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CapGemini: 87% of global consumers prefer personal vehicle to ensure safe travel, up from 57% in April 2020

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This reflects a continuous shift in consumer preference towards personal mobility, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, as car ownership today is seen as a safeguard against the risk and spread of infection. Meanwhile, 78% of consumers will opt for using their personal vehicles over taking public transport.

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Personal: My Ongoing EV Adventure

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My story begins in 2011, when, as an auto writer, I tested the Nissan Leaf for a week. The original sales price was north of $30,000, so it felt like a steal. The post Personal: My Ongoing EV Adventure first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. This was a three-year-old vehicle with 24,000 miles on the clock and looked showroom new.

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Amazon May Soon Wade Into the Online Used Car Sales Business

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Amazon Autos director Fan Jin recently told Automotive News that the move would happen soon, moving the company into direct competition with several others in the space. People in some regions can already buy a new Hyundai on Amazon, but the online platform is considering an expansion into the used car market.

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IHS Markit: global auto sales to drop 22% this year

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IHS Markit cut its forecasts for global light vehicle sales and production as the impact COVID-19 impact has depressed demand. According the new analysis, global light vehicle sales are now forecast to be 69.6 —Colin Couchman, executive director, global autos demand forecasting at IHS Markit. million units. million units.

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IHS Markit: US gasoline demand could be cut almost in half due to COVID-19

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Further, according to the latest IHS Markit forecasts, the global auto industry will exerience an unprecedented and almost instant stalling of demand in 2020, with global auto sales forecast to plummet more than 12% from 2019 to 78.8 million units for 2020, with light vehicle sales forecast to post 22.4 million units.

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Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric hatch; deliveries of Tiago.ev start in January

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We are confident that this move will help more and more customers embrace EVs as their preferred mode for personal mobility. We remain focused to play our role in fulfilling India’s commitment towards reducing carbon footprint from auto emissions and will offer more choice to customers with a portfolio of 10 EVs by 2026.

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BASF and GAC R&D Center co-develop 3 electric concept cars; debut at Auto Guangzhou 2018

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GAC R&D Center) introduced three co-developed electric concept cars at Auto Guangzhou 2018, featuring futuristic designs that address the diverse needs of China’s drivers. Car sharing and electrification are highly important developments in the world’s largest auto market. In 2017, BASF’s automotive driven sales totaled €11.4

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