would decrease by 35 percent by 2020 and as almost 50 percent by the 2030s (National Bureau of Economic Research, 2012). Hybrid vehicle battery technology has even more potential in growing, with the highest grossing model of hybrid vehicle, the Nissan Leaf having a $750 per kilowatt-hour battery, and the Chevrolet Volts having a $500-$930 per kilowatt hour battery (National Bureau of Economic Research, 2012). To increase energy efficiency, hybrid and electric vehicle bodies are also being…
I. About SUBARU The three largest automobile manufacturers in Japan are Toyota, Nissan and Honda. SUBARU (http://www.subaru-global.com/) is the medium-sized car manufacturer in Japan. Certainly, SUBARU is not large in scale compared with such three major manufacturers, but in recent years, SUBARU has greatly increased the number of sales. Although SUBARU is not high in share of sales, it has greatly increased sales in the North American market in particular. In doing so, SUBARU has actively…
While some people may view a bunch of men driving around a track as boring and pointless, V8 Supercar racing has moved well beyond being a recreational pursuit. This evolving multi-million dollar sport continues to push the limits of technology and engineering. Formally known as ‘The touring Car Championship’ established in 1960 this sport has been subject to 56 years of major technological adjustments and advancements. Adjustments in rules, regulations and name, advancements in engines and…
What is a sport? Well a sport is an activity that involves physical exertion OR skill in which an individual or team compete against another or others for entertainment purposes. So many people say that there is a definitive line between sports and competitive gaming, but is their really? Videogames should be considered an actual sport because of team play, the tournaments, and the fact that just like sports such as football and baseball you need to practice, practice, practice. Videogames…
FACING THE AUTO INDUSTRY 4 Association, 2016) American Honda Motor Company, Inc introduced the first hybrid car, the Honda Insight, which was introduced in 1999 set the stage for alternative energy vehicles (The Newswheel, 2014). In December of 2010, Nissan released the Leaf, which is an all-electric, zero tail pipe plug in electric car. (Energy.gov, 2014) Because of the way automobiles are powered, creates technological advances, which creates jobs, and the need for innovation. A major issues…
and 3) China, United States, and Europe’s automobile companies are producing thousands of electric cars to sell to consumer. Electric cars will take over auto industry because in 2011, electric cars were beginning to be sold to consumers. That year, Nissan executives were celebrating the sale of the 10,000th leaf battery car in the…
If you take advantage of the savings that electric powered cars offer like the Nissan Leaf, than you could possibly pay below $20,000 for a new car. Some lease deals for electric cars will apply the full the full federal tax credit into place. There have been some reports of Nissan Leaf buyers leasing in California and paying below $200 per month. Although, purchasing an electric car is a great idea they do have one major flaw which…
certain cars, such as the Type R variants of the Honda NSX & Honda Civic, have only been sold overseas and not in the US. As more foreign cars become legal for import in the US, the wait for others continues to irritate those who really want to drive a Nissan Skyline GTR-R34, as well as many other foreign cars. The Motor Vehicle Safety Compliance Act should be modified from 25 years to 15 years because it will not affect the car companies because most cars imported would be used, the number of…
on a 300 square meter area. The Nissan Engine museum is located on the first floor of the guest hall of the Yokohama Auto Plant. It was built in 1934 and worked as the headquarters of Nissan Motors until 1968, when it was moved to Tokyo. It was accredited as a historical building by the government in 2002, and the Nissan Engine Museum was opened officially of the first floor of the building in 2003. The museum exhibits the latest model car and a memorial car of Nissan brand, 28 Nissan’s auto…
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