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Article #44: AMERICAN AND FRENCH CAR MANUFACTURERS: PURGING WITHOUT IMAGINATION?

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The hardening of the plan of The example of FIAT shows consequently
reorganization of Ford did not convince that hopes of rebound exist in the
anybody, and especially not the financial automobile sector. At the same time, the
markets. How else could it have been if margin of error narrows more and more, in
the manufacturer has adopted a particular as regards launching of new
traditional strategy of reduction of the models, because the competition is
costs? Admittedly, this purging will increasingly wild on the market, in
inevitably have a positive impact on the particular in Western Europe. And there
accounts. But it is not likely to start are the French manufacturers who are
it again if Ford is on the way of the going to face the same problems, as the
development whereas its marketshares last figures of the European market
decrease unrelentingly on the other side prove. Admittedly, the situation of
of the Atlantic. A report which is also Renault and PSA is not comparable with
worth for its large American competitor that Ford and General Motors. However,
General Motors. The fact that GM removed, the problems start to accumulate: loss of
during ten last years, 60 % of its marketshares, failure of certain models
manpower did not draw it from the rut. (Peugeot 1007, the Citroen C3 Pluriel),
For the American manufacturers, the underutilization of the facilities, too
report is clear: their offer does not great dependence on the European market,
answer the expectations of the market. without forgetting the departure of the
Their enormous 4×4 is penalized by the PSA chairman.
rise of the gasoline. They are not Important strategic choices will
present enough on the segment in growth undoubtedly have to be made in the near
of the "crossover", these 4×4 equipped future which, taking into account the
with a truck motorization. And, next to place of the car industry in the French
them, the Asian ones (Toyota, Honda, economy, will be perhaps full of
Nissan, Hyundai) show more inventiveness consequences. Two questions in this
in increasingly required vehicles of respect. The first regards the
niche. Because, in the car as in other negotiations which are currently being
industries, such as the pharmacy or carried out between Renault-Nissan and
technologies information, the key of General Motors: is American the best
success resides more than ever in the possible partner, knowing his
innovation, the capacity to put quickly difficulties? In the opposite direction,
on the market original and effective is the splendid isolation of Jean-Martin
products. Thus FIAT, which one did not Folz at PSA the good solution when the
give chances of rectification not so long Volkswagen group is seen, reinforced by
time ago, today is having a spectacular Audi, Seat and Skoda, today's leader in
come-back success thanks in particular to Europe?
the success of its new Punto.






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