Despite what President Obama said, auto manufacturing was not invented in the U.S. The Benz Company was building cars long before cars hit America. Daimler may be tweaking the nose of the U.S. manufacturer’s by releasing a design based on the original Benz motor vehicle. This "F-Cell Roadster" has a fuel cell and was designed by trainees to give them a creative way to learn about alternative fuel designs.
It took a year and more than 150 trainees to create the F-Cell Roadster, but the entire project involved using "junior employees," giving the company’s up-and-coming employees a creative way to learn how alternative-fuel systems come together.
Trainee-Designed Automobiles
150 Car Designers Take a Year on F-Cell Roadster
Trend Themes
1. Alternative Fuel Designs - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new and innovative alternative fuel designs for automobiles.
2. Creative Learning for Trainees - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create creative learning opportunities for trainees in the automotive industry.
3. Junior Employee Involvement - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Increase junior employee involvement in designing and developing new automobile models.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive Industry - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate alternative fuel designs into the automotive industry.
2. Education Industry - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement creative learning approaches in the education industry for trainees in the automotive sector.
3. Human Resources Industry - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Foster increased involvement of junior employees in the design and development processes within the human resources industry.