Daimler Chrysler is an international auto manufacturing company. DaimlerChrysler was formed in 1998 when Daimler Benz merged with the Chrysler Corporation.This merger launched the company into an international powerhouse. Currently, DaimlerChrysler has products in over 200 countries on six...

American automobile manufacturers experienced a bitter-sweet time during the 1980s. On one hand, they gained support from the government to prevent mass imports of small cars from Japan; while on the other hand, they still lost market share to their Japanese counterparts and ever since then,...

B2B e-marketplaces leverage the internet?s capabilities to efficiently connect buyers and sellers, resulting in lower transactional costs and improved communications. Academic research into the effect of e-marketplaces on the buying decision is limited. This case study used an adapted version of...

Purpose ? Aims to test Walton and McKersie?s theory on labour negotiations, specifically in the case of German car manufacturers. Design/methodology/approach ? The research is based on interviews with industrial actors in Germany?s car industry ? an empirical case study. Findings ? The article...

Protectionism played a pivotal role in establishing and nurturing the growth of the Australian passenger motor vehicle industry over a large part of the 20th century. This constituted an integral element of an overall strategy aimed at stimulating manufacturing activity due to the extensive...

Move over Michigan. The Fifth District's automotive industry is revving its engine. With three assembly plants and numerous suppliers, can it merge into the fast lane?

This paper focuses on price discrimination in international trade that is associated with movements in exchange rates. This phenomenon is referred to as "pricing to market." We find strong evidence of pricing to market for Japanese exports of automobiles. We find moderate evidence of such...