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  • February 2017
  • Case

Aston Martin: A Second Century of Performance and Luxury

By: Vish V. Krishnan, Karim R. Lakhani and Amram Migdal
Following the March 2016 launch of DB11, Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.’s first new sports car platform in over a decade, this case discusses the future strategy of the famed British luxury auto manufacturer. Since its founding in 1902, Aston Martin has been characterized... View Details
Keywords: Luxury; Auto Brand; Luxury Auto; Growth; Innovation; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Product Marketing; Product Launch; Product Positioning; Operations; Product Design; Product Development; Production; Innovation and Invention; Transportation; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Change; Transformation; Management; Marketing; Auto Industry; Europe; United Kingdom; England
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  • 18 Apr 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Selling Luxury to Everyone

Luxury is the new essential. Consumers know it and retailers are reaping the bounty. At a "Growth Strategies in the Luxury Goods Industry" panel on April 3 at the HBS Retail and View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette; Consumer Products
  • 08 Apr 2019
  • Sharpening Your Skills

The Life of Luxury and How to Sell It

Research released recently by iseecars.com seems to indicate a fleeting happiness with luxury cars. New buyers of BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche sell them more frequently in the first year than owners of other models.... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Auto; Auto; Auto
  • 22 May 2017
  • Lessons from the Classroom

A Luxury Industry Veteran Teaches the Importance of Aesthetics to Budding Business Leaders

Pauline Brown joined the HBS faculty following a tenure as Chairman of North America at the French luxury goods conglomerate, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. (Photo credit: Albert Cheung) To future CEOs who want to succeed in the... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Auto; Auto; Auto; Auto
  • December 1992 (Revised October 1993)
  • Case

BMW: The Ultimate Driving Machine Seeks to De-Yuppify Itself

By: Stephen A. Greyser and Wendy Smith Schille
Tracks changes in the luxury auto market during the 1980s and early 1990s. Shifts in target consumer behavior--particularly the yuppie lifestyle--serve as the basis for manufacturer modifications of product line, positioning, and advertising. The climax of the case is... View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Change Management; Transformation; Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Production; Luxury; Segmentation; Auto Industry
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  • June 1995 (Revised October 1996)
  • Case

Lexus and the USTR

By: John A. Quelch
Lexus executives and dealers in the United States are debating how to respond to the U.S. Trade Representative's announcement of 100% tariffs on 13 models of Japanese luxury imported cars. View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Taxation; Luxury; Trade; Auto Industry; Japan; United States
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  • June 2019
  • Case

Mercedes and the Relaunch of Maybach: Reviving a Heritage Automobile Brand

By: Anat Keinan, Klaus Heine, Marie-Cecile Cervellon and Sandrine Crener
The case traces the growth of Maybach from its origins as a pioneer in car manufacturing to its relaunch by parent company Mercedes Benz AG (now Daimler AG). It covers the relaunch strategy implemented by the German car manufacturer and examines the challenges of... View Details
Keywords: Heritage Brand; Relaunch; Brands and Branding; Luxury; Product Launch; Strategy; Auto Industry
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  • 12 Dec 2023
  • Cold Call Podcast

Can Sustainability Drive Innovation at Ferrari?

Keywords: Re: Raffaella Sadun; Auto
  • November 1993
  • Case

Mercedes-Benz

After many years as a German luxury car producer, Mercedes-Benz announced two major strategy shifts in 1992, toward a full line of automotive products and toward a globally diverse set of plans and activities. As part of this shift, Mercedes planned to build a major... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Expansion; Global Strategy; Auto Industry; Auto Industry; Germany; Alabama
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  • 23 May 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017

car platform in over a decade, this case discusses the future strategy of the famed British luxury auto manufacturer. Since its founding in 1902, Aston Martin has been characterized by leading automotive... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 22 Jul 2008
  • First Look

First Look: July 22, 2008

department stores and a new hypermarket—Nagesh was proud of the way the company had taken retail from its roots in simple transactions to a complete "experience" defined by the luxurious ambiance, food, events and educated staff... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • February 1992 (Revised January 2002)
  • Case

BMW: The 7-Series Project (A)

By: Gary P. Pisano
Explores BMW's decision about how to manufacture prototype vehicles. Historically, BMW's prototypes were handcrafted by highly skilled artisans in the company's shop. A proposal has been made to alter the process so that prototypes are made in a way that can better... View Details
Keywords: Product Development; Research and Development; Design; Production; Strategy; Quality; Decision Making; Auto Industry; Auto Industry; Germany
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  • 14 Aug 2018
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54794 Harvard Business School Case 518-047 Armarium: Luxury Fashion Brands for Rent Armarium, a two-sided online platform that offered consumers the opportunity to rent the most coveted,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 21 Mar 2019
  • HBS Case

The Ferrari Way

Ferrari N.V. is one of the rare brands that unequivocally achieves it—making its iconic horse logo synonymous with luxury and excitement. Thomke, the William Barclay Harding Professor of Business Administration, thinks of a student he... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Auto
  • Web

Buy Now, Pay Later: Cars on Time

The Rise of Installment Selling Home Finance Cars on Time The Secondary Credit Market The Usurer's Grip Research Links Credits For the first few decades of automobile history, cars were luxury items. The people who bought them did so for... View Details
  • Web

Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

choice in auto insurance. YouTea! Alex Herzlinger Tina Wu Nimmi Roche Ashkan Kamali Business Track Runner-Up YouTea! delivers an over the counter solution to a prevalent women's health problem. Social Enterprise Track, 2009 EGG-Tech... View Details

    Charles W. Nash

    Not wanting to compete with the "Big Three" auto makers in the 1920s, Nash carved out a unique niche for well-designed luxury automobiles at medium prices. This strategy was very successful for... View Details
    Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace
    • 19 Mar 2008
    • Research & Ideas

    Finding Success in the Middle of the Market

    It's not that Toyota only sells in the middle market. Far from it. They sell to all segments (except the luxury segment which they address with Lexus). But midfield is where the bell-curve distribution of View Details
    Keywords: by John Quelch; Auto; Auto
    • Profile

    Juan Camargo

    When the 2014 Cadillac ELR—the carmaker's new electric luxury vehicle—rolled onstage at the Detroit auto show earlier this year, Juan Camargo (MBA 2012) sat in the fourth row, beaming. And it wasn't just... View Details
    Keywords: Manufacturing; Technology; Consumer Products
    • Profile

    Yubo Cui

    and its Chinese stakeholders. In a joint venture with BYD Auto, Daimler was determined to develop and manufacture an affordable electric car. “Our goal was to make it a family car, not a luxury toy,” says Yubo. “We worked ridiculously... View Details
    Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy