Here's what kicked Detroit in the butt

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The high quality of Japanese cars has forced US automobile manufacturers to develop better products. The US automobile industry's increasing use of teamwork has also improved the quality of US cars. Japanese automobile makers claim they want to cut costs without harming product quality.

Author: Bedard, Patrick
Quality management, Foreign cars, Automobiles, Foreign

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Watt's happening?

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California law requires that at least 2% of the cars sold by automobile makers should be electric cars by the year 1998. Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors are scrambling to develop electric models that will be ready for production by 1998.

Author: Csere, Csaba
Motor vehicles and car bodies, Motor vehicle parts and accessories, Research, California, General Motors Corp., GM, Ford Motor Co., Transportation policy, F, Chrysler Corp., C, Automobiles, Electric, Electric cars

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Subjects list: Product development, Column, Automobile industry
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