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Too Big to Manage?
3/17/2010 - Bigger doesn't always mean better, as the recent wave of "too big to fail" bailouts illustrate. In fact, some companies are simply too complex to be run effectively. Here's how executives can get that complexity under control.

European Automotive Retail 2010: Revolution or Evolution?
3/17/2010 - Europe's car dealers face a rough stretch of recession-caused driving that threatens the survival of many of the smaller, single-brand operations. Pursuing a multi-brand format can provide the extra customer traffic dealers need to survive and potentially out-pace the OEMs themselves in terms of return on capital.

A New Segmentation for Electric Vehicles
3/10/2010 - Many carmakers design electric vehicles intended to satisfy the needs of nearly all customers. A new McKinsey & Company study suggests that they should instead embrace a radical new form of market segmentation.

Logos Maximus: Tackling Automotive Logistics Challenges
3/10/2010 - After years of expending intense effort, many automotive managers assume that their logistics operations are already in fairly good shape and that any further gains will require major investments of time and resources. But when companies view logistics holistically, significant amounts of previously hidden value becomes visible. McKinsey & Company's proprietary Logos approach offers automotive players a quick, clear-cut, and highly effective way to assess and optimize their end-to-end logistics system and in the process, unearthing savings equal to 2 to 5 percent of sales.

SupplierBusiness: Hybrid Vehicle Market Drivers
3/3/2010 - SupplierBusiness has issued a report that highlights the market advantages of hybrid-electric vehicles and predicts a 13 percent global market share for them globally by 2020. Learn why the editors at SupplierBusiness call the hybrid the best alternative powertrain solution compared to those that run on diesel, biofuels, and pure electricity.

Perfect Fit? Plugging Electric Cars into Megacities
3/3/2010 - McKinsey & Company research shows how and why battery-powered cars could thrive in large urban environments in the next five years. To make this happen, policymakers and industry players need to clear the way by educating consumers about the benefits and challenges of living with an EV, and provide intelligent incentives to make the market as inviting as possible.

Podcast: Filling the Automotive Profit Pool
2/24/2010 - McKinsey & Company's analysis of the global automotive sector reveals a wave of value destruction that continues to batter the industry, caused by too much focus on growth and too little on profitability. Learn how two options – industry consolidation and focused cooperation – could help the industry achieve sustainable profit levels.

The Future of Navigation Systems - Extanet user feedback
2/24/2010 - The popularity of portable navigation devices is putting pressure on makers of car-navigation systems. A survey of Extranet users shows that companies are responding by shifting their focus from higher- to lower-priced products. Navigation applications for smartphones could increase cost pressure further, but a related consumer survey suggests that their use still entails pain points for consumers.

 
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