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Art Spinella and CNW Research Team on November Used Vehicle Trends

One of the major reasons the market has been seeing strong used-car sales can be traced to prices being softer during the past few months. Softening of used vehicle prices had been forecasted for a long time, and now that phase is here. The November 2013’s Retail Automotive Summary from CNW Research and President Art Spinella with an overview of used vehicle trends. READ MORE

 

Five Advanced Transportation Innovations and Where they Stand

While you may be burned out reading another article on driverless cars and advanced vehicle technologies, here’s what’s happening with five technologies that are good to follow – the Hyperloop 800 mpg supertrain that Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has asked for; magnetic levitation (maglev) trains that are already in operation in Asia and what’s coming up; autonomous vehicles; small smart cars designed to address urbanization; and urban transport pods that are being tested near London. READ MORE

 

Inside the Minds of Alternative Fuel Vehicle Buyers

Sales of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) are comparatively small when looking at overall new vehicle sales in the US. Still, they’re grabbing a lot of attention lately, especially if you add in diesel-engine vehicles. This article looks at findings from two surveys, and how branding and sub-branding of the vehicles and technologies have been performing. Here’s the latest coverage on how car buyers are perceiving AFVs. READ MORE

 

States Looking for Private Company Options for Intelligent Transportation

As California has lost a third of its highway sensors, the state has been looking for alternative systems for its “intelligent transportation” system geared toward reducing traffic congestions and fast response to highway collisions. Google, Inrix, and other technology companies are talking to states about new solutions. Michigan’s transportation department pays Inrix Inc. about $400,000 annually for data to populate its Mi Drive map. READ MORE