cool it off when it would get hot. Imagine rolling down the rode with the wind flying…
When thinking of luxury sports cars that deliver plenty of power, Bentley and Mercedes- Benz may come to mind. However, the 2017 Cadillac CTS-V is one of the top contenders for best overall sports car. The CTS-V was introduced in 2009 and since then it has grown to be the fastest and most powerful production car in the 112-year history of General Motors' luxury division. Cadillac was founded in 1902 and has always strived to be one of the most luxurious car makes that can also compete with…
What’s the purpose of an ad? Is the purpose of an advertisement to persuade us into buying a product that is shown to us? Well, the purpose of the 1967 BMW ad was to persuade the audience to buy a two door sedan. This ad reveals a lot about that era and the society. We learn a lot about the culture by analyzing the ad that is being displayed that persuades the audience to buy a luxurious car. BMW was started in 1917 as an aircraft manufacturer. BMW is a German company which its headquarters is…
Identities Conflict It is impossible that a person who have only one identity in his long life because people all have the different relationship with each other in this complex social. Although I’m a student, I have many identities, for example, like to cook, car buff, good at singing and interested in repair things. Sometimes people will create a conflict of my identity, maybe they don’t know me clearly or some misunderstanding between them and me. So, at first I want to talk about an…
The main topic of discussion in the E-Myth is how to create a successful business. The key to having a successful business is to have a clear vision of what the business will become and the steps that needs to be taken to arrive at the final product. Furthermore, to be successful, the business must be viewed from the Entrepreneurial Perspective, to look at the business as a product to be sold to customers, where the delivery of the business is more important the commodity being sold. In this…