Monday, September 27, 2010

Blog 2.2- Automobile Industry

This case study was about Globalization 3.0 has affected the auto industry worldwide. Automakers have tried to find solutions to the problem such as making a "world car", but several reasons why that cannot happen are in place.

1. Globalization 3.0 is fueling change in the auto industry by helping the industry "move beyond geographic boundaries". The industry are moving companies over seas to other countries and automakers are building networks of suppliers, globally.

2. Americans like big cars and aren't thinking about gas prices first, while Asians like more compact cars to move around crowded streets. The cultural differences that the world faces makes it impossible to make a "world car". Some key factors which make creating a "world car" difficult are taste, infrastructure, gas prices, and different political systems.

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  1. Americans like big cars and aren't thinking about gas prices first, while Asians like more compact cars to move around crowded streets. car covers

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