COMPETITIVENESS IN THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY ON INDIAN FIRMS
MICROECONOMICS RESEARCH PAPER
BY:
Ishang Sinha
Jethina James
Monica Chatterjee
Sujita Kundlaskar
Contents
• ABSTRACT
• INTRODUCTION
• LITERATURE REVIEW AND OVERVIEWOF THE INDIAN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
• METHODOLOGY
• RESULTS
• CONCLUSION
ABSTRACT
Indian Automobile industries has grown rapidly post 2000 despite the fact of opening up of the economy in early 1990’s giving the much awaited momentum. There has been increase in the competition among firms in the industry because of the changing economic conditions in the foreign direct investment and the financial sector, increase in the number
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The industry has a strong multiplier effect of industrial growth because of its deep forward and backward linkages with several major components of the economy. The growth in productivity and efficiency helps other sectors directly or indirectly to speed up the efficiency of other sectors by the help of factor moments of goods and services in the economy. For this reason the industry is identified as one of the main force of rapid economic growth contributing notably to the GDP of the nation. Automobile industry has a very high potential which has been noted at different forums to increase both exports and employment. Increasing manufacturing output and providing employment are two goals which are attained by the industry help. Through farm mechanization and agro-produce transportation, the industry also boasts the third objective of increase in primary sector i.e. agricultural productivity. (Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises 2006 …show more content…
It has been distributed in four categories namely: passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, two wheelers, three wheeler, covering 14%, 5%, 77% and 4% respectively of the total share of the market in the industry (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers 2007). The automobile industries has grown in group of inter connected companies, which are joined by complementarities and commodity due to its strong backward and forward linkages (Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises 2006a). The three main clusters situated in India are in Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi whereby like global vogue, Indian automotive sector also has its auto suppliers situated nearby to the manufacturing locations of Original Equipment Manufacturers
From 1865 to 1900, the rise of Industrial America occurred. In this time period, the railroad system was developed, new job opportunities sprung up left and right, and the American dream changed. Although the American society’s economy and standard of living seemed to prosper, it also allowed laborers’ lives to crumble,strikes occurred, children were left uneducated and forced to work in order to help support their families, and forced those families to get accustomed to squalid living conditions and hazardous working environments. The social classes developed.
Diesel Mechanic Becoming a diesel mechanic is an extremely rare and overlooked career path. Not everyone is cut out to be a diesel mechanic; it is a very dirty, hands-on job. However, it does not require any book sense. It is simply the understanding of an intricate diesel engine. Being a diesel mechanic is a rewarding career that is a vital part of maintaining much of America’s transport.
Introduction: The invention of the automobile has brought more positive and negative effects than any other invention throughout transportation history. Transportations have changed the way people live all over the world. Automobile companies have created numerous jobs all around the globe. Automobiles have affected all aspects of society such as family life, the economy, and even the environment.
The Automobile Industry is very complex and to start a business in automobile industry high level of capital investment is required. Not only huge amount of money but also a labor force will be essential, which are the main barriers to enter into the automobile industry. For Example, the US auto industry was once considered safe until Honda Motors gave a big challenge to these companies by opening a manufacturing plant in Ohio. The Automobile industry includes many other industries as well for example, tires and seat manufacture. These industries are the suppliers of the Automobile industry.
There's a lot of buzz going on about electric cars and it seems like every hipster and eco nut trying to save the environment but do you truly know what it takes to get them on the road. The process to make the batteries is a truly dirty process and it pollutes the air. Most electric cars that are available to the general public are very expensive and most of them do not have a very far range. Somewhere between a 20-270 mile range. Also you need to live somewhere there are the charging stations or have one put in at your home.
In the world, people have many hobbies and interests, being a car enthusiast is one of them. There are many stereotypes and misconceptions against car enthusiasts due to the lack of knowledge non-car enthusiasts have. Being a car enthusiast is not only admiring cars, but also having an interest to do what you want to with your car, such as driving. Whether you want to drag race, race on the track or go off roading, a true car enthusiast sees the beauty in cars whereas other people would just see a normal car. Car enthusiasts find the beauty in cheaper cars where they could mod their car to their desire.
Export duty charged from 140% to 300% based on car’s engine (royal Malaysian customs and excise department, 2000). 2. Economical factor Economic factor play an important role in automobile industry. During the financial crises economic condition was not good, the sales of vehicles was down. The demand of luxury cars went down.
Political factors have huge influence on the profitability of the automobile industry. Political also include goods and services which the government wants to provide and goods
Competitors – The industry that Nissan currently operates in provides lots of potential competitors for them as many automobile companies are developing electric cars which are something Nissan are very keen on focusing on. Nissan currently only run a small market share of the industry so many competitors are dominating the market such as Ford, Vauxhall etc. Nissans competitors have many strengths and weaknesses against Nissan. Some companies such as Ford focus heavily on fuel powered cars which means they will have an advantage against Nissans fuel powered range but Nissan will have an advantage over them with Nissans electric cars and the amount of research that has been put into it. Other companies such as Tesla whose main focus is electric cars are a fairly big competitor towards Nissan and the Nissan leaf range.
Introduction: “Sustainable agriculture is the efficient production of safe high quality agricultural products, in a way that protects and improves the natural environment the social and economic conditions of farmers their employees and local communities and safe guard the health and welfare of all farmed species“ There are three main principles of sustainable agriculture, the three principles are: 1. Economic sustainability 2. Environmental sustainability 3. Social sustainability With the human population continuing to rise, it is vital that the agricultural industry becomes more sustainable to meet the needs of the growing population. One of the impacts of this growing population is an increase in land usage for settlement purposes.
About motor sports in general: Motorsports is one of the biggest sports in the world and it is known worldwide. The events of motorsports are using motorized vehicles whether it was cars or motorcycles. Motorsports doesn’t mean racing, but the most famous type of motorsports is racing. There are also various types of racing like car racing, motorcycle racing and boat racing. The most famous type of racing is car racing so let’s take a deeper look into it.
Regular vehicle maintenance and service has become a top priority among car owners. This ascertains the car’s life-span and the car owner’s safety as well. It helps in detecting the smallest defects and prevents it from turning into major issues thereby decreasing any service and/or repair expenses. In addition, if the car is treated well it even contributes towards a healthy environment. For regular car maintenance your car manual or handbook is fit for guidance.
The four building blocks of competitive advantage can be used to help a company become more profitable and stay ahead of their competition. The four factors are superior efficiency, quality, innovation, customer responsiveness. All four building blocks are important to any company. However, I believe that customer responsiveness is the most important because having loyal and happy customers can make or break any company. The four building blocks can help companies grow and become the leader in their industry over their rivals.
Every since cars have been produced, certain designs have had a lasting impact on society. The Mustang for instance is one of the most widely recognized vehicle designs in the world. A car design that had an impact on society years ago is called a classic car. Not all old cars are considered classics.
Growing customer expectations result in shorter life cycle of products and this means that companies should make their processes more and more flexible adopting modularity and product platforms in order to overcome competitors. Companies who fail to meet dynamic customer needs are doomed to fail. To illustrate this we can consider Tata Motors that designed a car selling at $2500 having identified the need for cheap vehicles and introduced market-pull innovation. Though having some negative feedbacks on its security it is affordable for many families in India.