How U.S. automakers rebuilt a competitive edge
This nonfiction account summarizes a Senate hearing that examines how American car makers responded to global competition. It highlights bold investments, cost cutting, and new teamwork that pushed quality and productivity higher while keeping consumer prices in check. The discussion also covers trade policy, NAFTA, and the role of government in supporting a strong domestic industry.
- Learn how Chrysler, GM, and Ford pursued large-scale capital spending to match or outpace foreign rivals.
- See how cross‑functional teams and streamlined operations helped bring new vehicles from concept to customer faster.
- Understand the trade challenges and policy debates that shaped the auto market in the early 1990s.
- Discover how factors like tariffs, maquiladora programs, and NAFTA influenced jobs and competitiveness.
Ideal for readers of policy analysis, business history, and economic strategy who want a clear view of how industry leadership meets global competition.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book analyzes the United States automotive industry, examining its past struggles and the subsequent recovery that has been marked by innovative technological advancements. The author argues that protectionist trade policies contributed to the industryâs downturn but that the industry has since increased productivity and reduced prices, even in the face of fierce foreign competition. The text also highlights a need to reform healthcare and discusses the relation between automotive industry competitiveness and public policy, before concluding with a chapter on the technology policy it believes is needed to secure the future of auto manufacturing in the United States. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781334780356_0
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