Письмо-напоминание об оплате
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The turn of the twentieth century (1) _______ (to witness) the dawning of the automobile industry. Tinkering by bicycle, motorcycle, buggy, and machinery entrepreneurs in Europe and the United States led to the first prototypes of automobiles in the late nineteenth century. French woodworking machinery makers Rene Panhard and Emile Levassor (2) _______ (to build) their first car in 1890 with an engine designed in Germany by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. Armand Peugeot, a French bicycle maker, (3) _______ (to license) the same engine and sold his first four lightweight cars in 1891. German machinist Carl Benz followed the next year with his four-wheeled car and in 1893 Charles and Frank Duryea built the first gasoline-powered car in the United States. Ransom Olds (4) _______ (to credit) as the first mass producer of gasoline-powered automobiles in the United States, making 425 “Curved Dash Olds” in 1901. The first gasoline-powered Japanese car (5) ________ (to make) in 1907 by Komanosuke Uchiyama, but it was not until 1914 that Mitsubishi mass-produced cars in Japan.
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Global Automotive Industry Stepping into New Era
Top managers of the global automotive industry interviewed by KPMG consultancy unanimously agreed that redistribution in the auto market is to be expected within the next five years. They believe that in the stagnating traditional markets, markets of developing countries, in particular, Asian ones, will have increasingly more weight. This will give an additional impetus to the development of the Chinese automobile industry.
Since its appearance, the automotive industry has been highly competitive. This was partly due to the primitive nature of the first vehicles, which allowed production in any mid-sized workshop. On the other hand, the new form of transportation for a long time was not considered transport but rather a luxury. The effective demand, even on a global scale, was very limited, which in turn gave rise to a high level of competition, not only between manufacturers, but also between countries.
At first, Germany and France, closely followed by Italy, were considered the undisputed leaders of the automotive market. This did not last long. Henry Ford put the end to the hegemony of European automakers. He proclaimed that a car was not just a means of transportation, but a means of transportation that should be available to everyone. He put a great deal of effort in the implementation of his ideas. The market was pleased to accept the concept. The price was a more critical factor than the power of the engine and graceful contours of the body. Ford “Model T” was ridiculed and called an “auto for losers,” but it filled the roads on two continents and was produced unchanged for nearly two decades.
Soon, European automakers who had a different concept got concerned. Over a fairly short period of time (which, incidentally, was contributed by two consecutive world wars that swept through Europe), Ford and other American automakers became the leaders of the world auto market. At least, so it seemed - until mid-1970s. The unfolding of a sudden oil crisis has forced the Americans, who were used to powerful full-size cars, look for something more efficient.
Suddenly it became clear that, while the American auto industry was resting on its laurels, Japan learned to make not only inexpensive, but also very good vehicles. Since then and to this day the main battle in the auto market has been between Japanese and American car makers.
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Письмо-напоминание об оплате
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