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Gaining traction: Will consumers ride the electric vehicle wave? Deloitte survey: Despite rising fuel prices, mass adoption of electric vehicles still a distance away. |
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Gaining traction: A customer view of electric vehicle market Is this the time for the electric car? Who is likely to buy these vehicles? "If we build them, will buyers come?" What will OEMs need to do to make these vehicles acceptable for the mass market? Read more about Deloitte's latest research on electric vehicles. |
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A new era: Accelerating toward 2020 – an automotive industry transformed What will be the shape of the automotive industry as the world emerges from the economic downturn? Learn more about the new Deloitte report. |
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Driving e-mobility: Economic stimulus and other support spur development of alternative vehicles An analysis summarizing the government economic stimulus efforts and incentives around the world. |
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Motor industry services report Highlighting results from 2010. |
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Competing on service excellence A five-step approach. |
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China's automotive market Managing strategic risk. |
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Deloitte says more needed to revitalize ailing automotive industry Stuttgart, 23 March 2009. |
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Strategic risk in China An unpredictable market. |
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The Service Revolution in Global Manufacturing Industries This report reveals how leading manufacturers are driving profitable growth through their service and parts businesses. |
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Growing profits from service and parts management An effective and efficient Service and Parts Management operation can increase margins - often driving profits well beyond the original product, while cutting costs and improving customer service. |
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How strategic sourcing can bring auto suppliers bottom-line savings Optimizing the supply chain requires careful attention to overall strategy, supporting technology and judicious sourcing. For tier-one and tier-two automotive suppliers, sourcing can help drive out costs, as well as increase and sustain their relationships with their customers. |
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OnStar: Connecting to customers through telematics A new Stanford case study, developed in collaboration between the Stanford Global Supply Chain Management Forum and Deloitte Research, looks at how OnStar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation, has grown from a small upstart business to become the world's largest telematics provider in the automotive industry. |
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Automotive manufacturers seek growth in emerging markets The article discusses the investment trends in emerging markets for OEMs and automotive suppliers. |
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Great minds think alike The report draws on best practices among automakers and dealers to define five principles of business that enable more effective global retailing. According to the report, an improved buying experience will improve sales, but it requires changing the traditional relationship between dealer and automaker. |
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Integrated lead management: Managing across channels to sell more vehicles Selling cars isn't what it used to be. Today, there are more competitors and more competing products than ever before. That's why many OEMs are shifting their attention to lead management — coordinating activities across multiple channels to drive more customers through the purchase funnel. |
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Ladies and gentlemen, start your service engines: Competing on service excellence in the automotive industry With the decline in new car sales, automotive companies and dealers are feeling intense pressure to find innovative ways to grow revenue. Service and parts operations may hold the key to growth by remaining resilient in an uncertain economic environment. |
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Transforming the automotive industry: The road to recovery The article provides a view of how the automotive industry transformation is unfolding and offers ideas for actions that companies should consider in turbulent times. |
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Connecting with Gen Y. Making the shortlist The analysis takes a provocative look at Generation Y's attitudes and perceptions of vehicles, as well as the auto industry itself. |
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Taming the Downturn: Using SG&A Diagnostics to Create Enterprise Value Building a competitive selling, general and administrative (SG&A) cost reduction strategy is a crucial lever for sustaining business performance in a volatile environment. Finding a way to lower SG&A expenses — even a little — goes a long way toward cutting a company's overall spend. |
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Future drivers of the China automotive industry This report examines the challenges and opportunities faced by multinationals and domestic automotive companies in the Chinese market. |
