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introduction :introduction History of GM & Ford
Famous Marketing Wars
The European Market
The American Market
The Asian Market
Conclusions & Recommendations
History of GM :History of GM 100 Years Ago…
Alfred Sloan
Yearly style changes
Segmentation
Diversification
25 Million Automobiles
WW II
History of GM :History of GM 50’s: Sales, Celebrations, Innovations
60’s: Take me to the Moon: the 60’s
70’s: Emissions, Embargos & Imports
80’s: Well Intentioned Failure
90’s: The Road To….?
V :V “Always Coca-cola”
Outselling Pepsi 2 to 1 from 1960s- 1980s
Brand Value $67 billion
Coke Failures
Market share (56%)
Famous coca-cola drinkers “Choice of a new generation”
1975, Pepsi Challenge
1996, Pepsi stuff
Brand Value $12 billion
Pepsi failures
Market share (40%)
Famous Pepsi drinkers
v :v World Number 1
Competitive Differentiation
- Culture: Individualistic
- Image: Winning
- Advertising: Individual
Umbro Takeover World Number 2
Competitive Differentiation
- Culture: European
- Image: Competing
- Advertising: Teams
Reebok Takeover
Ford v GM in America :Ford v GM in America Product Range
Market share (15.7%)
Losses 2007 ($3.5 bn)
Plans in US market Product Range
Market share (23.8%)
Losses 2007 ($3.3 bn)
Plans in US market
Ford v GM in Europe :Ford v GM in Europe Product Range
Market Share (under 9%)
Losses 2007 ($1.5 billion)
Plans in Europe Product Range
Market Share (9.5%)
Profit 2007 ($55 million)
Plans in Europe
Ford v GM in Asia :Ford v GM in Asia Alliances Market Share
Profits 2007($40 million)
Plans for Future Alliances Market Share(
Profits 2007($744 million)
Plans for Future
Slide 11:ROUND 1
PUBLIC PERCEPTION
Slide 12:ROUND 1
PUBLIC PERCEPTION
Slide 13:ROUND 2
WORLDWIDE MARKET SHARE
Slide 14:ROUND 3
WORLDWIDE SPONSORSHIP
Slide 15:ROUND 4
GOOGLE FIGHTS
Slide 16:ROUND 5
WORLDWIDE PROFIT/LOSS
Slide 17:ROUND 6
THE GREEN WARS
Slide 18:AND THE WINNER IS…
Recommendations :Recommendations Loss making manufacturing to Asia
Cheaper Labour
Increases presence in fast expanding market
Seek Cost Savings
To make remaining divisions more profitable
Invest More in R&D, Marketing & PR
To increase innovation
To increase brand awareness & loyalty
To offset any negative publicity
Sell Assets not maximising full return
Plants, machinery, Property