MARKETING 2018
MARKETING 2018
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ISBN: 9780357033753
Author: Pride
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 3.2, Problem 1C
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Company V is a car manufacturing company that has marketed the low carbon emission vehicles. The company has utilized a “defeat device” in the software in order to change the performance of the vehicle. This software made the cars to provide a lesser performance and has released less emissions. The lower performance by the cars made people to file suit against the company. The action by the company have broken down the trust of the customer.

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Company V

To discuss:  The ways Company V have ignored the marketing environment’s six forces and the way it has violated the customers, competitors, and regulators responsibilities.

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