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Volkswagen U.S. Market Assessment
December 26th, 2009
Volkswagen North America is projecting tripling its sales in the United States (U.S.) market over the next five to eight years. This ambitious plan is the brainchild of the newly installed CEO Stefan Jacoby, who already made major waves by deciding to move Volkswagen North American headquarters away from the “Motor City” in state of Michigan to the more business friendly state of Virginia. With sales numbers already off pace for previous years is Volkswagens (VW) projected growth feasible, and if so what can VW do to reach this goal (Robinson, 2009, pp. 11-1)Moving the company is a smart business move, many automotive and other businesses have had to leave Michigan for a number of reasons. Michigan’s poor economy is a major one; but attracting educated and skilled staff is another. M read more
What is Automotive Design and Engineering and Why is it so Important in Todays Wold?
September 6th, 2009
Aaron LucasAshlyn C Williams1101-00112/10/08What is Automotive Design and Engineering?The art of designing a car or a truck is nothing short of a miracle. In this piece I am looking at personal motor vehicles, those that are made with both form and function in mind. This, to some people, is a very daunting task. The amount of perfection that people demand in today’s market is almost unfair but somehow all of the engineers and designers can keep up. People want a vehicle that can reach at least one hundred and thirty miles an hour, zero wind noise, twenty five miles to the gallon minimum, and a sleek attractive body to top it all off. All the engineers and designers are the people with the amazing minds that create these amazing pieces of art. What they do is what I want in th read more
