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Takata is a Japanese seat belt and auto airbag system maker that was establishing in 1933 in Japan. For over 60 years they excelled and were successful in the automotive industry making these essential products for car safety. However, in the early 2000’s the company took a stumble and eventually fell due to one major error that’s has followed them for over a decade. Takata has only two product lines, airbag systems and seat belts and in 2000 they began using ammonium nitrate propellant to…

Ethical Decision-Making Steps Due to customer demand for sub-compact cars, and the competition they were having with Germany and Japan. Ford decided that it too would enter the sub-compact car market and would compete with these countries so that they wouldn’t monopolize the American market. So in 1970, Ford Motor Company introduced its new automobile, the Ford Pinto. President Lee Iacocca was intent on getting the Pinto in showrooms by 1971, or within two years and pushed production through.…

IV. Product/Product Description The first Ford Explorer was introduced in 1990. The Ford Explorer is a mid-size sport utility vehicle produced by the American manufacturer Ford Motor Company. The Ford Explorer became one of the most popular sport utility vehicles on the road today. First generation Explorers were equipped with the new 155 hp. This mean that even back then, it was very powerful SUV. The Explorer is available in either front wheel drive or all wheel drive. For the new model,…

Introduction The study is about the organization of Rent-A-Car and they are doing the business very successfully in most of the countries. The Rent-A-Car Enterprise is mainly focused on customer satisfaction and looking after the welfare of their employees. There are three questions in this study and it will discuss about the workforce planning; attraction of the high qualified candidates; and achieve the goals in competitive market. Question No. 1 Workforce planning According to Sloan and…

Its not every day that the President writes an op-ed in favor of new technology. But that’s exactly what Obama did on September 19, penning an article for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the need for safe, reliable regulations around driverless cars. Establish Credibility: After doing a thorough research and going through several journals and peer reviews I can now say that the driverless car is a future not so away from us. Even MIT and Stanford students has started conducting surveys with…

Car Tune-Up Ecology Project My ecology project was to tune up my mom’s car to make it run more efficiently and pollute less. I did it at my house, where I have the necessary tools to change the oil, air filter, and other parts. I replaced the oil, air filter, cabin air filter, and radiator fluid. Changing these will not only made the car have better performance, but made the engine run more efficiently, reducing pollution. I changed all parts at once, occurring on October 14th with my dad as a…

1. This accident was one of the worst roller coaster accidents in history. James Hackemer, an Iraq war veteran lost both his legs when his vehicle hit an IED in March 2007. In 2011, he wanted to enjoy the day at the amusement park with his daughters, nephew and other members of the family. Due to him having no legs, he asked park staff which ride would be the safest for him to ride. They thought that the Ride of Steel would be the safest; however it turned out to be his last. Park officials…

Nowadays as more and more people are driving, car safety has become more and more important. Airbags, which pop out and are meant to protect drivers during accidents can actually cause injuries and even death. In a Florida court, the testimony showed that Takata, a company that makes airbags, altered its test data to hide its airbag failures from its biggest customer, Honda. Additionally, Takata’s own engineers discarded evidence from up to 16 years ago that may have shown the failure experiment…

Honesty and fairness is the all-encompassing issue within the automotive industry, touching on safety versus cost and environmental impact. However, it is most prominent in the automotive repair industry. Customers are once again the primary stakeholder affected by this issue, as they are taken advantage of for increased profits by mechanics and automotive salesman. Similar to the previous two issues, honesty and transparency are paramount values when it comes to the fairness of prices. The most…

Firestone is a tire manufacturer who makes tire for many automakers such as Ford and Mazda. Firestone was faced with problems regarding the integrity of their tires. In May 2000, the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a letter to Ford Motor Company and Firestone Inc. asking for information regarding the high incidents of tire failures on the Ford Explorer. In August 2000, Firestone recalled all Radial ATX, ATX 11 and Wilderness AT tires due to major concerns regarding tread…