article thumbnail

Ford Car Buying Trends 2015 shows increasing demand for semi-autonomous driving technologies in Europe

Green Car Congress

European drivers are showing an increasing appetite for semi-autonomous driving technologies, according to a new Ford Motor Company study on buying trends in Europe. Ford Car Buying Trends 2015 , a study of new car buying habits in 22 countries across Europe, highlights regional trends and national differences.

Europe 150
article thumbnail

ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

Green Car Congress

A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) finds that the affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers across the EU, along with lack of infrastructure and lack of investment in infrastructure. A natural shift in the market will not happen without addressing these barriers.

article thumbnail

Europe Mandates Automatic Emergency Braking

Cars That Think

Back in the 1970s, when antilock braking systems—the original active safety feature—started to become common, customers rushed to buy it as an option because they loved the way it stopped the car on slick pavement. Manufacturers made it standard before government agencies got around to telling them to.

Europe 111
article thumbnail

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. Romania / 156 / 155 / 9. Manufacturer/ranking 2007/ Average CO2 in 2008(g/km). Ranking in 2008.

Green 39
article thumbnail

Pike Research: Europe to have 4.1M EV charging stations by 2020, but needs to address country-specific variations

Green Car Congress

Mennekes connector) for more than two years, while French and Italian electric equipment manufacturers, united under the umbrella of the EV Plug Alliance —but without the support. Germany—home to many of Europe’s largest vehicle manufacturers—which will represent 24% of the region’s sales in 2020.

2020 268
article thumbnail

Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

More from Fortune No party for Citis owners: You and me Is it time to buy American Express? A chemist and government researcher, Wang raised some $300,000 from relatives, rented about 2,000 square meters of space, and set out to manufacture rechargeable batteries to compete with imports from Sony and Sanyo. "Too many new roads."

BYD 62