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KPMG survey finds global auto execs ranking fuel efficiency the top consumer priority

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The 2011 KPMG survey also finds the auto industry heavily investing in future technology, new products and safety improvements. The vehicle categories seeing the most significant response increases in the 2011 survey compared with 2010 were SUVs, luxury vehicles, large pick-up trucks, and cross-overs. Investments.

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

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He shared research that “ People assume a quieter minivan is a safer minivan. You can move from a BMW 3 series into a Prius and be proud. by Bill Cooke. In a panel session entitled “Does Green Matter in a Try-to-Survive Market?” How do you make a vehicle more quiet? Quietness is tied to larger engine size.

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