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- June 2014
- Teaching Note
Lit Motors
By: Thomas Eisenmann
In mid-2012 Lit Motors had created both engineering and design prototypes and conducted initial customer tests on less than $750,000 of investment. Lit Motors' founder, Daniel Kim, had started the company to design and manufacture an efficient electric 2-wheeled... View Details
- December 1992 (Revised May 1999)
- Supplement
Peoria Engine Plant (B)
By: Amy P. Hutton and Robert S. Kaplan
Designed to supplement Peoria Engine Plant (A). View Details
Keywords: Auto Industry
Hutton, Amy P., and Robert S. Kaplan. "Peoria Engine Plant (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 193-083, December 1992. (Revised May 1999.)
- May 2011 (Revised July 2011)
- Case
Fiat-Chrysler Alliance: Launching the Cinquecento in North America
By: Gary P. Pisano, Phillip Andrews and Alessandro Di Fiore
Fiat ended its 27-year absence in the North American automobile market when the first Cinquecento (500)—a very small, iconic Italian car that had strong sales in Europe—was delivered on March 10, 2011. The Italian automaker re-entered the market through an alliance... View Details
Keywords: Product Launch; Product Positioning; Mergers and Acquisitions; Partners and Partnerships; Globalization; Operations; Growth and Development Strategy; Integration; Auto Industry; North America; Europe
Pisano, Gary P., Phillip Andrews, and Alessandro Di Fiore. "Fiat-Chrysler Alliance: Launching the Cinquecento in North America." Harvard Business School Case 611-037, May 2011. (Revised July 2011.)
- May 2011
- Supplement
Hybrid Electric Vehicles: A 2011 Update
This case is an addendum that updates HBS Case No. 502-025, "The Future of Hybrid Electric Cars." It covers the 10 years, 2001 to 2011. View Details
Gourville, John T. "Hybrid Electric Vehicles: A 2011 Update." Harvard Business School Supplement 511-125, May 2011.
- February 2011
- Teaching Note
Porsche: The Cayenne Launch (TN)
By: John Deighton and Jill Avery
Teaching Note for 511-068. View Details
- November 2010 (Revised April 2011)
- Case
Magna International, Inc. (A)
By: Timothy A. Luehrman and Yuhai Xuan
Magna International, Inc., a Canadian-based automotive parts manufacturer, is considering whether and how to unwind its dual-class ownership structure. A family trust controlled by the founder owns a 0.65% economic interest in the company but has 66% of the votes via a... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Restructuring; Cost vs Benefits; Governance Controls; Ownership Stake; Family Ownership; Auto Industry; Canada
Luehrman, Timothy A., and Yuhai Xuan. "Magna International, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 211-044, November 2010. (Revised April 2011.)
- March 1, 2010
- Article
A Golden Opportunity for Ford and GM
By: Bill George
George, Bill. "A Golden Opportunity for Ford and GM." Views on News. Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (March 1, 2010).
- July 2010
- Teaching Note
Chrysler's Sale to Fiat (TN)
By: C. Fritz Foley and Lena G. Goldberg
Teaching Note for 210022. View Details
- May 2010
- Teaching Note
Re-THINK-ing THINK: The Electric Car Company (TN)
Teaching Note for [810105]. View Details
- March 2010 (Revised May 2010)
- Case
Chrysler's Sale to Fiat
By: C. Fritz Foley, Lena G. Goldberg and Linnea Meyer
This case provides students with an opportunity to analyze the restructuring of Chrysler in the midst of the financial crisis of 2008–2009. It describes how debtors can use section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to sell assets quickly. It allows for discussion of who... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Restructuring; Financial Crisis; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Laws and Statutes; Business and Government Relations; Sales; Auto Industry; United States
Foley, C. Fritz, Lena G. Goldberg, and Linnea Meyer. "Chrysler's Sale to Fiat." Harvard Business School Case 210-022, March 2010. (Revised May 2010.)
- February 2010
- Case
Saginaw Parts Co. and the General Motors Corp. Credit Default Swap
This two-page case demonstrates how to unbundle the cost of credit extensions from product prices by observing the price of a credit default swap. It also explores how credit default swaps work, and how trade creditors are treated under U.S. bankruptcy law. Finally it... View Details
Keywords: Trade; Credit; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Credit Derivatives and Swaps; Laws and Statutes; Risk Management; Auto Industry; United States
Fruhan, William E. "Saginaw Parts Co. and the General Motors Corp. Credit Default Swap." Harvard Business School Case 210-056, February 2010.
- October 2, 2009
- Article
Rays of Hope at General Motors
By: William W. George
George, William W. "Rays of Hope at General Motors." Business Week (October 2, 2009).
- September 2008 (Revised February 2009)
- Case
BMW's Project Switch (A): Importers vs. National Sales Companies
By: Das Narayandas and Kerry Herman
BMW is faced with potential channel conflicts across several EU country markets. The case highlights BMW's approach to redesigning its channel in Greece. The case provides details on both headquarter and country head perspective on BMW's channel strategy. View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Distribution Channels; Conflict and Resolution; Auto Industry; European Union; Greece
Narayandas, Das, and Kerry Herman. "BMW's Project Switch (A): Importers vs. National Sales Companies." Harvard Business School Case 509-023, September 2008. (Revised February 2009.)
- February 2006 (Revised April 2006)
- Teaching Note
General Motors U.S. Pension Funds (TN)
By: Luis M. Viceira
- January 2006
- Teaching Note
Foreign Exchange Hedging Strategies at General Motors: Competitive Exposures (TN)
By: Mihir A. Desai and Kathleen Luchs
- October 2005 (Revised June 2007)
- Case
Volkswagen of America: Managing IT Priorities
Describes the efforts of Volkswagen of America, the U.S. subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, to arrive at a process for setting IT funding priorities so that they align with business priorities and the company's overall strategy. The process is carefully thought out and... View Details
Keywords: Strategic Planning; Business Subsidiaries; Resource Allocation; Information Technology; Alignment; Auto Industry; United States
Austin, Robert D., Warren Ritchie, and Greggory Garret. "Volkswagen of America: Managing IT Priorities." Harvard Business School Case 606-003, October 2005. (Revised June 2007.)
- June 2005 (Revised May 2006)
- Case
Covisint (B): Building an Automotive Supply Chain Exchange
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Elizabeth Collins
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Auto Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., and Elizabeth Collins. "Covisint (B): Building an Automotive Supply Chain Exchange." Harvard Business School Case 805-111, June 2005. (Revised May 2006.)
- February 2004
- Supplement
Ford Motor Company: Quality of Earnings Growth Analysis (A)
By: David F. Hawkins
- January 2004
- Supplement
General Motors Corporation: Retiree Benefit Risk Management
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "General Motors Corporation: Retiree Benefit Risk Management." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 104-705, January 2004.
- July 2003 (Revised September 2003)
- Case
Refinancing of Shanghai General Motors (A), The
By: Mihir A. Desai and Mark Veblen
The CFO of General Motors' joint venture in Shanghai, Shanghai General Motors (SGM), wants to refinance almost $900 million of project finance it raised to begin operations. The highest priority is improving the terms of the financing with regard to costs and specific... View Details
Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Multinational Firms and Management; Joint Ventures; Financing and Loans; Auto Industry; Shanghai
Desai, Mihir A., and Mark Veblen. "Refinancing of Shanghai General Motors (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 204-031, July 2003. (Revised September 2003.)