1. The United States vs. the World
The United States competitive edge in the automobile industry
By Stephen Jackson and Steve Nitka

2. Is the U.S. loosing its competitive edge in the automobile industry?
The U.S automobile companies vs. the world’s
The United States’ automobile market
Statistics

3. U.S. Automobile Companies
General Motors
Is growing in the European market with the addition of Chevrolet-Europe.
Investing in bio-diesel alternative
Might merge with Renault, Nissan, Toyota, and/or Fiat

4. U.S. Automobiles Companies
Ford Motors
Alan R. Mulally, of Boeing, is now CEO
Executive VP for Boeing Commerical Airplanes; Senior VP and later President of Boeing; President of Boeing Defense and Space group
Daimlyer Chrysler (Benz)
Has produced an overall profit despite shortcomings in both the Chrysler and Mercedes-Benz branches.
Investing in bio-diesel alternative

5. The World’s Automobile Companies
Lexus
Has an 8 speed-transmission vehicle, the only one made as of now (GM might start making an 8 speed)
Highest in dependability studies
Toyota
Two of its cars got the highest safety test ratings in their class
Honda
Expanding their hybrid products
Cars have lowest depreciation value

6. United States Automobile Market
Expansion into Europe
Chevrolet and Diamlyer Chrysler
Capturing and fighting the Japanese market
Merging with foreign automobile companies: Nissan, Toyota, Fiat

7. The Facts

8. The Facts Car and Driver 10Best (actual data) Acceleration, 0 to 60
Chevy Corvette Z06
Street Start, 5 to 60
Corvette; Mercedes
Quarter-Mile
Mercedes-Benz
Top Gear Accel.
Braking, 70 to 0
Chevrolet Corvette
Road Holding
Corvette; Viper
Interior Sound Level
Lexus GS430
EPA city fuel economy
Lexus RX400
observed fuel econ.
Chevrolet Cobalt

9. Conclusion GM wins Overall
Is doing well at keeping up with the foreign competition and most areas.
Merging with foreign car companies will help
Overall
U.S. companies are working more and more to stay up with foreign competitors.
Increasing their market to foreign countries.
Working off of the foreign companies successes.

10. Works Citied www.caranddriver.com www.automobile.com