... to shed a positive light on his name, Obama drew attention to a decision he made at the beginning of his term - bailing out the auto industry (Nicholas). "This industry is back on its feet, repaying its debts, gaining ground," Obama told employees of Chrysler Group. "Because of ... right here in the US of A" (Howes). Before the 2010 midterm elections, many partisan groups were outraged at Obama's decision to bailout auto companies. In fact, independent voters disdained bailouts, deficits, and stimulus measures. However, the Democratic party, who view government intervention as an importan...

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... a ploy to make rich men richer, the facts run contrary to that opinion. Automakers employ or cause employments for workers of every description. In addition to manufacturing new cars, the auto manufacturers, directly or indirectly create jobs for dealers, salesmen, secretaries, parts manufacturing, service personnel, tire manufactures, and tire sales people and more. It's more than a business. It's a system of interrelated ... enough money to front money for every type of loan offered to every consumer. Banks are more than happy to pick up the occasional auto loan, but were they to do b...

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... of American citizens. This obviously caught U.S. automakers off guard. They had forgotten that there was no Divine Right of Businessmen. Japan had learned how to exploit a weakness in the American auto industry, and like sharks, they smelled blood and went for the kill. In due course, America had learned from its own mistakes. American companies had a new strategy; they almost immediately ... efforts of Japanese central bankers to keep their own currency weak. With that, change went much of the profit margin of the Japanese firms. In May 1981, with the American auto industry mired in re...

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... a ploy to make rich men richer, the facts run contrary to that opinion. Automakers employ or cause employments for workers of every description. In addition to manufacturing new cars, the auto manufacturers, directly or indirectly create jobs for dealers, salesmen, secretaries, parts manufacturing, service personnel, tire manufactures, and tire sales people and more. It's more than a business. It's a system of interrelated ... enough money to front money for every type of loan offered to every consumer. Banks are more than happy to pick up the occasional auto loan, but were they to do b...

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... concern for obtaining the best quality, features and performance of a product or service for a given price. Today, as well as in the future, this is what will drive consumption behaviour. Auto manufacturers are undoubtedly hard pressed to produce a vehicle that looks good, is economically efficient, has good features, performs well, and can be sold for a low price. Although it is difficult ... limited investing. During this time, expansion of the industry will be extremely limited. Competitive Forces Opportunity An oligopoly occurs when a few companies control most of the industry sales...

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... located in Owosso, MI and the Rapid Vehicle Company of Pontiac, MI. Both of these companies would be the predecessors of the GMC Truck Company. All of these automobile and auto parts companies that were purchased by Durant, were all victimized from financial stress during the early 1900's, especially from a stock market scare from 1907. Durant realized this, which allowed ... also included home appliances, electronics, locomotives, ball bearings, banking, and financing. The Declining Years GM would continue to lose ground throughout the next two decades. Just like many other auto indust...

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... coming in second, producing 21 percent. Germany produces 9 percent, Spain, France, South Korea, and Canada each produce 5 percent of the international market in 1997. In the US alone, the auto industry, which includes it's 500,000 car-related businesses, create 12 million jobs. The automobile is clearly an oligopoly, but each company's control of the market has gradually diminished because ... of rising foreign competition. The US has three main auto manufacturers, Japan has five major producers as does Germany. Each of these companies produce differentiated versions of the same product...

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... to submit plans for an automobile to China? Explain your answer. In environmental point of view, where my ethic point of view strongly relies on, on international auto companies to submit plans for an small automobile enough to carry three people, rugged enough to commute across poor maintained roads across nation generating a minimum pollution automobile costing ... 3) Should the U.S. government intervene in any way in the negotiations between U.S. auto companies and the Chinese government? Explain. That is a quite interesting question, if U.S. government decides to intervene in negot...

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... to union influence, while foreign industries thrive. During the 1980s and 1990s, the U.S. auto industry began to struggle due to foreign auto makers producing more fuel efficient and more technological advanced automobiles. Instead of going toe-to-toe with the foreign auto makers, the Big 3 (Ford, Chrysler, and GM) were producing large, bulky, ... their gas tanks in their oversized trucks and SUVs and began purchasing foreign cars and trucks. With profits deteriorating, the U.S. auto makers are still expected to pay the outrageous wage demands, benefit packages, and pension plans of the...

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... flaunt more miles per gallon than ever before. Along with this movement come extensive regulations and new agencies setting up on every corner. Historically, the auto industry has been slow to meet the demands of green activists. Making some of the demanded changes would mean completely changing some of the manufacturing processes "exposing the company ... to more risk than shareholders can handle." Some states, regions, and countries are finding ways to force changes in the auto industry. "The California Air Resources Board (CARB) leads the way in forcing auto makers to be more stringe...

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... 1999; phase out import quotas by 2005; allow non bank foreign financial institutions to provide auto financing. Meanwhile multinational automakers' active participation will definitely further intensify the degree of competition in Chinese auto market. Another possible problem is a large number of bankruptcies among Chinese auto companies and the loss of employment for millions of workers due to a flood of foreign ... China, i.e. China's entry into WTO and the influence of FDI. China should further bear in mind that along with the globalization of world economy, the world auto industry...

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... . Still reeling from the $700 million price tag of bailing out the banks, 61% of the American public does not want to bail out the auto industry, and no one is blaming them. The first checks written to the banking industry had no conditions attached, and were veritably squandered. After the public ... to make major changes in the way they do business. No more private planes, no more huge executive salaries, and wages would have to fall. The average auto worker makes over $130,000 a year in wages and benefits. That's outrageous in a country where a service worker makes on $10 an hour with...

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... lives lost. The government has deregulated the market to the point where there really is no one watching over the auto industry. In Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign he declared," the US auto industry is being regulated to death". This took place right after the Pinto incident. Instead of harsher regulations for messing ... How can we realistically think that they will do the proper job? On the other hand in a sense the NHTSA is a puppet branch of the auto companies. The most difficult and almost unbelievable group responsible for this debacle is the UAW. The UAW is the union for autowo...

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... lives lost. The government has deregulated the market to the point where there really is no one watching over the auto industry. In Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign he declared," the US auto industry is being regulated to death". This took place right after the Pinto incident. Instead of harsher regulations for messing ... How can we realistically think that they will do the proper job? On the other hand in a sense the NHTSA is a puppet branch of the auto companies. The most difficult and almost unbelievable group responsible for this debacle is the UAW. The UAW is the union for autowo...

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Nissan and Toyota have been rivals for an extended period of time in the auto industry. They are both at the top of the Japanese auto industry. Which one is better? That is a very difficult question to answer because everyone has their own opinions about cars. Many car experts to this day still cannot answer this ... ...

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... . Even with a truck showing how much it can tow and where you can go with the truck both on the road and off road. With gas getting more expensive the auto industry is making their engines perform better than the year before not only with adding horsepower but also by making the car go further with increased fuel economy. The automobile ... to consumers desires. Showing what the car can do or how safe the car is, the industry demonstrates that this car, truck or minivan is what the buyer needs. The auto industry understands the target audience and tailors their advertisements to appeal t...

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... very serious social problems. Some people claim that the disadvantages of car are more than the advantages. I doubt whether the argument can bear much analysis. Since one century [ago], the auto industry has [been] developed at full speed worldwide, and has brought the enormous progresses to our life. For example, the car is the most convenient tool of transportation. We can ... opportunities too. Such as, manufacturing industry, repairing industry and maintaining industry. We are enjoying the convenience that the cars bring to us; at the same time we can utilize the auto industry to su...

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... since an experienced fastest growth with the advancement of technology, but suffered a setback when 9/11 occurred. (b) Representative Competitive Strategies within the Industry One of the most crucial issues of the auto industry most recently is competitiveness in cost, quality, and product offering. Companies cannot exist in the present market without paying close attention to these factors. The emergence of highly efficient ... firms serves as an effective barrier as well. Last, but not least the existing firms would most likely individually retaliate to new entrants. Supplier power i...

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... to be free from a corporate controlled society. The movie revolves around a nameless narrator the protagonist of the film, referred to sometimes as Jack who works as a recall coordinator for the auto industry and suffers from insomnia. While looking through an IKEA catalog he asks himself, "What kind of plates define me as a person?" He's not asking what personal characteristics ... ...

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... long, with no level of accountability. Student vouchers would be a huge incentive to improve the school system. Competition between businesses is what creates success. One example of this is the auto industry. One maker is constantly trying to out-do the others, proving their product is the best. Why can't schools take that same mentality? Schools should want to strive to ... ...

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