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Ansys releases pre-lockdown global survey on vehicle electrification

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Before the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, engineering simulation software company Ansys commissioned a global survey of 16,037 adults resulting in some insights about consumer attitudes toward vehicle electrification. US respondents are split when it comes to when they’ll consider purchasing an EV.

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Polk: 35% of hybrid owners buying hybrids again

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While the selection of hybrid models in the US has more than doubled since 2007, only 35% of hybrid vehicle owners choose to purchase a hybrid again when returning to market in 2011, according to recent analysis by Polk. As an example, the Honda Civic is the second most cross-shopped vehicle among both Toyota Prius and Honda Insight shoppers.

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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

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No, not the Toyota Starlet or Corolla Tercel , not the Honda CRX HF , not the Subaru Justy. Other Sprint models could be purchased with optional automatics that year. The Sprint was nowhere near the cheapest new car Americans could buy in 1987. It appears that this engine was not legal for sale in high-altitude areas.

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How to Read Online Reviews

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Know Before You Buy Car-related Products & Services. Reading reviews can be a great way to learn more about a product or service before you buy it. In this blog post, we will teach you how to read and interpret online reviews so that you can make an informed decision about what to purchase. Some are more helpful than others.

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2023 Los Angeles Auto Show Recap -- Stepping in the Right Direction

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As I said, the amount of activity at any one given auto-show media day might not provide great insight to the bigger picture. Even if a particular auto show is bringing a mass of car-buying humanity through the door during public days. Heck, a given media day might not even be an indicator of the health of that specific auto show.

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

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Miller of Synovate believes that in the US “ 20% of the people are willing to pay up to 10% of the vehicle’s purchase price more (i.e. The role of emotion in buying cars. Edwards and Miller both emphasized the importance of a buyer’s emotion in purchasing a vehicle. Would you buy this vehicle?

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Paul Taylor, Chief Economist for the National Automotive Dealers Association, had the following observations: At $4/gallon gas people looked at more economical versions of the same vehicle rather than going down in vehicle size—they continue to buy cars that meet their needs. How much does it cost to save weight?

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