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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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Almost half of global consumers (46%) are considering purchasing a car in the next 12 months, an increase from 35% in April 2020. 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.

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The majority of vehicle buyers are older than 54

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The main findings are as follows: Middle-aged persons purchased proportionally fewer vehicles in 2017 than in 2007 (down from 29% to 14% for those 35 to 44, and from 24% to 20% for those 45 to 54). The results are shown in the table below.

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Does e-commerce affect the amount of travel in the United States?

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Of interest in this study were the following three variables from ATUS related to “purchasing goods and services.”. Average time spent traveling per day for all persons in connection with purchasing goods and services. Average percentages of persons traveling per day in connection with purchasing goods and services.

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How men and women differ in their travel patterns

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The analysis used the following two variables from ATUS: Average percentage of persons traveling (using any travel mode) per day by activity. Average hours spent traveling per day by activity for persons who traveled in connection with the activity. The data are for persons 15 years of age and older, and they are applicable for 2018.

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Mercedes pay+ turns the car into a payment device; Visa technology

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The portfolio of digital services and on-demand features in the Mercedes me Store is constantly expanding, offering customers the opportunity to personalize their vehicles further even after the purchase.

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Solaris delivers electric school bus; Kangaroo program

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The purchase of the eco-friendly vehicle was subsidized by the NFO?iGW The “Kangaroo” program is a fund established under the aegis of the Green Investment Scheme, which provides numerous Polish cities and towns with funding to purchase electric school buses. The bus is fully adapted to transport disabled persons.

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Elon Musk will not build personal airport near Austin

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Musk was rumored to be building an airport for personal use somewhere east of Austin, near the town of Bastrop. ” The airport was rumored to be placed on a 73-acre plot of land Musk’s The Boring Company purchased in Bastrop. The post Elon Musk will not build personal airport near Austin appeared first on TESLARATI.

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