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JUNE 2008

A global road map for China’s automakers

China’s carmakers have a great future on the world stage—but not in the immediate future.
MAY 2008

Selling China’s cars to the world: An interview with Chery’s CEO

Yin Tongyao explains how his fledgling automotive company learned to profit from adversity.

JUNE 2007

How to build top-performing auto dealerships

Automakers and dealers should learn to collaborate more. Both parties would benefit.
JANUARY 2007

Leading change: An interview with the managing director of Tata Motors

Cost cutting was only the first step in transforming Tata Motors from a cyclical manufacturing company into a diversified powerhouse.
MARCH 2006

Getting better software into manufactured products

The problems of embedded software are rooted in the legacies of hardware development.

Andy Grove's Electric Crusade

In this McKinsey Publishing exclusive, the legendary former CEO of Intel explains why he has become a passionate advocate for retrofitting America's car fleet to go electric—and for rebuilding the domestic battery industry. Readers told us what they think. Now Andy Grove has responded to their letters. Read the comments and let us know what you think.

DECEMBER 2008

An electric plan for energy resilience

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JUNE 2008

Can North American auto suppliers create value?

The automakers have vastly more power than the North American companies that supply them. To create value, the suppliers must redress the balance.

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SEPTEMBER 2005

When to make India a manufacturing base

Multinational corporations are starting to see the country's potential.
OCTOBER 2004

The right restructuring for US automotive suppliers

In the next round of consolidation, scale should be a result of strategy—not a strategy in its own right.
DECEMBER 2004

Global sourcing in the auto industry

Political sensitivities may slow the trend but won’t stop it in the longer run.
FEBRUARY 2003

Making the most of US auto distribution

US dealers and manufacturers can—and must—collaborate in their own self-interest.
AUGUST 2002

Tomorrow's cars, today's engines

That fabulous invalid the internal-combustion engine is very far from dead.
AUGUST 2004

North American auto suppliers: Beyond the Big Three

Pressure is growing on auto suppliers to diversify their customer base. Are they up to the task?

SEPTEMBER 2006

How IT can drive business process reorganization: An interview with the CIO of Volkswagen

Volkswagen chief information officer, Klaus Hardy Mühleck, has championed the CIO's role as the arbiter of business process and enablement.
DECEMBER 2004

Supplying auto parts to the world

Lu Guanqiu, the founder of China’s third-largest private company, discusses the future of China’s automotive industry.

JUNE 2005

Reducing waste in the auto industry

Carmakers and parts suppliers can capture huge savings, but only by working together more closely.

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