Essays on Automotive Industry

Introduction Auto industry is a major player in the United States economy. Apart from the convenience created by the vehicles, a lot of employment opportunities retail businesses are generated by this industry. As captured in the Economic and Business Group Center for Automotive Research (2003), this industry has continued to generate increased output than other…

The Automotive Industry is one of the largest industries in the world. Transportation needs is something that effects all of us. In the automative industry there are several production types, parts, accessories, vans, mini vans, trucks, SUV’s, compacts, sedans, sports and luxuries. There is over 30 different manufacturing automotive companies. Many of these companies have…

The automation of the manufacturing process for MK20 at ITT created a debate that can be summarized in the following sentence: to what level automation is good in different plants. The cost/flexibility tradeoff is always present when discussing automation. Basically, the implication of automation for cost can be viewed from different perspectives. Automation is utilizing…

A seat belt is a restraining device installed in a vehicle to prevent or minimize the force of an injury during a crash (“Seat Belts” 5). Although it is also known as a safety belt, the “safety” part is the key issue that is causing much controversy around drivers, manufacturers, and researchers alike. The main…

Muscle Car, two distinctive cars come to mind, the Camaro and the Mustang. Throughout the era of the early 1950’s and 1960’s, there was a revolutionary movement that took place and paved the ground work for today’s “Muscle Cars” known as the “Ponycar Era.” Ask any avid Camaro or Mustang fan about the ponycar era,…

As I heared the squealing of the tires, my heart started to beat faster and faster and felt like it had worked its way up further up my chest. The rain seemed like it had come to a standstill and it was like I heard each rain drop hit the windshield one by one as…

Automotive Steering Systems In a typical mechanical steering system the driver’s steering input is transmitted by a steering shaft through some type of gear reduction mechanism to generate steering motion at the front wheels. In the present day automobiles, power steering assist has become a standard feature. A hydraulic power steering uses hydraulic pressure supplied…

During the rainstorm, its hard to see anything-especially when the downpour makes the windshield wipers work constantly. On this cold, dreary September night young two year old Mica is safely buckled in her child safety seat, which is attached to the passenger seat belt. Her older brother, Sean, quietly sleeps in the backseat while his…

The automotive industry started in 1893 when Charles and Frank Duryea designed and built the first gasoline-engine-propelled motor vehicle. This invention opened the doors to the automotive industry. During the next 30 years, many people tried to enter the industry, but only a few were successful. The Early YearsDuring the early years, every car was…

The instance discusses the schemes that “Maruti Suzuki India Ltd” that were devised and followed by the company in order maintain its market leading and maintain a strong clasp on the major market portion of India. After the liberalisation of Indian economic system in 1991. Indian rider auto market saw many participants and few foreign…