DeLorean Motor Company PDF Manuals

DeLorean History of Company
In 1975 the Delorean motor company was founded by John Delorean. John Delorean had worked for General motors with Chevrolet and Pontiac. He was heavily involved in the development of the popular Pontiac GTO muscle car and the Pontiac Firebird. The company had many financial issues due to various reasons, such as higher than expected production costs, poor exchange rates and lower than projected sales. The company went bankrupt in 1982 after John Delorean was accused of drug trafficking, these charges were later dropped due to entrapment, however, the charges destroyed investor confidence.

In 1995 a new company was reformed by Stephen Wynne using the same name. The company does reproduce Delorean using parts of scrapped Delorean, it is primarily a support company for Delorean owners.

DeLorean History of Product
The DMC-12 was released in 1981, the car sold around 9000 units over the following 2 years until the company went bankrupt. Interestingly there is a 1983 model, although in reality it is just the 1982 model with VIN numbers dated 1983. In 1985 the DMC-12 was made world famous when it was used in the Back to the Future films as a time machine, ironically the company no longer existed when the demand for the Delorean was created by the movie. The Delorean is famous for its distinct gullwing doors and stainless steel body. The car is quite expensive to maintain, however, this is mostly due to the fact that many spare parts are harder to come by. It has a fairly low performance compared to other small sports cars in the same class.

Based upon initial research we have come up with the following problem formulation of how we would like to re-launch the product:- “How can we promote an updated Delorean car as a high-end electric sports car in the Danish market using its original image in various digital media?"

Substitutes
The two main substitutes would be petrol and hybrid sports car. These are very strong competitors, especially Petrol cars. They are generally faster and cheaper than electric cars. Their position in the market is very strong and it will be tough to compete with them.

Buyers
There are not a lot of similar products on the market. That will definitively give us a strong advantage. Potential buyers have a very limited choice. We will be selling the car directly to the customers and not through dealerships.

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Mission
To compete with other leading mid-range sports car producers by using purely electrically run vehicles.

Vision
To produce an exclusive high performance sports car that is environmentally friendly whilst maintaining a classic image.

Values
To maintain the Delorean look without remodelling it annually (like other cars companies) We see ourselves as:

• A classic car builder
• A community
• A green company
• A leading edge car company
• A professional company

RESEARCH ANALYSIS
Re-launching a product is not an easy task, there is a lot to consider to become successful. Therefore we will first focus on finding the necessary information that will later help us on deciding a particular strategy.

The Industry
Porters 5 Forces
In order to take a thoughtful strategic decision, we had to acquire some substantial knowledge about our industry which is the electric sport car industry. We used the Porter’s 5 forces to assess the industry and its situation.

Suppliers
Electric Vehicle uses specific electric motors and batteries. Bargaining on the price might not be possible but it will be quite easy to find suppliers. On the other hand, we will have a stronger bargaining power regarding raw materials. There are many suppliers and we can assume that it will be easier to bargain on the price.

Potential Entrants
Currently there are not a lot of equivalent products on the market so we can quite safely assume that we will become a strong product on the market. However, this is an upcoming market and we know that new products will enter the market in the near future, especially due to increasing environmental concerns and rising petrol prices.