March car sale madness could mean a decline in sales
We have seen TrueCar and Kelley Blue Book report March car sales. Edmunds.com estimates that 1.6 million new cars were sold in March. However, Edmunds.com
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Digital Navigation Users Shut Off Parts of Their Brains
Using a satnav to get to your destination ‘switches off’ parts of the brain that would otherwise be used to simulate different routes, revealed a
Words matter when buying a car: “Bigger” not big with women, “Luxury” scores for many
New research released by CDK Global, provider digital marketing solutions to the automotive retail and adjacent industries, reveals that all potential car buyers are not
Digital car sales disrupting: 10% of sales by 2019
Car buyers want to not bother with car dealers and buy cars online. As consumers demand greater transparency, influence, and efficiency from the auto purchasing
Passengers in self-driving cars will text, do alchohol & each other
Consumers are imagining what they will do in self-driving cars. A survey commissioned by Erie Insurance, finds almost six in 10 (59 percent) think that
News Orleans, Albuquerque, Tucson & Portland are the best cities for self-driving
Mapping mobility company INRIX looked at data to find the best cities to deploy self-driving vehicles. INRIX looked at one year’s worth of travel –
75% are afraid of self-driving cars
A new report from AAA reveals that the majority of U.S. drivers seek autonomous technologies in their next vehicle, but they continue to fear the
Premium car owners want Wi-Fi but like public Wi-Fi hotspots
Wi-Fi hotspots is car is very “hot” topic. Chevy, recently, launched unlimited Wi-Fi hotspot data for $20 a month. Ford will be offering Wi-Fi hotspots
Millennials trust online reviews and are the worst distracted drivers
Millennials have a precarious relationship with cars. Many claim that they don’t need cars, although a new study shows that they buy used cars. Once
Buyers want online inventory, specs and prices / cars need navigation / mtgs @MWC
A survey from the In-Vehicle UX (IVX) group at Strategy Analytics shows consumer interest in vehicle purchasing research online. Strategy Analytics analysts have also reported
NSC warns more driving injuries & fatalities show need for action
For the first time in nearly a decade, preliminary 2016 data from the National Safety Council estimates that as many as 40,000 people died in
Gaps and loopholes in state laws are causing road deaths
The alarming two year jump in motor vehicle crash deaths corresponds with a significant decrease in state legislative progress to pass lifesaving safety laws, notes