...Cash for Clunkers Program The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), colloquially known as "cash for clunkers", was a $3 billion U.S. federal scrap page program intended to provide economic incentives to U.S. residents to purchase a new, more fuel-efficient vehicle when trading in a less fuel-efficient vehicle. The Cash for Clunkers program that was pitched to the public as a big boost for the economy and the environment turned out to be nothing much of an advantage. It did little help to the environment and was "far more expensive as per the job created than alternative fiscal stimulus programs." according to new research led by Ted Gayer and Emily Parker of Brookings. The program initially made progress in giving a jump start to the auto industry but later not that much of a use to anyone. Initially the program offered $3,500 to $4,500 for people who trade in their old cars for a new car with higher fuel economy. Like for example the fuel economy requirements ended up being fairly loose. Like a Hummer could be traded for a voucher of $3,500 that would go towards a new SUV with better mileage. Experts argue that the small gains made in efficiency would offset by the energy cost in manufacturing a new car would. According to an article published on Fox news website in November 2013, Americans traded about 700,000 "clunkers" between July and Aug 24, 2009. This program only provided a small bump in vehicle sales, where as the government thought this could be done in a...
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...Europe plc. Is a United Kingdom-based company which holds the license to operate the two main vehicle rental brands of Avis Budget Group (Avis Rent a Car System and Budget Rent a Car) in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The group's Avis-branded operations comprise over 2,900 offices in 109 countries across EMEA and Asia. Of these, franchisees operate by license in 96 nations, while Avis Europe has directly owned and operated subsidiaries in the remaining thirteen (mostly in Western Europe). The group has Budget-branded operations at over 900 sites in 66 countries across Europe, the middle East, Africa and Asia. Avis Europe needed to improve their business process efficiencies and also incorporate their Hungary (Budapest) business in to their integrated database system. They contracted and acquired licence from PeopleSoft Inc. to develop a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system at the cost $17.7 million in 2002. The new system will improve operating margins through integrating computer systems and also create a shared service centre for centralizing back-office work in Budapest, Hungary and across Avis European branches. There was a huge financial set back for Avis in the first quarter of 2003, due to constant delay to roll out the ERP system. In 2004 Avis Europe Ltd.’s terminated the development of the ERP system on the grounds it had encountered substantial delays and consequently higher cost due to a number of fundamental problems with its design and implementation...
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...get stung by IT Avis Europe plc. It is a company which holds the license to operate the two main vehicle rental brands of Avis Budget Group (Avis Rent a Car System and Budget Rent a Car) in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The group's Avis-branded operations comprise over 2,900 offices in 109 countries across EMEA and Asia. Of these, franchisees operate by license in 96 nations, while Avis Europe has directly owned and operated subsidiaries in the remaining thirteen(mostly in Western Europe).The group has Budget-branded operations at over 900 sites in 66 countries across Europe, the middle East, Africa and Asia. Case Study: Avis Europe needed to improve their business process efficiencies and also incorporate their business into their integrated database system. They contracted and acquired license from PeopleSoftInc. to develop a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system at the cost $17.7 million in 2002.The new system will improve operating margins through integrating computer systems and also create a shared service center for centralizing back-office work in Budapest, Hungary and across Avis European branches. There was a huge financial setback for Avis in the first quarter of 2003, due to constant delay to roll out the ERP system. In 2004 Avis Europe Ltd.’s terminated the development of the ERP system on the grounds it had encountered substantial delays and consequently higher cost due to a number of fundamental problems with its design and implementation...
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...Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, UC Los Angeles Permalink: http://escholarship.org/uc/item/7mq9j9bz Keywords: transportation, fuel, biofuel, energy efficiency, subsidy, pollution, lifecycle assessment Abstract: One popular policy option to address environmental and economic concerns arising from current patterns of energy use is to subsidize increase in energy efficiency or renewable energy. In this paper we evaluate the lifecycle environmental benets of the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) (or commonly `Cash-for-clunkers') which provided a subsidy for voluntary early retirement and replacement of low fuel economy automobiles with new, higher fuel economy vehicles. We nd that the estimates of benets hinge crucially on the assumption about what type of vehicle would have been purchased in the counterfactual scenario. Estimates are signicantly less sensitive to assumptions about the remaining useful life of vehicles traded-in and the rebound eect. Our prediction is that CARS program lead to a reduction of 9.1 to 17.8 million metric tonnes in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and 850 to 1600 million gallon reduction in gasoline use over a 13 year period. The average subsidy per tonne of avoided GHG lies between $142 and $278. Disaggregation of benets based on the fuel economy of the clunker reveals opportunities for better aligning incentives and program benets in future UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES Working...
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...stimulant program. The most recent regenerated the industry for the short time, namely The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) program in 2009. This essay will examine the economic affects of a stimulus program, The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), commonly referred to as "Cash for Clunkers". I will evaluate the cost and benefit from the perspective of the manufacturer, consumers and taxpayer. Some of the questions I will answer are: • Who benefited from the subsidy? • What was the desired benefit of the subsidy? • What was the effect of the subsidy? • Was there any detrimental effect to the stimulus? • Who paid for the subsidy and was it a wise decision? Finally I will offer my own personal opinion of the stimulus from the perspective of someone who has worked in the industry before, during and after the stimulus program. In the summer of 2009 the US Government introduced The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), popularly referred to as “Cash for Clunkers”. The program was a $3 billion U.S. federal program intended to provide economic incentives to U.S. residents who purchased a new, more fuel-efficient vehicle when trading in a less fuel-efficient vehicle that met certain inefficiency criteria. The program was promoted as providing stimulus to the automotive industry by boosting auto sales, while putting safer, cleaner and more fuel-efficient vehicles on the roadways. When the CARS program was introduced it offered buyers a credit of between $3,500 and $4,500 off...
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...the result of investigation. He said that the cable car system is reliable and has no safety problem. Frank would also perform as disseminator and disturbance handler. After the technical fault had happened, the public image of the Ngong Ping 360 services was completely damaged. Some customers will be unsatisfied with his company. These external customers may use other public transport to replace Ngong Ping 360. This action may make Ngong Ping 360 lose a lot of money. To prevent this situation, Ngong Ping 360 would receive comments or criticisms from their customers (outsiders). In this case Frank will perform disseminator. A disseminator is responsible for transmitting information received from outsiders or from subordinates to the member of organization. Frank need to receive other information from public to provide a better service to public and give out a health and reliable image to public. Moreover disturbance handlers’ responsibility is correct action when organization faces important, unexpected disturbances. In this case, Frank can be acting these two roles at the same time. It is because he can receive customers directly to set up a corrective plan to the Ngong Ping 360 services. Disseminator and disturbance handler are co-relation in this case so that he can act these two roles at same the time is most effective. 2. To keep the cable cars in operations, which types of plans you should use to eliminate the cable cars litany of faults with...
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...management of people and engineering activities in the process of product design as well as the production of goods and services. Appraise and analyze issues relating to engineering management and professional ethics. Apply basic management skills in their professional career. Case Study: No single cause for cable car’s litany of faults The latest suspension of Lantau’s cable car service on Wednesday came after a fourth technical fault in two months, but according to the operator the faults were all in different parts of the system. After hundreds were trapped in cable car gondolas for around 90 minutes due to a fault, preliminary checks have shown a 42 cm bearing on the haul rope pulley wheel at the Airport Island Angle Station to be slightly worn. “We found no safety problem with the system. It is the reliability of service that is in question,” said Frank Chan-fan, Ngong Ping 360’s Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services, adding that the system’s six other identical bearings would be checked during a 10day suspension. He said the cold weather was unlikely to have caused the fault, since the cable car should be capable of withstanding Hong Kong’s humidity and temperatures. Government-appointed experts reviewing the cable car’s design after one fell to the ground in 2007 found it complied with international standards. Mr Lo Kwok-keung, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, said damage to the bearing was so minor it might not have been...
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...1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 E-Parking system implementation 2 2.1 where need a E-parking system 2 2.2 Implementations 2 3.0 Flow Chat 4 4.0 Conclusion 5 References 6 1.0 Introduction With the rapid development of the auto industry, the number of cars in increasing. Car parking as an important part of the traffic management system, people’s requirements in parking management and continuously improve. It has been shown that over 40% of the total traffic volume in urban areas is composed of vehicles cruising for parking ( Shoup, 2006 ). E-Parking system is a modern parking system which combine the computer system with the parking management.E-parking system is a new technology platform. The definition of E-parking system is use the advanced technologies to help driver found the location, parking the cars, pay the parking fees ( Caroline, 2010). The scholar Kun-Chan Lana ( 2013) has explain how the e-parking works. When the motorists want to parking the car in somewhere like superstore, first they can go to the parking website, check whether there is a free parking space. And then they can book the parking space, after that they need print a certificate with bar code. Before they go, they can pay the parking fees auto in the parking. Many researchers through their research shows that e-parking system has great benefits. Thompson and Bonsall (1997) found that e-parking system can reduce parking facility queue lengths. The E-parking system also can enhances existing...
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...A parking space is a location which is designated for the car to parking. There are several types of parking facilities included parking lots, parking garages, carports, parking spaces on the side of the street, automated parking systems, and semi-automated parking systems. Parking lots are usually designated for parking which usually marked out on the ground with thick yellow or white lines. This parking lots usually can be found near the business place, supermarkets, restaurants, and etc. For parking garages, there are several types of parking garages which included single level parking garages, multilevel or multi-story parking garages, underground parking garages, and automated parking garages. Carports usually are the private covered...
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...Executive Summary With the number of population increasing in city, where it leads to the increment of vehicles. The sufficient of parking spaces for the cars has become a big challenge for all the businesses. This paper will identify the common problems faced nowadays in the shopping malls in Malaysia. An idea (smartphone application) will be proposed for customers to book parking space before going to the shopping mall, check the availability of parking spaces for certain shopping malls pay the parking and enhance the payment for the parking facilities, to overcome the parking problems. This application will integrate the parking facilities, where drivers can book the parking space, pay the parking fees, avoid from wasting time and petrol in searching optimal parking space. The application is to benefits the drivers to shopping malls and also enhance the service quality of a shopping mall. Contents Title: Integrated Smart Phone Apps for Shopping Mall Parking 3 1.0 Introduction 4 2.0 Problem Statement 5 2.1 Insufficient of parking spaces respond to the growth of population 5 2.2 Distance of parking spaces to the entrance shopping mall 5 2.3 Time consuming in searching parking space 5 2.4 Common issues on the Kiosk machine 6 3.0 Aim 7 3.1 Objective 7 4.0 Research Questions 8 4.1 Domain Questions 8 4.2 Technical questions 8 5.0 Research design 9 5.1 Observation 9 5.1.1 Sample questions for questionnaire 9 5.2 Observation 13 ...
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...CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION OF RESEARCH PROBLEM 1.2 Research problem definition The first part will analyze parking environment with PEST model (Political, Economical, Social and Technological) in China and particular circumstances around airports, and then indicating the dramatic development of airline industry. According to these two factors, the research problem will be defined, aiming to reduce and resolve the adverse effects of the current problems. (用不用说具体的问题) 1.2.1 Chinese Parking environment: In China: Political: "The government often focuses on the dynamic transportation, or traffic rules, but ignore the static transportation or parking" said Ren Bomiao, director of the China Heavy Machinery Association's Parking Facility Committee (2006). Even though some big cities have proposed some solutions of parking problems, such as construction the parking lots, formulating various charging policies and parking standardization (Wu, 1999). There are also some defects in the terms of legislating and supervision of the regulations. Firstly, some regulations are not specific and detailed enough in different parking areas such as hospital, shopping mall, train station, especially airports. Secondly, the enforcement of the traffic law may be not strict and tough enough. Economical: China is now the world’s third largest automotive producer and the second largest consumer (Tong, 2010). According to the released data by China’s NBS (National Bureau of Statistics) in...
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...Courtney Kelly Ms. Hardy Eng.101-007 11 November 2014 Too many Students, too Little Parking Thesis: In order to create a less chaotic atmosphere, and reduce frustration amongst students, Liberty University administration should: build more parking garages, create better bus transportation, and not allow freshman students to bring cars on campus. Audience: Liberty University Administration. Purpose: For students, the chances of finding a parking spot on the Liberty University campus is very slim. If the Liberty University Administration wants to create a less chaotic atmosphere and less frustration for students they should consider: building another parking garage, creating better bus transportation and not allowing freshman students to bring cars on campus. Main Supporting Points: I. By building a parking garage there would be enough parking spaces for Liberty University students. A. Parking garages are big enough to guarantee parking spots for all students living on and off campus. B. If students knew that there was ample space for parking their cars, it would create less stress for them. 1. Wendling supports the claim that for students, when trying to find a parking space, it can be very emotional. 2. Students already have the huge responsibility of staying on top of class work and being on time for classes; they should not have to deal with the extra amount of stress when trying to find somewhere to park. II. Liberty University Administration should create...
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...REGENT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BY VWAMHI LONGJI INFORMATION SYSTEM SCIENCE 00220113 DECLARATION * I declare that this research has not previously been accepted in substance for any degree and is not being concurrently submitted in candidature for any degree. * This thesis is the result of my own investigations, except where otherwise stated, and that other sources are duly acknowledged by footnotes giving explicit references and that a bibliography is appended. * I hereby give my consent for the thesis, if accepted, to be available for photocopying and for inter-library loan, and for the title and summary to be made available to outside organizations. The candidate then provides his/her full name as listed on the records of Regent University. The official name of the candidate’s supervisor should also be listed on this page together with spaces for signatures of the student and supervisor. STUDENT: VWAMHI LONGJI SUPERVISOR: SETH ALORNYO TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER ONE- INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND 1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT 1.3 AIM OF STUDY 1.4 OBJECTIVE OF STUDY 1.5 BENEFITS OF STUDY 1.6 SCOPE 1.7 LIMITATION OF STUDY CHAPTER ONE 1.1 BACKGROUND The increase in urban development in West Africa, has led to a rise in the number of urban cities within the region. The development has brought about large migration as more and more people within West...
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...personnel……………………………… Management compensation and ownership……………… Human resource strategy………………………………… Incentives and employment agreement………………….. Supporting advisors and services………………………… 5.0 OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTON PLANS Manufacturing and operational plans…………………….. Plant location and facilities………………………………. Capital equipment plans…………………………………. Requirement of service………………………………… Production and operation process……………………….. Strategy and plans……………………………………….. Regulatory and legal issues……………………………… Major difficulties and risks………………………………. Executive Summary. Pleasure Parking Limited, a parking bay service provider shall be registered in Kenya in January 2009. The company shall be located at Amazon house situated behind Kenyatta Avenue Nairobi Main Street. Currently Nairobi city council (NCC) the main parking service...
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