LEXUS VS LEXUS ( TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) VERSUS SMALL TO MEDIUM COMPANIES IN USING LEXUS TRADEMARK) By: Asana Kusnadi 29112574 Final Examination Paper of Business Ethic and Law (MM 5001) School of Business and Management Institute of Technology Bandung 2013 Table of Content 1. Opening 1.1 Background 1.2 Scope of Discussion 1.3 Objective 1.4 Study Methodology 2. Literature Study 2.1 The Born of Lexus 2.2 Lexus Sales 2.3 Intellectual Property
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Lexus‚ headquartered in Nagoya and introduced to the North American market in 1989‚ is a luxury division of Toyota Motor Corporation. The car company boasts meticulous craftsmanship‚ relentless design‚ leading technology‚ and customer care. With a team of several highly experienced and skilled professionals with more than 25 years of experience‚ Lexus offers various models of cars to fit the needs of their target market. However‚ with its operational centers located in Belgium‚ as well as assembly
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DISADV: (limitation) * These conditions include passing‚ hill climbing‚ and acceleration from a standstill. * However‚ the engineering and manufacturing costs associated with these technologies often would increase the price of the vehicle to the point where the fuel savings are negligible in comparison. * There are also concerns over the environmental impact of the hybrid car battery which is usually made from either nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion. Both are considered more environmentally
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and promotion. This report will compare the marketing strategies used by Mercedes Benz and BMW both of which are German car manufacturers. Mercedes-Benz will discontinue the CLK model after 2010 and replace it with a coupe and convertible based on the new E-class. In comparison BMW has been extending its product portfolio by including smaller and less profitable cars. During 2008 Mercedes-Benz USA appointed 27 dealers to open special AMG performance centers. BMW created an import/export operation
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BMW vs. Mercedes The most intense automotive rivalry in Europe is entering a new phase: Mercedes-Benz and BMW will be testing the world’s appetite for small cars with big prices. Since BMW dumped Rover and Mercedes shed its relationship with Chrysler‚ both automakers have shunned high-volume segments of the car business and focused on premium models. Now that pressure is growing for better fuel economy‚ and there are fewer top-shelf segments to exploit‚ both are looking for additional growth
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environment in view U.S manufacturers should follow the footsteps of Toyota while innovating different car that are acceptable by the environment both social and economic and supersede Toyota. Q2: Do you think Lexus can obtain an image similar to that of the BMW and Mercedes cars? ANS: Lexus is luxury car but it hasn’t
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BMW of North America Inc. Vs. Gore Supreme Court of the United States‚ May 20‚ 1996 Facts: In 1983‚ the American distributor of the German auto manufacture adopted a policy in which any damages resulted in delivery to dealership would be fixed and sold as new without the dealer knowing as long as it was three percent or less of the suggested retail price. Gore purchased a BMW for $40‚750.88 not knowing that it had been repainted and sold as new because it only costed $601.37 which is only 1.47
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Phase 1: Analysis of companies Automobile Industry History……........................................................3 History of Mercedes-Benz…………………………………………………………….….4-5 History of BMW………………………………………………..……………………….….…6-7 Mercedes-Benz…………………………………………………………………………….….7-8 - Vision - Mission - Goals - Strategy - BMW……………………………………………………………………………………….……..….8-9 Vision Mission Goals Strategy Phase 2: Websites analysis Mercedes-Benz - Homepage……………………………………………………………………….…..…10-12 - Placing Orders……………………………………………………………………
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longer ranked number one in motor vehicle production due to the problems the company faced in 2010. Currently in 2011‚ Toyota is concerned about how well the Lexus RX 330/350 has done in the North American market? Due to this matter‚ the operation management team has produced a report that concerns the Toyota Motor Company’s North American Lexus production decision made a few years ago and the production of Toyota’s strategy for North America. This report includes a critical assessment of the Toyota
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Interpret Market Trends and Developments Company: Lexus MACRO – ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ‘Secondary Data’ Market Attractiveness Decreased Wealth Spending: A decrease in consumer wealth as a result of higher prices for consumer goods and lower stock market and housing prices. In the third quarter of 2006‚ household wealth rose to a record $54.1trillion‚ meanwhile household savings hit record lows. Over the last 5years‚ leftover gross income has decreased by more than 6%. Interpretation: Lower
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