(2) Europe and the US auto parts industry structure model analysis

to Germany as representative of the European model

Germany, as the representative of the European model, vehicle spare parts business enterprises and between independent of each other contractual relations, the development of their own independence and freedom, enterprises can be used vehicle parts business to tender drawings, parts and components to enterprises by drawing Production at the same time spare parts enterprises will be free to develop new products for vehicle businesses to choose and realize their own development, and promote competition in the development of the automotive industry.

the American model

United States automotive components industry structure model has experienced three major changes: First, in the 1980s before the Big Three auto companies and parts between enterprises is a simple "horizontal division of labor" system, a model hinder parts enterprises in product development, technical innovation, production process in the initiative, at the same time causing a waste of resources and greatly reduce the United States to the global competitiveness of the automotive industry, followed by the automobile industry in the time lost to the top position in the world after the United States made a car parts industry to adjust the structure of organizations, and strengthen the external supply of parts and components, and spare parts for cars to adjust the division of labor and cooperation enterprises, enterprises set a good vehicle parts specifications can be given to dozens of potential bidders, such parts competition among enterprises can well be imagined at the same time spare parts and vehicles between enterprises enterprise bargaining unusually fierce competition. In this freedom of choice mode, forcing parts enterprises improve technology, enhance the management level. This model has increased competition, but also consumes a great deal of resources to 20 since the 1990s, the United States on the automotive components industry structure model again for the third time adjustments, will be transformed into enterprises and parts manufacturers complete vehicle deal with the relationship between the parts and components business in addition to vehicle manufacturers to suppliers, but also suppliers to the global automotive market, and ultimately creating a world-class production of parts and components group. As in 1994, General Motors Corp. parts division will be separated from the mother, set up a Delphi Automotive Systems, Inc., the global market-oriented operation, Delphi company on the basis of the chassis systems, electrical systems, steering systems, and other systems to integrate its six business, and develop the world's first auto parts enterprise groups.