Comparative Analysis of International Competitiveness of Chinese - American Automobile Industry

Along with the repaid development of the transportation industry and the demand of the residents, the automobile industry has gradually developed into a pillar industry of the national industry. The level of a country's automobile industry development can also reflect the overall level of the country's manufacturing industry. Automobile industry is known as a capital-intensive and technology-intensive industries whose high input and output can pull the development of steel, chemicals, machine tools and other upstream industries. Considering the differences of China and American in the nature of the country and the industrial basis, there are lots of differences in the development of Chinese and American automobile industry. Therefore, a comparative study of the international competitiveness of Chinese and American automobile industry is of great significance. Under the Porter's diamond theory, this paper is divided into nine parts which systematically analysis the differences. Such as resource elements, demand conditions, related industries, business strategies, structure and competitors, policies and opportunities and so on. Then we put forward reasonable and effective recommendations on the development of Chinese auto companies.