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Russia economy: Quick View – Car sales in 2012 reach record high
Categories: Articles in English, Automotive, Processes, Strategic Direction, Syndicated article
In 2012 a record total of nearly 3m passenger cars were sold in Russia.
Publication date: 2013-03
Brazil economy: Quick View – Government sweetens terms on infrastructure concessions
Categories: Articles in English, Automotive, Governance & Risk, Government & Public Sector, Other industry sectors, Strategic Direction, Syndicated article
At the São Paulo launch of an international roadshow on February 5th to highlight Brazil’s attractiveness as an investment destination as part of attempts to lure up to US$460bn investment in infrastructure before 2015, the finance minister, Guido Mantega, announced more favourable conditions for infrastructure concessions.
Publication date: 2013-02
Why explore hydrogen as an alternative fuel
Categories: Articles in English, Automotive, Strategic Direction, Sustainability
Governments and big businesses are investing huge amounts in alternative fuels. Many consider hydrogen has potential, with forklift truck, bus and car manufacturers closest to utilizing it.
Publication date: 2013-02
Spielentscheidend – der Staat als M&A-Akteur
Categories: Articles in German, Automotive, Government & Public Sector, Organization & People, Strategic Direction
Die Rolle des Staates auf dem Markt für Fusionen und Übernahmen (M&A-Markt) wurde bisher meist auf regulatorische Aufgaben reduziert.
Publication date: 2011-10
Consumer barometer
Categories: Articles in English, Automotive, Consumer Products, Financial Services, Government & Public Sector, Information Technology, Life Sciences, Media & Entertainment, Oil & Gas, Organization & People, Power & Utilities, Processes, Technology, Telecommunications
Create your personalized “consumer profile” in our consumer barometer web-based tool.
Publication date: 2012-06
Share and share alike: is collaborative consumption the future?
Categories: Articles in English, Automotive, Consumer Products, Strategic Direction
The trend among consumers towards sharing, swapping and buying collectively is generating new business opportunities, as well as threatening some established companies, argue Rachel Botsman and Roo Rogers, co-authors of What’s mine is yours.
Publication date: 2011-04
Starthilfe-Das Vermächtnis von Gustave Trouvé: Die Markteinführung der Elektromobilität in einer modernen Welt
Categories: Articles in German, Automotive, Power & Utilities, Strategic Direction, Sustainability, Technology
Wie kann das Marketing heute Elektrofahrzeuge (EVs) auf dem Markt positionieren und wie können sie sich durchsetzen? Wer sind die Erstkäufer und wie sieht der optimale Marketing-Mix aus, um die Zielgruppe anzusprechen? In diesem Artikel wird eine Mehrphasen-Strategie zur Marktpositionierung von EVs erläutert. Dazu werden die Produkteigenschaften von EVs, die Kundenbedürfnisse und andere Marktkräfte näher betrachtet.
Publication date: 2011-03
E-Mobility 2025: Szenarien für die Region Berlin
Categories: Articles in German, Automotive, Power & Utilities, Strategic Direction, Sustainability, Technology
Die Bundesregierung hat bis zum Jahr 2020 die Markteinführung batterieelektrischer Fahrzeuge zum politischen Ziel erklärt. Bisher fehlen jedoch konkrete Vorstellungen, wie die elektromobile Zukunft in Städten aussehen könnte. Das Fachgebiet Integrierte Verkehrsplanung der TU Berlin hat in Zusammenarbeit mit Z_punkt The Foresight Company drei Szenarien zur Einführung von E-Mobility in Berlin entwickelt.
Publication date: 2011-03
Choosing the right technology: a framework for success
Categories: Articles in English, Automotive, Consumer Products, Life Sciences, Organization & People, Processes, Strategic Direction, Telecommunications
In this article, we consider a framework to help companies make informed decisions about their technology development. The framework identifies the levels of innovation, the competing technologies at each level, the dimensions of performance on which to compare them and the patterns of evolution on each dimension.
Publication date: 2011-05
