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Mord Motor Co

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This case tests market sizing, financial analysis, and strategic decision-making under capital constraints. The candidate must balance quantitative breakeven analysis with qualitative market positioning to recommend which EV model to launch, while considering both risk and growth potential in a competitive emerging market.

Estimated Time 26 minutes
Difficulty Medium
Source NYU
20 / 100
Mord Motor Company, an international automotive company, has seen meteoric sales and market share growth over the last 10 years in the US. However, in recent years it has seen its profitability stagnate during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the company is optimistic that it can capitalize on the tailwinds of permanent remote work policies and workers migrating out of urban areas and into suburbs where vehicles are more necessary. The CEO, Lenry Mord, has come to your consulting firm to figure out how to bring the company back on track.

Clarifying Information

  1. International mid-level automotive company with a market cap of $25B
  2. Competes across all vehicle segments - the industry is very fragmented, and Mord Motors has a comparable domestic market share
  3. Internal Combustion Engine Market is stagnating
  4. EV Market is growing at 10% CAGR with only a few major players
  5. Mord Motors currently has a couple promising EV models in development
  6. Mord Motor company owns its entire supply chain
  7. Mord Motor is headquartered in Detroit, US
  8. Mord Motors directly sells all their cars through its own dealerships
Mock Interview
Interviewer

Mord Motor Company, an international automotive company, has seen meteoric sales and market share growth over the last 10 years in the US. However, in recent years it has seen its profitability stagnate during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the company is optimistic that it can capitalize on the tailwinds of permanent remote work policies and workers migrating out of urban areas and into suburbs where vehicles are more necessary. The CEO, Lenry Mord, has come to your consulting firm to figure out how to bring the company back on track.

You

Thanks. Before analyzing, I'd like to clarify a few key questions...

Interviewer

Good question. Let me provide some background information...

You

Based on this, I suggest analyzing from these dimensions...

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Mord Motor Company seeks to revitalize stagnant profitability by entering the high-growth EV market with one of two models. The case requires market sizing of the US EV market, evaluation of product viability through chart reading, and profitability analysis to determine which model offers the better return on investment with manageable risk.

Key Insights:

  1. Market sizing reveals a $270B+ addressable EV market in the US, with significant demand in both luxury and economy segments
  2. Breakeven analysis must account for sunk R&D costs; Model X breaks even in 1 year (including R&D), while Model Y breaks even in 1.2 years (including R&D)
  3. Model Y presents a lower-risk entry with proven demand signals ($30-40K pricing sweet spot), while Model X offers higher margins and brand positioning despite lower sales volume
  4. Strategic recommendation should balance financial metrics (breakeven, unit profit, total revenue) with market factors (competitive landscape, demand signals, execution capability)
  5. The EV market is rapidly growing at 19% CAGR through 2028, making timing critical for market entry and competitive positioning