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SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Filed under: Driving , Safety , Technology , Infotainment Continue reading New tech features can cause headaches for buyers New tech features can cause headaches for buyers originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 8 Sep 2024 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

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JANUARY 30, 2024

Filed under: Green , Tesla , Toyota , Car Buying , Electric Continue reading Study: More buyers considering Toyota over any other brand — even EV buyers Study: More buyers considering Toyota over any other brand — even EV buyers originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Carscoops

OCTOBER 5, 2024

One in six car buyers are taking on car loans with monthly payments in excess of $1,000. The average price of a new car in America stands at $48,000 this year, but what matters to buyers isn’t the MSRP or transaction price of their new vehicle, it’s the amount of cash that leaves their bank every month to pay for it.

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Buyer Down Payment APR Finance 111

Carscoops

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Designers loved the new techy setups, but as Hyundai discovered, American buyers did not. I’m talking about the shift across the industry to replace traditional physical controls for functions like temperature selection with virtual buttons on a touchscreen.

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Carscoops

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Read: Mercedes-AMG Teases New Electric Super-SUV As reported by Cars Direct , the program is designed to pad dealership margins across the United States, but it’s worth noting the savings won’t automatically trickle down to buyers. Still, Mercedes is already dangling significant offers to tempt buyers.

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Motor Trader

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Dealer websites are the first port of call for buyers searching online for a new car. Review platform JudgeService polled the views of 5,789 buyers for the forthcoming JudgeService 2024 State of the Nation to identify the latest trends impacting dealers. Buyers were also asked to name their preferred websites for used car searches.

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Buyer Retail Manufacturing Management 98

Motor Trader

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Dealer websites are the most popular tool for new car buyers, according to JudgeService research which surveyed 5,789 buyers. This is where investing in search engine optimisation can make all the difference in putting stock directly in front of potential buyers.” Buyers also named their preferred websites for used car searches.

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Autocar

AUGUST 23, 2024

And I tend to think that, in addition to the price offering, knowledge and memory of the brand, even if it’s as dim as my recollection of Bullseye, matters to buyers. And what did the average British car buyer know of Cupra five years ago? he posited, which I think is true. And, of course, last year it was the third-biggest.

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Drive.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Private and fleet buyers looking for a “tool of trade” ute are in the crosshairs of the new Tasman – but Kia dealers think it has wider appeal for off-road SUV customers. “I think a big component of it will be traditional [ute buyers],” he said.

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Carscoops

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

A new study has highlighted the gulf between what new cars cost and what buyers expect to pay for them. Edmunds found that 48 percent of buyers wanted to spend less than $35k, but the average new car costs $48k. But Edmunds data showed almost no transactions during July of this year where buyers took a new car home for less than $20k.

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Motor Trader

AUGUST 30, 2024

As we see price parity between EV and hybrid with ICE vehicles, buyer demand will continue to increase.” This story continues at Dealer Auction listings reflect buyer appetite for EVs Or just read more coverage at Motor Trader The average sold price rose to £14,877, a 4% increase from June and 7% up from the H1 average.

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Carscoops

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Even with the automatic option, Toyota anticipates most buyers will stick with the engaging six-speed manual gearbox. While some might have assumed that the automatic would capture a significant share of buyers, Toyota doesn’t seem to think so. buyers are still expected to opt for the six-speed manual.

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Autocar

JULY 18, 2024

According to the trade body, sales of new cars to private buyers fell 12.9% With manufacturers under pressure to comply with the ZEV mandate requirement that 22% of their sales this year are electric, the SMMT highlighted that, despite generous incentives, EV sales to private buyers actually fell by 2% in May.

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Autocar

OCTOBER 4, 2024

New car sales figures and waning EV market prompt call for urgent government support amid “serious concerns” Demand from private buyers for diesel cars was more than for EVs in September, leading industry bosses to renew calls for urgent government support amid “serious concerns” that a waning electric car market “is putting environmental ambitions (..)

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CarExpert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The plug-in hybrid Artura supercar is bringing a new type of buyer into McLaren showrooms. According to Charlotte Dickson, regional director for McLaren Asia Pacific, there’s a growing crowd of female buyers being drawn to the Artura. “In Australia, our historic McLaren customer is always that core petrolhead.

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Carscoops

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Audi reportedly hasn’t found a suitable buyer for their Brussels plant, which currently builds the Q8 and Q8 Sportback e-trons. The luxury brand wants to axe the unpopular EVs and this has put the plant’s future in jeopardy.

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Carscoops

OCTOBER 29, 2024

A survey of several hundred buyers reveals that over 50% are new to the world of EVs. We reached out to Scout for preliminary data on the breakdown between model reservations, and the company told Carscoops that roughly two-thirds of buyers have chosen the Traveler SUV, while the remaining third are snapping up the Terra pickup.

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Buyer Customer Sales 115

Canadian Auto Dealer

MAY 21, 2024

New vehicle buyer consideration for electric vehicles in the United States has declined from the previous year, according to J.D. new vehicle buyer EV consideration down slightly appeared first on Canadian Auto Dealer. Power’s 2024 U.S. Electric Vehicle Consideration (EVC) Study. The post U.S.

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Carscoops

OCTOBER 30, 2024

” The Group’s EV push has also stalled as the automaker confirmed “industry-wide buyer reluctance” to electric vehicles. This highlights the urgent need for significant cost reductions and efficiency gains.” lower than a year ago.

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Buyer Supply Chain Sales Development 116

Carscoops

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Toyota recently said it believes 80% of US GR Corolla buyers will go with the stick shift. Subaru has yet to give the world an all-new WRX STI that revheads have been clamoring for but we do now know that buyers of the regular WRX love to row their own gears. Subaru made the revelation at the recent launch of the WRX tS.

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JULY 24, 2024

Filed under: Car Buying , Transportation Alternatives , Truck , SUV , RVs/Campers Continue reading Most popular states for new RV buyers Most popular states for new RV buyers originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Drive.com

APRIL 7, 2024

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s “polarising persona” is turning away new-car buyers considering a Tesla – and causing a decline in the car maker’s reputation around the world, including Australia – according to new research. The post Elon Musk is turning off potential Tesla buyers – report appeared first on Drive.

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Motor Trader

AUGUST 27, 2024

Price remains the most important consideration for buyers when it comes to purchasing a vehicle, according to motor dealers. The latest Forecourt Foresight research from Close Brothers Motor Finance reveals that motor dealers see price as one of the top three considerations for over three quarters (77%) of their customers.

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Buyer Women Insurance Finance 105

Motor Trader

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Car buyers are less confident about purchasing EVs following the Autumn Budget, according to JudgeService. Neil Addley, MD of JudgeService, said: “The Autumn Budget presented the government with a golden opportunity to accelerate EV uptake, in line with its punitive ZEV mandate targets, by incentivising retail buyers.

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Motor Trader

JUNE 17, 2024

Over three-quarters of car buyers (76%) will consider dealer finance even though only half are comfortable with the process, according to MOTORS The research polled the views of over 2,000 in-market car buyers. 15% are uncomfortable, with the highest levels of discomfort experienced by used car buyers, women and 18-24 year-olds.

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Carscoops

JULY 11, 2024

Mercedes’ wealthy buyers’ love for combustion engines is forcing the automaker to spend more on ICE development. Buyers in China , in particular, think the prestige attached to their car is very much related not just to the badge on the nose, but what kind of power source is under the hood. Large flagship EV platform.

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Buyer Development Customer Sales 128

Carscoops

OCTOBER 20, 2024

More good news for buyers came in the form of increased incentives, Cox Automotive data shows. A modest decline, sure, but given the relentless march of inflation, it’s a shift that buyers will appreciate. Perhaps September buyers missed out, but the financial offers are still hefty enough to tempt those on the edge.

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CarExpert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

While utes are the flavour of the month, the RAV4 remains hugely popular among new car buyers across a variety of demographics. Toyota RAV4 drivetrains and efficiency It’s a pretty simple choice for RAV4 buyers in 2024. As of September 2024 there are nine RAV4s to choose from, each with different attributes.

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CarExpert

AUGUST 26, 2024

New cars buyers are being bombarded by screens, driver assists, and complicated input methods – and they’re not happy about it. The new Tech Experience Index (TXI) survey from respected US analytics firm JD Power has revealed the new technology features buyers are gelling with, and which they consider annoying or unnecessary.

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APRIL 1, 2024

Filed under: Green , Tesla Continue reading Would-be Tesla buyers snub company as Elon Musk's reputation dips Would-be Tesla buyers snub company as Elon Musk's reputation dips originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 1 Apr 2024 08:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Carscoops

APRIL 7, 2024

Survey shows that automakers are struggling to meet the needs of buyers who are interested in EVs. Despite the wealth of electric pickup trucks on the market, EV buyers aren’t particularly interested in trucks, and pickup owners don’t want an EV. On the other hand, what EV buyers don’t want is a pickup truck.

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Carscoops

APRIL 28, 2024

More than half of would-be EV buyers in America already know about Chinese car brands. And American buyers’ awareness of China’s EVs revealed in a new study is only going to amplify that stress. A significant 58 percent of buyers in the U.S. Young drivers aged between 18-25 are even more familiar with them.

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CarExpert

JULY 29, 2024

The limited-time promotion guarantees Scenic E-Tech buyers who produce proof of divorce a full refund on the purchase price, provided they do so by the end of the year. Renault claims that the Scenic E-Tech ticks all those boxes, but we’ll leave it to loved up buyers to decide. The offer is currently only available in the UK.

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Buyer Manufacturing Deal 111

Carscoops

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Ford aims to make EV ownership less stressful with new incentives for buyers and lessees. The rest of the benefits, including the expanded charging access and warranty, will continue to be available for future EV buyers and leasers. Perhaps most importantly, buyers will get 24/7 live support and roadside assistance.

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Buyer Lessee Networking Customer 99

Carscoops

MAY 22, 2024

Nearly 50 percent of the European new car market is made up of fleet sales Price cuts have reduced Tesla residuals, leading to leasing companies losing out on resale Tesla is offering discounts and promises of better service to European fleet buyers Tesla’s recent and continued price cuts are great for most consumers.

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Buyer Repairing Management Sales 115

CarExpert

APRIL 1, 2024

Across the same period, Tesla’s “trust and like score” has also fallen from more than 80 per cent to less than 60 per cent, while Caliber’s survey showed 83 per cent of US new car buyers connected Mr Musk with the electric vehicle (EV) brand. “It’s

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Carscoops

MARCH 29, 2024

New Owner Concerns: The prevalence of these problems has led to anxiety among new Tesla buyers, prompting the creation and sale of pre-delivery inspection checklists. Profiting from Problems: One Tesla owner capitalizes on these concerns by selling printable checklists to help buyers identify potential defects before taking delivery.

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