Essays on Volkswagen

Mountain pine beetle (MPB) (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins) is a bark beetle that lays eggs within the vascular system of the mature trees of lodgepole pine (Pinus
contorta). First known epidemic infestation was recorded in 1994 in the forests of British Columbia (BC). Prior to 1994, the infestation was negligible, owing to the fact that extreme low temperatures of winter killed the beetle, thereby curbing the problem. In the past two decades, however, due to global warming the winter temperatures are not low enough to kill the beetle. This has escalated the problem of deforestation and thereby has unbalanced the

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What had been a question of values and ethics has now become an issue of corporate policy. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been globally accepted by the firms in the twenty first century, in order to fulfil their moral obligations to the society that is giving to them profits and gains. One can get several examples these days where big multi-national firms (MNEs) are lending a hand towards the betterment of the society. For example: Volkswagen India initiated a programme in Maharashtra's draught stricken community by offering to expand their water reserves. This would help the local population get

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INSECT HABITAT

INSECT HABITAT

Average and Median
What was the average number of arthropods found in the unvegetated microhabitat? ___0.46___
What was the average number of arthropods found in the vegetated microhabitat? _____0.14___
What was the median number of arthropods found in the unvegetated microhabitat? ___ 0_______
What was the median number of arthropods found in the vegetated microhabitat? ______0_____
What was the average number of beetles found in the unvegetated microhabitat? _____ 0.39_________
What was the average number of beetles found in the vegetated microhabitat? ____ 0.79_______
What was the median number of beetles found in the unvegetated microhabitat? _______0___

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Every ad aims a particular group or class of people. The features used in the ads for luxury cars usually target to attract the attention of certain people. For instance, the ads for the Mitsubishi car and the Volkswagen car are different in their design and features but all have been properly tailored to appeal to their audiences (Sean Sheep).

Description of ad 1

This is an ad used by Volkswagen in advertising their cars on Magazines. The ad comprises of a young man flying in the air as he plays a guitar. Right behind him is a Volkswagen car and some people

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After establishing a plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Volkswagen needs to decide whether to take a position against or in favor of the union representatives. Taking into account the fact that Tennessee has a long tradition of being anti-union and Germany, where the company is from, has a positive experience in having unions to represent workers, the company is thought to be between a rock and a hard place. Most of the companies set up in the USA try to avoid supporting union-elections. However, given the situation, it is better for the Volkswagen Company to stay neutral in the process,

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The natural selection is regarded as the principle central to the theory of evolution. It can be defined as the process in which the species adapt to the environment in order to survive. In addition, natural selection leads to evolution when certain species with greater survival probability reproduce and pass on their genetic characteristics to the next generation of species. This grand theory of evolution is simple yet greatly misunderstood. In order to get a bigger picture of what theory is all about, imagine specie of beetles that comes in red and brown. Both of the beetle variety exists

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Volkswagen AG
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The Volkswagen AG has recorded a turnover of GBP 1.4 in the year ending December 2013 the highest ever in the history of the group. The operating profit of the group recorded an impressive 66% growth to GBP 137.9 million during the same period. This makes the group the largest car and automotive manufacturer in the world. The automobile industry today faces significant competition and market saturation. One of the main strategies that we have adopted is to offer more than one car in the same segment to ensure we gain

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Brand dilution

There is the imminent problem of a high possibility of brand dilution. There are some steps that could lead to brand dilution like when we examine the expansion strategy utilized by the other automobile manufacturers. One would notice that they are manufacturing variants for specific market regions; for example, there would be models for the European, African, Asian and other markets (Meredith, 2000). When this approach is adopted the customers in some regions would feel short changed because there is no uniformity. They are likely not to take pride in these models since they have a feeling that some

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All people dream of having their car, and I am not an exception. I have only one dream that is to buy my favorite car 2014 Porsche Cayenne. I want it in white color as white is considered the color of excellence. This car is more attractive because of its good shape, especially from the front, which looks extremely remarkable. Apart from it the headlight of the car are just speechless. A complete luxury vehicle is perfectly designed for elite class.
2014 Porsche Cayenne is a symbol of prestige and elegance. It has powerful and responsive engine with improved

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Volkswagen and the United AutoWorkers (UAW) in Tennessee

This business case looks into the an issue between giving workers a voice through unionized labor and the potential business impacts that it brings. Volkswagen is putting up a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in an area of the United States that many consider to be very averse towards unionized labor. It is very peculiar to know that this kind of business issue has been around for more than 40 years and has remained complicated, unresolved and still highly detrimental to the United States’ manufacturing industry and the country’s economy in general.
UAW’s strategy is to enter the non-unionized

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VW Group Strategy

Introduction
Volkswagen (VW) is a global automotive industry based in Germany. The industry specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of vehicles in Germany and other parts of the world. With the current challenging business environment and the high competition in the automotive industry, VW group ought to come up with effective business strategies to make her succeed. The company composes of experienced employees that dedicate their time and efforts to produce unique products into the automobile market. VW Group has set a 2018 strategy aimed at positioning the company as a business leader among all automobile manufacturers globally (Volkswagen,

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Introduction

The world automobile industry has undergone considerable changes influenced by various challenges and priorities. As a result, automobile producers have to apply effective tools managing challenges and problems. They must introduce efficient strategies to successfully meet their business goals within the shortest period of time. Porsche SE is a well-known world leader in sport and luxury cars manufacturing, which was established in 1900 by Ferdinand Porsche (Hitt, Ireland, & Hoskisson, 2008). The company is located in Germany and is presented all over the world in main automobile markets. The success of the company is the diversification of produced models and

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Jesse L. Morris, Andrea R. Brunelle and A. Steven Munson

Western North American Naturalist, 70(2):175-188. 2010

- What Journal was this article published in? (2) Ans. The article was published in BioOne. It is a nonprofit, online website of core research in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. It provides a sustainable online platform for over 170 journals and books published by nonprofit societies, associations, museums, institutions, and presses.
- What are three of the human-caused disturbances that can alter the ecology and appearance of the landscape? (3)

Ans. Human caused disturbances that can alter the ecology and appearance of the landscape is:

1. Logging
2. Mining
3. Livestock Grazing and agriculture
- What three research questions that are investigated

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The Marketing Mix: Products and Brands

A brand is simply a product but other dimensions are added to make it different from other products which are specifically designed to satisfy the same purpose (Kerin & Regan 2008). Any product can be branded in such a way that it attracts a particular group of customers. Advertising this brand name is also of very much importance. Porsche used this idea of branding to attract many customers and made the company to expand.
Porsche have brand image and core values which can best be described as sporty, good tradition and greater performance. The brand is prestigious, premium, luxurious with

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Abstract

Volkswagen and General Motors source their raw materials from different sources. This calls for a systematic system through inventory management. The inventory management applied by the two companies is recording raw materials ordered and delivered, units of vehicles produced (finished and finished), and units sold at a given period in a region. The two companies integrate good and service design concept by integrating new technologies in order to design products as per customer specifications. Therefore, the importance of inventory management in the two companies entail: improving service to customers, product operations continuity, risk and loss reduction, and minimal administration

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1.0 Background and introduction.
Porsche Automobile Holding SE, also known as Porsche, is a Germany company with numerous investments in the automotive sector. The headquarters of Porsche SE is based in Zuffenhausen and is mainly owned by the Pieche family and Porsche family. During June 2013, Qatar holdings ended up selling their 10% ownership giving the founding family 100% control. Porsche currently owns about 50.72% of voting rights in Volkswagen AG and also 50.1% in Porsche Zwischen holding GmbH, the main manufacturer of sports cars. In July 2012, Volkswagen AG ended up taking over Porsche completely, which is one

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Introduction

Volkswagen is one of the pioneering companies in the automobile industry. It was founded on May 28, 1973 by Ferdinand Porsche. Its headquarters are in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen manufactures a range of cars to suit the preferences of customers around the world. This wide variety of cars as well as the reliability with solid manufacturing process makes these cars one of the best in the world today. However, for its success Volkswagen has to conduct effective planning, controlling and organizing so as to enable it provide best services to its clients while at the same time operating optimally.

SWOT Analysis

SWOT

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Biography of Ferdinand Porsche

Ferdinand Porsche is a German automotive engineer born in 1875 in Maffersdorf Austria. He had an honorary degree in engineering. He was an engineer operating in two countries, Austria and Germany. His early love towards cars and electricity landed him his first job in Vienna in 1893 when he was only 18. He enrolled for part-time studies around the same time at the Imperia Technical University in Reichenberg (current Vienna University of Technology).
He is popularly known a remembered for his design of Beetle vehicle, first hybrid vehicle while which could use both gasoline and electricity. He also went

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Globalization

Over the years, neoliberalism has come to rival liberalism as a political ideology. This is in tandem with the suggestion that liberalism, as a political ideology, has gone through change to reemerge as a neoliberalism. To this end, there exists a suggestion as to the existence of a common experience for both concepts. A general definition of neoliberalism states that neoliberalism is a political ideology inclined towards favorable constitutional changes in bid at achieving democracy and freedom . On the other hand, the definition of neoliberalism is encapsulates it as a “a modified form of traditional liberalism.” Liberalism took root

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After considering a number of options, VW decided to consolidate its production for all North America in Puebla. The decision served in the right direction toward ensuring that the firm maintains its operation in this region. Consolidating production in Puebla is advantageous to VW due to the relative low cost of conducting business in Mexico. In addition to projected increase in cost efficiency and volume growth in the medium term, Mexico offered a more viable option as compared to the United States. VW market in the US is small with dwindling market share while in Mexico, VW is the

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The target market sought by the Porsche 911 and the Chevrolet Cruze is the standard family car market. This type of market exists almost everywhere on the globe. Most families seek an affordable car that comes with both speed and class. Porsche AG of Stuttgart has tailored its adverts towards attracting standard family customers by showing a family dropping and picking up their children from school. On the other hand, GM has taken upon a low entry price strategy that is a major attraction for most families around the globe.

Customer Breakdown

The Chevrolet cruze targets young, average income earning families.

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Introduction:

The new Volkswagen Beetle is a car which demonstrates that innovation in design can truly be married with the past. First and foremost its shape is highly original and it has a lot going for it in terms of sleekness and rapidity.
The car imbues the best factors and characteristics of the Volkswagen brand which are sturdiness and reliability as well as a propensity to travel fast. The brand is marketed to the younger generation of drivers who are relatively affluent as the price tag is pretty steep but it is also affordable for practically every sector of the

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