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    has had associated with them. However, the early to mid-1970’s saw a drastic change of position and reputation as the American economy was blasted by a fuel crisis in 1973, when OPEC nations engaged in an oil embargo, violently reducing global supply and seeing the price of oil and gasoline spike, with oil jumping 400% over 3 months (History.com, 2010). The spike in fuel prices coincided with an influx of inexpensive Japanese-built vehicles that were much

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    international cars are being designed, manufactured and bought by American consumers and exported to foreign markets today than those exclusively manufactured by American companies, redefining the American auto industry, while having a positive impact on its economy. International brands accounted for 45% of total sales in the U.S. in 2013 and have now risen to 59% of the market, and continue to grow. While the amount of American cars has decreased in the local U.S. market share to international ones, the increase

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    Tesla is currently utilizing a broad differentiation strategy, and the primary reason for this is the introduction of the Tesla Model 3. With a base MSRP of $35,000, the Model 3 competes with other cars in the mid-size sedan market, meaning Tesla is attempting to provide an appeal to the car buying public at large (Muoio, 2014). According to Thompson, Peteraf, Gamble, & Strickland (2018, pp.132-133), some of the key features of a broad differentiation strategy include lowering the product’s operational

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    Industry members need to be able to keep up with technological advances as they develop. In today’s society technology is advancing at a rapid rate. Technological factors are defined into products and processes and effect both internal and external environments. Technological processes like updated information systems, automated equipment and business processes have the ability to increase profit margins, reduces cost, increase efficiency and sustainability. As technological processes advance so

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    Competition model. In the automotive industry, there is not a whole lot of threat of new entrants to the industry. The industry has high entry barriers, which cause for new entrants to have a hard time competing with the bigger manufacturers. The economies of scale limit competition as well. There is really no threat of substitute products in the automobile industry either. An automobile provides convenience, independence, and a quicker way of getting to a destination. In some cities the threat

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    The lack of sales and higher costs mentioned above led to the obvious internal issue of mounting debt. It is so obvious we will only touch briefly enough on it to mention that mounting debt to the tune of over $340,000,000, nearly half that owed to the parent company Suzuki Motor Corporation, proved to be an insurmountable mountain to scale (Szczesny, 2012). The last internal factor we will discuss is hardly a negative aspect of Suzuki’s business, but it certainly fits the definition of an internal

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    Report on research Project. Abstract: Aircraft fuel efficiency has improved significantly since the beginning of the jet era in the 1960s, and from 1970 to 2000 total energy intensity was reduced by more than 60%. Fuel burn is a key determinant of aviation economics given that fuel costs account for up to 35% of total aviation costs. The aviation industry has therefore focused on fuel efficiency improvement through engine and aircraft innovation which has resulted in a reduction in total energy intensity

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    smaller cars in head-on collisions (Welch, sc. 1). The mere fact that such an apparatus is necessary suggests that SUVs pose unnecessary safety threats to other drivers. Furthermore, because they threaten other vehicles, they raise a question of corporate responsibility. Is it ethical to drive a vehicle that so blatantly endangers others? SUVs may easily survive front-side collisions, but they are not free of safety risks. Though they contain safety systems such as antilock brakes

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    Additionally, the bill was co-sponsored by Representative Bradley of Iowa and Representative Miller of Michigan. The sponsors of the bill believed the initiative would “accelerate motor fuel savings nationwide and provide incentives to registered owners of high polluting automobiles to replace such automobiles with new fuel efficient and less polluting automobiles...” (Sutton). The bill was introduced during a period of economic recession and was believed to be a boost to American auto manufacturers who

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    2). Results such as these just go to show that high fuel prices are impacting drivers on their future considerations. According to Jeff Barelett, Consumer Reports auto editor, “While quality, safety, and value are still important, this may be foreshadowing a market shift by folks seeking relief at the pump” (“Consumer” par 2). Individuals are not only concerned about fuel efficiency, but also the environmental benefit of an increase in fuel economy. In some cases, people were open to seeking different

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