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Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector Holds Opportunity for Job Creation and Growth
World Economic Forum, 17 April 2012Scaling-up existing sustainable transportation technologies can play a significant role in creating jobs and driving long-term, sustained economic growth. However, implementing these technologies is often delayed due to conflicting interests among diverse stakeholders. The Sustainable Transportation Ecosystem, a report released by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with A.T. Kearney, provides guiding principles for achieving environmental sustainability in transportation across five dimensions—policy, financing, energy, infrastructure, and customers.
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First Bogota, then Boston?
Automotive News, 12 March 2012Brian Irwin and Jian Sun, A.T. Kearney Partners, give their perspectives on how Chinese auto manufacturers plan to conquer the U.S. market.
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A Rolling Backpack Converts Super Compact Cars into Vehicles for Virtually Any Purpose
12 February 2012To drive forward the economic breakthrough of the Dock+Go vehicle concept, A.T. Kearney has developed a flexible business concept.
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Hitting the Accelerator: China's Automakers Race to Latin America
Knowledge @ Wharton, 31 January 2012AT Kearney partner Brian Irwin projects a highly robust average 11% annual growth rate in Colombian unit sales through 2023.
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Truck sales revving despite high gas prices
USA Today, 4 January 2012Brian Irwin, leader of A.T. Kearney's Automotive practice in the Americas, comments on the reasons why Americans' appetite for trucks rebounded strongly in December.
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Petrodollars: the Once Lowly Bus Starts to Eat into U.S. Gasoline Demand
Platts, 27 December 2011Brian Irwin, A.T. Kearney partner, explains that "for reasons that include affordability, consumers are leaving their cars in the driveway and turning to public transportation."
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A.T. Kearney's 15th Annual Automotive Study Indicates U.S. Auto Sales Volumes Will Trend Back to Historical Levels by 2013
17 May 2011A.T. Kearney's 15th annual automotive study forecasts 13.2 million new autos will be sold in the U.S. this year. The study further anticipates an upward trend toward pre-recession levels of about 16 million units by 2013.
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Japan Quake May Cut Global Auto Output by about 30%, IHS Says
Automotive News, 24 March 2011Dan Cheng, A.T. Kearney partner, explains supply chain implications related to the lower tiers that are managed by Tier 1 suppliers.
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Ferrari Targets Families in Fast Lane with $359,000 FF Supercar
Bloomberg, 1 March 2011A.T. Kearney partner Marco Santino comments on Ferrari's new model that widens its offer into a new niche.
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GM and Ford on Track for Further Savings
Reuters, 16 November 2010Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. will catch their best-run rivals over the next five years on one key measure of potential profitability—annual sales of their top global car platforms, A.T. Kearney consultant Daniel Cheng said.
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Opinion: Competitiveness of Japanese Automobile Industry in the Future
Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun, 8 November 2010Eiji Kawahara, A.T. Kearney partner, discusses the competitiveness of the Japanese automobile industry in the most popular auto-specialized newspaper in Japan. Today's business environment has been drastically changed. To make a choice for success from infinite choices and attain sustainable development, the automobile industry needs sophisticated management. Flexibility and speed are most important, as future changes are uncertain. In addition to the "what," the "how" is key in ensuring flexibility.
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Tata Motors Plans Big Overseas Push
LiveMint.com, 12 September 2010Kumar Venkataraman, principal with A.T. Kearney, discusses Tata Motors' move to establish a local presence in markets and customization to suit varied geographies.
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Auto Loan Restrictions Slow Full Sales Recovery
WardsAuto.com, 21 June 2010According to a recent A.T. Kearney study, tighter auto-loan restrictions continue to impede an immediate full recovery of auto sales.
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A.T. Kearney's 14th Annual Automotive Study Indicates Auto Sales Volumes Will Trend Back to Historical Levels by 2012
27 May 2010Since 2007, approximately 20 million units of pent-up demand have accumulated – of which more than 9 million units will be recovered during the anticipated economic recovery over the next 5 years. The study's other findings include details of the "global car" where a global platform with one million units of production provides that OEM with a $700 per vehicle cost advantage.
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Global Platform Strategy to Further Industry Consolidation, Firm Says
WardsAuto.com, 19 May 2010Despite high-profile failures such as the Chrysler Corporation-Daimler AG marriage, the cost advantages presented by mergers and partnerships will be too lucrative for most auto makers to pass up—with cost advantages likely to come via increased use of global platforms.
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Pent-Up Demand to the Rescue?
Automotive News, 18 May 2010Consumers have delayed buying cars and trucks during the recession. The average age of all light vehicles on U.S. roads was 9.8 years at the end of 2009, and will rise to 10.1 years by 2011, says consultancy A.T. Kearney.
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Used Cars Putting Squeeze on Mexico New-Vehicle Sales
WardsAuto.com, 10 May 2010Ricardo Haneine, A.T. Kearney partner, comments on Mexico's auto market and the impact on new-vehicle sales because of an influx of used cars and trucks from the U.S.
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Mexico Auto Industry Poised for Growth in 2010
WardsAuto, 18 March 2010Ricardo Haneine, A.T. Kearney, explains the importance of training for Mexico's workforce to continue growth in the automotive market.
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Automotive Suppliers Struggle to Survive
Spiegel Online International, 18 December 2009Götz Klink, A.T. Kearney partner, discusses the unprecedented plunge in German auto suppliers.
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Panasonic's Purchase of Sanyo May Spur More Battery Takeovers
Bloomberg.com, 11 December 2009Eiji Kawahara, A.T. Kearney partner, comments on the development of new energy technology for electric vehicles and how it may give Panasonic and Sanyo "more bargaining power" over carmakers.
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A.T. Kearney's 13th Annual Auto Study Provides Forecasts for U.S. Auto Sales Through 2014
14 May 2009A new study demonstrates that auto sales are driven by four macroeconomic factors and presents forecasts for new auto sales for each of the next 5 years.
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More than half of the automotive supply base could go bankrupt in 2009; at least 1 million job losses expected
20 March 2009Current market conditions could cause more than half of the country's Tier 1 automotive suppliers to file for bankruptcy in 2009, creating 1 million additional job losses and creating an estimated $9 billion income tax revenue shortfall.
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