Will General Motors be around for the next hundred years? GM continues to lag behind its competitors as the business model fosters slow decision making and additional costs. As a former employee, I believe GM is in the right direction but it has a long way to go.
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Tesla Motors – Electrifying the Future
"Our goal when we created Tesla a decade ago was the same as it is today: to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport by bringing compelling mass market electric cars to market as soon as possible." – Elon Musk
Pagani Automobili S.p.A.: Merging Art and Science
How can an independent, low-volume, uber-premium Auto Company manage to stay profitable for over 20 years?
Tesla – Winner winner chicken dinner
Tesla is an example of successful disruptive company derived from effective alignment between business (“BIG DREAMS”) and operating models (“EXECUTION”)
When BYD Meets Mercedes-Benz: a Joint-Venture in China
BDNT, a joint-venture between Daimler and BYD, faced unique challenges in launching the company and its electric vehicle and developed unique business model. But operating the business model may not be challenge-free.
Quanergy: Look Ma! No Hands
How a Silicon Valley start-up is helping accelerate the adaptation of driverless cars.
Advance Auto Parts: A Golden Opportunity Tarnished by Operational Missteps
Advance Auto Parts’ strength in lean and efficient operations proves to be its undoing amidst a large-scale acquisition.
Harley-Davidson: Being Bad Can Be So, So Good
Harley-Davidson doesn't sell you a bike, they sell you freedom.
Volkswagen: how to destroy 30 billion dollars in a week
This post explores how misalignment between Volkswagen’s business model and operating model may have influenced the emissions scandal that is currently gripping the company.
Ferrari: Innovation on the Road and Track
Racing legacy, engineering talent and scarcity have fueled Ferrari’s winning history and created an iconic automotive brand