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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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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. and Poughkeepsie, N.Y., IBM CEO Frank T.

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Tesla adds new method to Referral Program that doesn’t require a purchase

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Tesla has introduced a new way to earn credits through its Referral Program that does not necessitate the referred person to buy a car. Every person that test drives a vehicle at a showroom and uses your referral code will qualify you for 100 credits. Tesla has added Demo Drives in the U.S.

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J.D. Power: EV consideration in US is up but skepticism still exists

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Auto shoppers in America are more likely than ever before to consider buying a fully electric vehicle (EV), and new EV entries are responsible for much of the added consideration. Though the study findings show a shift in favor of EVs, about 76% of new-vehicle shoppers say they are not ‘very likely’ to consider buying one.

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87% of US Tesla drivers say they’ll buy another Tesla

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Bloomberg Intelligence, the research arm of Bloomberg, interviewed 1,000 adults planning to buy or lease a brand-new car in the next year. (It The survey found that 42% of respondents were considering purchasing a BEV as their next car, and 23% were considering hybrid EVs, in contrast to the current 7% penetration in hybrid EVs.

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Rise of Indian used car market; set to exceed 10 mn units by FY28 – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The used car industry is generally three to five years behind the trends in the new car market. While the purchasing power may be different, customer aspirations are the same. In India, buying a pre-owned vehicle is no longer considered a ‘compromise’. In India, buying a pre-owned vehicle is no longer considered a ‘compromise’.

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Americans are ‘very likely’ to buy an EV as their next car now more than ever

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Electric Vehicle Consideration (EVC) Study was released today, and it shows that more Americans said they are “very likely” to buy an electric car for their next vehicle now more than ever. “In fact, several new models from perennial mass-market brands are at the top of that consideration list.

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