Smart Car's Competitive Advantage

We have the desire to create a new form of technology and get away from gasoline cars. Electric cars are the future in transportation and will pave the way for the auto industry in years to come. Even though we have not seen the results we need in production, costs, and technology, people are positive they will soon catch on. In this paper I will discuss the cultural considerations of the electric car. I will compare the United States use of technology with other nations around the world such as China. When comparing them, I will cover the main sources of the technology for present electric cars and also the production. I will review America’s innovation and motivation in pursuing the electric car. Based on that I will name some leading car brands

The automobile began as a rich man’s toy, and in today’s society almost every single person owns one of these miraculous inventions. After the automobile became more popular, society has evolved around it, creating highways and fast food chains. The automobile has revised from a bare invention, such as the horseless carriage, to now technologically advanced motor vehicles with bluetooth and wireless internet. Since the beginning age of the automobile in 1885, the invention has advanced, prospered, and changed society throughout the world.

Cars are something that almost every person has or will use in their everyday life or need to use their car to get to and from work or school everyday. Well in this paper you will learn about what technology has done to change the Automotive Industry as well as your everyday life. This paper will be focusing on the Technologies inside of the car, along with the Technologies that keep you safe and also a little bit about Self-Driving Cars. So fasten your seatbelts while you are reading this paper.

Since the twentieth century, America has dominated the car industry business. Automobiles have made a major influence in the society and the economy of America ever since. Especially when Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company, developed two of his inventions, Model T and Model A, flourished into a big success around the 1900’s. Nonetheless, the culture we live in today is influenced tremendously by the advanced technology we created, and it grants industries new opportunities that may evolve the automobile business as we know it.

Even though the Ford Motor Company is currently doing extremely well in the automotive industry, they are currently emerging opportunities to be a leader in electrification, autonomy, and mobility. The Ford Motor Company recently purchased SAIPS and Chariot. “SAIPS is a world-class provider of customized algorithmic solutions in the fields of computer vision and machine learning” (Crunchbase, na, nd). Chariot is a company that offers shuttle service and commuter mobility programs in larger cities. The purchase of these two companies will help the Ford Motor Company as they expand as a mobility company as well as the leader in the automotive industry. According to the article, Ford Outlines Growth Plan, “Ford is evolving its business in three ways:

The reading states smart car would be beneficial and provides three reasons of support. However, the professor explains that introducing smart cars will not have advantages over conventional automobiles and refutes each of the author's point.

My artifact illustrates how Intelligent Drive makes driving easier and safer reducing the economic harm caused by highway accidents. B steps 1 First I opened PowerPoint and created a new presentation. 2 Then I inserted two pictures of cars from the online pictures in PowerPoint. 3 Then I animated the pictures so that one car followed the other. 4 Next I inserted a new slide and copied and pasted the two cars into it. 5 I inserted a textbox to follow behind and to the side of one of the cars and made a red warning oval that will appear while the second car overlaps with the textbox labeled “blind spot” 6 Then I inserted another slide and inserted a circle and copied and pasted one of the cars over. 7 I animated the car to drive around the circle.

First, on the market of semi and fully autonomous car adopters; in the short term, we expect auto manufacturers who produce premium semi-autonomous features to enjoy increased sales and brand recognition. Software makers, such as IBM, that process large volumes of sensor data and wirelessly connect cars will be a significant part of the value chain as well. Many technical, regulatory and governmental support uncertainties remain for fully autonomous cars. Second, for components suppliers and sensor manufacturers; the number of sensors and electronic devices in cars is increasing quickly, resulting in more revenue for sensor and component suppliers. For example, both Google and IBM are working with supplier continental to develop parts for autonomous cars. Third, rental, taxi and ride sharing businesses will converge with the robo-taxi model. The market size will grow substantially as more people move from car-owners to ride-sharers. The younger generation and older adults will be early adopters of the new

The car business, including manufacturing, distribution and service, is one of the largest industries in the United States. Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler make up 49% of this market and are known as the “Big Three”. Since WWII, no U.S. company, including the Big Three, has been successful in mass-producing a vehicle in the car industry. Perhaps with Tesla’s Blue Ocean Strategy, their innovative way of designing, developing and marketing the electric vehicle, most likely will continue to be successful in this market.

During the last 30 years, the global car market has undergone significant changes in driver experience due to technological progress (Knight, 2012). Today, a typical middle-class car comes with standard features, such as power windows, automatic gearbox and electronic stability program (Handmer, 2014; Knight, 2012). High-end automobiles can be bought with intelligent features like automatic start-stop mechanism enhanced cruise control, active lane assistance and self-parking technology (Handmer, 2014; Knight 2014).

Building on its success in the European market over the past few years, Mercedes-Benz Canada has launched the Smart Car in Canada! Following a few modifications to meet Canadian safety and emission standards, Mercedes-Benz is currently selling the Smart in Ontario as a trial before a full North American launch the following year. The Smart is unique - almost revolutionary in the auto market. The people at Mercedes believe that the market for the Smart is untapped with virtually no direct competition in North America. Mercedes desires to be the first to market before the competition launches a competing niche vehicle in the competitive North American Market. However, GM,

Creation, acceleration and emotion are the key components for any automobile industry to deliver its goods to the expected standards. General Motors, popularly known as GM has been a pioneer in the global autoindustry for more than 100 years. Developing from horseless carriages to the latest sports cars, innovations have always excelled at putting the world on wheels. In fact, there are a lot of exciting things to share about the company. GM’s corporation started in 1892 by R.E. Olds, with a solid financial foundation, which enabled him to produce great vehicles for customers and build a bright future for employees, partners and shareholders. GM slowly initiated its staff of experts in the factories which are located in different parts of the globe and acquired the brands like Chevrolet, Pointiac, GMC, Buick, Cadillac(General Motors Corporation, 2015). Leading the way is their tailored leadership team who set high standards for the company so that they can produce the best cars and trucks. This means that GM is committed to deliver vehicles with compelling designs, flawless quality and reliability, leading safety, fuel economy and commercial features. All are intended to create that special bond that can only happen between a driver and a vehicle. General Motors is a customer driven company and aims at earning customers

BMW and Toyota are expected to utilize the competitive advantage blocks to support pulling in investors. They put effort in quality, efficiency, innovation, and responsiveness to customers.

Tesla has five pride in the basis of operational capacity, can guarantee the current and future sustainable development. Tesla in the promotion of positioning as the world 's only senior electric car brand has been creating a Tesla brand context. The reality of the market performance is also very of the force. Tesla in the first three-quarters of 2013 sales is much higher than the BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and another luxury car brand. (Charles, 2016)The partner is Tesla 's unique operating advantage. Tesla 's competitive advantage comes mainly from the integration of the system innovation, from the vehicle engineering, electric drive, automotive Internet, manufacturing, assembly, component outsourcing, until the market terminal, without using the system integration approach to form the best whole process system. In the digital technology and Internet technology applications, Tesla can be said to achieve the ultimate. It fully realized the car mobile Internet functionality. The car 's large-scale instrument panel touch screen is a symbol of the core components, a Tesla car information aggregation, and manipulation of the central control unit, with excellent customer interaction characteristic comprehensives. Tesla 's financial capability not only in the strong financing platform capabilities but also for the end-user car provides one-stop financing services.

This case study presents how BMW, a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company, is trying