ambassador- the end of an era
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AMBASSADOR – The End of an Era
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HINDUSTAN MOTORS
• First Indian automobile co. to start production in 1942
• Part of the Birla Group
• Market leader till 40 years after inception
• Ambassador- first ever car made in India.
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Ambassador - Success Story
• Modelled after the British Morris Oxford series III• Suited for Indian roads and conditions• Until the 1980s the highest selling car in India• Almost every car sold was an Ambassador• Driven on the Indian roads for the longest period of time• Fondly called ‘The King Of Indian Roads’• Choice of bureaucrats and politicians
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Ambassador - Decline
• Launch of Maruti 800 by Maruti Suzuki in 1983
• Significant cheaper price of Maruti 800- blow to Ambassador’s position
• Drop in market share from 75% to 20% from 1984 to 1991
• Indifferent to demand for modern technology and style
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Ambassador
sStrength
• Large Distribution network
• Sturdy car• Spacious• Authentic Indian car• Recognized brand
wWeakness
• Low technological innovations
• High price• Slow decision
making process• Resistance to
change
oOpportunities
• Expand export base• Invest in
technological advancement
tThreats
• Increased competition
• Changing consumer demand
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New entrants
• Entry of MUL with cheaper car and entry of foreign competitors after liberalization in 1991
Supplier
s
• Increased due to increase in other players in the market• MUL
Buyers
• As the number of options available to consumers had increased. They had cheaper and more advanced products available in the market
Substitutes
Competitors
• There were cheaper substitute available like two wheelers
• Increased sales of foreign competitors led to downfall of HML due to product differentiation and price leadership
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Maruti 800
sStrength
• Aesthetic looks• Fuel efficient• Compact• Affordable• Latest
technology
wWeakness
• Inexperienced• No diesel
variant
oOpportunities
• Untapped hatchback market
• Price sensitive customers
• Growing middle class
tThreats
• HML launching a similar variant
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Existing competition
Threat of new
entrants
Bargaining power of
buyers
Threat of substitutes
Bargaining power of suppliers
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VRIO
Value
Rare
Inimitable
Organisation
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What could they have done?
• Design- aerodynamic
• Market components
• Improve customer service
• Refurbish Ambassador
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Amberoid - 2011
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Top Gear hails Ambassador as the best taxi
Top Gear video