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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

However, saying that this is the vehicle women most desire — let alone are willing to spend money buying — is probably a stretch. Most of the relevant studies are several years old, frequently rope in the European market, and typically list high-volume models that are purchased by just as many men (e.g. Honda Civic).

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

However, saying that this is the vehicle women most desire — let alone are willing to spend money buying — is probably a stretch. Most of the relevant studies are several years old, frequently rope in the European market, and typically list high-volume models that are purchased by just as many men (e.g. Honda Civic).

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

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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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

Green Cars News

Portuguese drivers are the greenest in Europe when it comes to buying cars with an average CO2 rate of 138g/km (eg. Director at the ETA, Andrew Davis, said: “Car makers can build green cars, but they need us to buy them. Honda / 6 / 154. Tags: Green credentials drivers ETA Europe green credentials. Ford / 8 / 152.

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Do plug-in hybrids have a future? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

He went on to state that it is “not enough to build niche vehicles that only a few can afford to buy or fulfil only a small subset of customer needs.”. In fact, Toyota is carrying out its own study in January to determine the ideal balance between all-electric range and additional cost. Does Toyota have a point? Faye Sunderland.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

Organized by Shane Chang at Honda Research Institute USA Inc., Dr. Heywood recently co-authored a study called “On The Road in 2035—Reducing Petroleum Consumption and GHG Emissions.”. He believes “ monolithic vehicle design ”—where people buy one car to fit all of their needs—is outdated. Masdar: “tabula rasa” in Abu Dhabi.

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

Some think Nissan is taking a gamble by rapidly moving into mass marketing of EVs, comparing the company’s approach to Toyota and Honda’s approach of “wait and see how the market materializes for EVs, then jump in.&# I think it’s Toyota and Honda that are doing the gambling. Of this I am certain. billion. .

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