[car research] Car dealers see unusual November sales surgeCar dealers are getting a surprise end-of-the-year bonus: More Americans are replacing old cars and trucks, enlivening a normally sleepy time for auto sales and putting November on track to be the industrys strongest month of the year.From: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45329798/ns/business-autos/[car research] Research and Markets: Car Security Systems in Europe: the Top 5 in 2011DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/df0cce/market_tracking_c) has announced the addition of the |Market Tracking: Car Security Systems in Europe Top 5 2011| report to their offering. Key Topics Covered: The Introduction shows the definition and demarcation of product groups, regions, and methodology as well as the objectives of the study ...From: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111117006081/en/Research-Markets-Car-Security-Systems-Europe-Top[car research] Car park charges soar as local councils rake in £1.35bn a year from motoristsShoppers and workers in town centres are being stung with huge hikes in car parking charges - with the worst example Doncaster seeing a 125 per cent rise in three years.From: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-2061291/Car-park-charges-soar-local-councils-rake-1-35bn-year-motorists.html?ITO=1490[car research] New-Car Test Drives Now Seem So 1995A growing number of consumers are committing to new cars without ever getting behind the wheel. Online shopping, improved quality and short-term leases are among the reasons they are comfortable doing this.From: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/13/automobiles/new-car-test-drives-now-seem-so-1995.html?partner=rss&emc=rss[car research] Poots to consider car smoking banHealth Minister Edwin Poots says he will consider banning smoking in all cars and not just those with children as passengers.From: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-15723367[car research] Electric car battery fire draws scrutinyGM, Nissan, others insist technology is safe.From: http://www.tennessean.com/article/20111112/BUSINESS/311120045/2047/BUSINESS[car research] New-Car Test Drives Now Seem So 1995A large percentage of buyers are not driving their new cars until they bring them home from the dealer. Online shopping and improved quality are some of the reasons why.From: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/13/automobiles/new-car-test-drives-now-seem-so-1995.html?src=mv&ref=automobiles[car research] The most expensive states to insure a carYou can probably get the same deal, within a few dollars, on a new car in any of the 50 states. But you cant do the same for car insurance. In some states, youll pay nearly three times as much for the same coverage on the same car, with the same driver. Heres a look at where rates are highest.From: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/11/14/most-expensive-states-to-insure-car/[car research] Qualcomms Drive To License Wireless Car Charging TechResearchers have long explored the science of transmitting electricity wirelessly, but big technical hurdles exist to make that an efficient way to charge laptops or ferry power for thousands of miles. The emergence of electric cars has boosted interest in wireless charging, and a company known for making chips for mobile phones and telecom equipment ...From: http://www.forbes.com/sites/uciliawang/2011/11/11/qualcomms-drive-to-license-wireless-car-charging-tech/?feed=rss_home[car research] Teslas dream screen: The car dashboard of the futureThe Tesla S sedan, coming next year, boasts a 17-inch touch-screen interface designed from scratch by the pioneering maker of electric vehicles.From: http://news.cnet.com/8301-33200_3-57322693-290/teslas-dream-screen-the-car-dashboard-of-the-future/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20[car research] Woman, dog hit by car in Washtenaw CountyA woman and her dog were struck by a car early today when she walked across a roadway in Washtenaw Countys Pittsfield Township, police said.From: http://www.freep.com/article/20111105/NEWS06/111105010[car research] Best cities to live car-freeSeveral factors make a city easy to live in without a car. The most important one is a widely available and efficient public transportation system.From: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45125849/ns/business-going_green/[car research] The best cities to live car-free in AmericaSeveral factors make a city easy to live in without a car. The most important one is a widely available and efficient public transportation system.From: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/45125849/ns/business-going_green/[car research] Car Insurance Costs Lowered By Being WedConsumer watchdog Which? has evidence to suggest that single people could pay much more than married or cohabiting couples for their car insurance ...From: http://www.pressdispensary.co.uk/releases/c993223/Car-Insurance-Costs-Lowered-By-Being-Wed.php[car research] Thai Floods Disrupting Japanese Car Production Worldwide: CarsToyota Motor Corp.’s Thai managers are trusting that a two-meter-high cordon of sandbags will save their factories from floodwaters spilling out from Bangkok. It may be too late to rescue the company’s earnings forecast.From: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-03/thai-floods-disrupting-japanese-car-production-worldwide-cars.html[car research] Chinese car firms to buy Saab for 100 million eurosBy Veronica Ek and Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Chinas Pang Da Automobile Trade Co (601258.SS: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) and Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile Co agreed to buy ...From: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Chinese-car-firms-buy-Saab-rc-1668489347.html[car research] Commuting by car or public transport bad for healthWashington, Oct 31 : Commuting by car or public transport, compared to walking or cycling, is associated with negative effects on health, a new research has revealed.From: http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-97541.html[car research] Here Are 5 Financial Steps To Take Before You Buy That CarThe 2012 car models will soon roll out to dealerships. If you’re looking to buy a car, youve undoubtedly done your research in advance about the right model and trim.From: http://www.businessinsider.com/here-are-5-financial-steps-to-take-before-you-buy-that-car-2011-10[car research] Thai Floods Disrupting Japanese Car Production Worldwide: CarsToyota Motor Corp.’s Thai managers are trusting that a two-meter-high cordon of sandbags will save their factories from floodwaters spilling out from Bangkok. It may be too late to rescue the company’s earnings forecast.From: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-31/thai-floods-disrupting-japanese-car-production-worldwide-cars.html[car research] How your car could be giving away clues about your personalityYour car really does give clues about your personality, according to research by scientists.From: http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568638/s/19ab973a/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cscience0Enews0C88576180CHow0Eyour0Ecar0Ecould0Ebe0Egiving0Eaway0Eclues0Eabout0Eyour0Epersonality0Bhtml/story01.htm[car research] Car Wash & Auto Detailing Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorldOver the five years to 2016, the Car Wash and Auto Detailing industry will begin to clean up after slumped revenue during the recession. Over the period, revenue is forecast to rise at an average annual rate of 2.5% to reach $6.8 billion by 2016, according to IBISWorld, the nation’s largest publisher of industry research. The industry will benefit from rising per capita disposable income, which ...From: http://news.yahoo.com/car-wash-auto-detailing-market-research-report-now-071038791.html[car research] Dr. Mom: Dont hurry to graduate your child out of his car seatWhen you find out youre expecting, one of the first items you put on a gift registry is a car seat.From: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/11/01/4020408/dr-mom-dont-hurry-to-graduate.html[car research] Best U.S. car sales in 2 years expectedChrysler is seen as the biggest winner in October, while Honda and Toyota are still trying to get back on track with more availability.From: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B690518E4-03D1-11E1-B7EF-002128040CF6%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1[car research] zAutos.com Debuts Tool to Help Consumers Find a Pre-Owned 2008 BMWzAutos.com launches its complete consumer resource for finding a 2008 BMW.Irvine, Calif (PRWEB) October 31, 2011 zAutos, an emerging leader in the car research field, introduces its specific web tool devoted to helping consumers find a 2008 BMW for sale. Using the newly-launched resource, car shoppers can browse through more than 17,000 pre-owned BMWs for sale from around the country. Consumers ...From: http://news.yahoo.com/zautos-com-debuts-tool-help-consumers-pre-owned-170234601.html[car research] Car Sharing: Grading the College Campus MarketNorthcoast Research Partners’ report on adoption of car sharing at U.S. universities shows a yearly growth rate of 20-30 percent on a majority of campuses that start a program.From: http://www.autorentalnews.com/Article/Story/2011/11/Car-Sharing-Grading-the-College-Campus-Market.aspx[car research] Internet drives capital car dealerA slice of the Internets effect on contemporary car selling can be found along Highway 50 in Gold River.From: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/03/3881518/internet-drives-capital-car-dealer.html[car research] Car Buyers Unfazed by Storms, Financial and Tropical, in AugustGeneral Motors said its sales in the United States rose 18 percent from August 2010; Ford sales increased 11 percent and Chrysler’s gained 31 percent.From: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/02/business/car-sales-improved-in-august-over-a-year-ago.html?partner=rss&emc=rss[car research] Consumer Advocate: How to avoid a car abused by hurricaneNortheast Florida was spared from Hurricane Irene when it made a bending turn and hit the Mid-Atlantic and New England.From: http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/400564/david-bauerlein/2011-09-03/consumer-advocate-how-avoid-car-abused-hurricane[car research] Car review: Peugeot 508German saloons have hogged the executive car park for a generation. Could it be time for a posh Peugeot? Peugeot 508 Price £19,050 MPG 64.2 Top speed 122mph Last month, Alan Clarke, a 49-year-old?company director from Chesterfield, decided his Range Rover needed something to lift it out of the ordinary. He logged on to the DVLAs website where the personalised plate BO11 LUX caught his eye. He ...From: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/sep/04/wheels-peugeot-508-martin-love[car research] Counting pennies at the rental car counterTaking time to do some research first can save you big bucks when you rent a carFrom: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/personal-finance/home-cents/counting-pennies-at-the-rental-car-counter/article2152232/?utm_medium=Feeds:%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2152232Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4