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level of quality, reliability and productivity at the lowest overall cost” (Elliott, 2004). This strategy will apply to sales to governmental agencies, for profit companies, and institutional markets. The goal is to brand the Ecostar as the leading hybrid plug-in vehicle with biggest cost saving for these organizations. All the three tiers of government—federal, states and local agencies—provide excellent opportunities that Ecostar can excel in. In 2015, the U.S. federal, states, county, and local government

Environmental Impact of Hybrid Vehicles Today the use of Hybrid vehicles is growing all over the world, these vehicles are supposedly better for the environment, by lowering greenhouse gas emissions. But what if, these vehicles cause more pollution than their standard automotive counterpart? Would you be so inclined to own one? Hybrid Vehicles A Hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that has the ability to operate not only on an internal combustion engine, but also an electrical power source, normally a high

The idea behind this decision from upper management was that profits from the Roadster would pay for a less expensive car. Once the Roadster was created, about 2,500 models were sold in 2012 and 4,900 in 2013, allowing the car to be the top-selling plug-in electric car in North America. The Model S, the next cheaper version of the electric car, won the 2013 “Motor Trend Car of the Year”, the “World Green Car”, “Car of the Year”, and Time Magazine Best 25 Inventions of the Year 2012 award. With these

at 77 degrees Fahrenheit. At the extremes, especially in sub-freezing driving, vehicle range may fall dramatically. For instance, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that fuel economy for hybrid electric vehicles “…can drop about 31% to 34%…” under extreme conditions. Given that hybrids and electric vehicles share similar battery componentry, that 200-mile range may fall to 130 miles. That’s still better than the range limits for today’s crop of mainstream electric vehicles, nevertheless

from work, you just plug in your car battery to an outlet in your garage, and then the next morning, your car is full of energy. You would not be late because you never have to stop by any gas station to fill up the gas tank, and you could save money for gas each week. You would not see smoke from the tailpipe and your car is quieter. That image sounds great, and those are benefits an electric car could bring to us. Those are also the reasons some people support electric and hybrid vehicle. The Obama

money to buy a Ford Focus and have 8,275 dollars left over. Even if electric cars prove that they save money, overall they use more money than most think, According to the CBO, the lifetime cost of an all-electric car or hybrid plug-in car is $12,000 more than a traditional hybrid or conventional gas-powered

Miles Blakesley Ms. Wiand English 12H 3/16/15 Transportation in the Future The future of transportation will most likely be very different to current transportation systems. Current projections say that the world 's crude oil supply will be gone by 2070. The demand for alternative options of transportation methods is increasing at a rapid rate. These new opportunities are expected to bring new modes of transportation and transportations services in the coming years. Some of these new modes include

Further, the US government, precisely the Department of Energy, is ready to fund half of Ford’s project on BEVs and PHEVs. Ford expects that once started, the hybrid mass production will reduce current total production costs by 30%. Meanwhile, Ford targets a change in its product portfolio which increasingly allocates more weight to cars & crossovers rather than trucks and SUVs, from 48% in 2007 to 60% in

BMA5112 Asia Pacific Business Japan: Toyota and the Hybrid Car Industry Can Toyota Continue to Maintain and Advance its Position in the Hybrid Car Industry? By: Du ThiXuanHoa Edwin Choy NarminTartilaBanu Wai Yean Tze 1 Contents 1.0 2.0 2.1 Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction ......................................................................................

Summer 2012 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY STRATEGIC MARKETING PLAN Strategic Marketing Plan Model S Premium Electric Car, Tesla Motors Inc August 20, 2012. New York University Author: Partha Mitra 2 Strategic Marketing Revision History Date Version Description Author 07/07/2012 1.0 Initial Draft – Purpose, company mission, company overview, industry analysis, Appendix Partha Mitra 14/07/2012 1.1 Added Competitor Analysis, SWOT Analysis, References