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Autoblog
New cars are offered with ever-increasing numbers of safety, convenience and performance features, but what do buyers really want?
AutoPacific has some answers from the company’s annual Future Attribute Demand Study, which surveyed nearly 90,000 recent car buyers, with over 50,000 of them planning on buying another new car in the future.
The company asked about 100 different choices, and these are the top 10 features people want: Front and rear parking sensors 55%, All-wheel or four-wheel drive 54%, Lane-departure warning 54%, Apple CarPlay and/or Android Auto 53%, Power front passenger seat 52%, LED accent lights 52%, Ventilated or cooled seats 50%, Memory driver’s seat 49%.
Read the article at Autoblog.
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MSN
Costs to drive an EV compared with a gasoline car are detailed in a report Anderson Economic Group called “Comparison: Real World Cost of Fueling EVs and ICE Vehicles.”
“They are a wonderful driving experience. But at the same time, they’re an enormous burden in time and in energy in finding chargers and getting them charged,” CEO Patrick Anderson said about his Porsche Taycan EV. “And you’re not really saving much in terms of charging costs … you may be paying more.”
A mid-priced internal combustion car that gets 33 miles per gallon would cost $8.58 in overall costs to drive 100 miles at $2.81 a gallon, the study found. But a mid-priced EV, such as Chevrolet Bolt, Nissan Leaf or a Tesla Model 3, would cost $12.95 to drive 100 miles in terms of costs that include recharging the vehicle using mostly a commercial charger. On a yearly basis, assuming the mid-priced cars traveled 12,000 miles, it would cost $1,030 to drive an internal combustion car and $1,554 to drive an EV.
Read the article at MSN.
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Detroit Free Press
Gas stations are impossible to miss. Every BP or Shell station has a lighted tower visible for miles, not to mention LED signs explaining prices for every fuel grade and how to pay.
Compared to that, finding an EV charger is a sadistic scavenger hunt. They lurk inside parking structures, at apparently random spots in public lots, behind car dealerships, on the least trafficked side of Meijer and Whole Foods. Snag a soda or use an adjacent restroom? Dream on.
“Part of the problem is that EV owners have apps to locate nearby stations, but people who don’t have an EV don’t even know the apps exist, much less the chargers,” said Chelsea Sexton, EV advocate and a consulting producer for the documentary “Revenge of the Electric Car.”
Read the article at Detroit Free Press.
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Jalopnik
Hertz spent a large part of last year in bankruptcy, selling off thousands and thousands of cars. It has spent this year rebounding, and, now, buying thousands and thousands of cars. Many thousands of those will be Teslas, according to Bloomberg.
It’s the single-largest purchase ever for electric vehicles and represents about $4.2 billion of revenue for Tesla. While car-rental companies typically demand big discounts from automakers, the size of the order implies that Hertz is paying close to list prices.
The cars will be delivered over the next 14 months, and Tesla’s Model 3 sedans will be available to rent at Hertz locations in major U.S. markets and parts of Europe starting in early November. Customers will have access to Tesla’s network of superchargers, and Hertz is also building its own charging infrastructure.
Read the article at Jalopnik.
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Industry Intelligence Report
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Understanding the Present to Predict the Future
The second edition of our Industry Intelligence Report focuses on 2021 long-haul, last-mile, seaport, and safety transportation activity. The eye-opening and vital transportation insights spotlighted in this report can significantly help strategize operations and optimize business goals for continuing success.
This issue will provide data insights into:
- How the pandemic has affected the trucking industry – long-haul and last-mile trending
- A look into the impact of the March Suez Canal crisis on the industry
- Leading safety trends and a ranking of urban cities and risks for collisions
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FMW Editorial Team
Does last week’s announcement regarding ALD’s acquisition of Fleetpool, the German car subscription company, rejuvenate the vehicle subscription business model and the mobility market opportunity in the North America?
ALD projects that the new partnership will allow it to soon offer digital car subscription services to its customers across Europe – including business and private customers.
The company sees this service as a major trend in the mobility sector, forecasting that subscriptions will account for up to 20 percent of vehicle sales within this decade.
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Reuters
A report by the U.N. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) showed carbon dioxide levels surged to 413.2 parts per million in 2020, rising more than the average rate over the last decade despite a temporary dip in emissions during COVID-19 lockdowns.
The city of Glasgow was putting on the final touches before hosting the climate talks, which may be the world’s best remaining chance to cap global warming at the 1.5-2 degrees Celsius upper limit set out in the Paris Agreement. Under countries’ current pledges, global emissions would be 16% higher in 2030 than they were in 2010, according to a separate analysis by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
That is far off the 45% reduction by 2030 that scientists say is needed to cap warming at 1.5 degrees and avoid its most devastating impacts. “Overshooting the temperature goals will lead to a destabilised world and endless suffering, especially among those who have contributed the least to the (greenhouse gas) emissions in the atmosphere,” said Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC.
Read the article at Reuters.
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