Study reveals that Canadian prices have rocketed by 21.3 percent since this time last year https://www.carscoops.com/author/chris-chilton-cc/ by Chris Chilton 1 hour ago Are you rubbing your hands together with glee at the 21.3 percent pay rise your boss gave you over the last 12 months? We’re guessing not, and that could be a real problem […]
2023 U.S. Sales At Halftime: GM Winning At Toyota’s Expense
GM tops Toyota for second year running, Tesla decimates the EV competition and compact crossovers are the largest segment https://www.carscoops.com/author/chris-chilton-cc/ by Chris Chilton July 15, 2023 at 16:49 The global car industry has been wrestling with a mixture of COVID-related shutdowns and parts shortages over the past few years, meaning that sales figures haven’t been […]
Higher Speed Limits May Increase Risk Of Accidents, Do Little To Hurry Traffic
At least eight states are looking to raise speed limits this year, but a new AAA study suggests that the risks to safety may be high, while the benefits to travel times are minimal The lure of the higher speed limit is hard to ignore, but it may be a siren’s call, new research from […]
Record Number Of New Car Buyers Pay Over $1,000 Per Month In Q2 2023
New vehicle owners haven’t payed such high APRs since just before the 2008 recession, and they’re paying more than ever for new cars Car payments keep rising, as 17.1 percent of new car buyers are paying more than $1,000 per month on their vehicle in the second quarter of 2023. While a minority of buyers […]
Before Mass EV Adoption Can Happen, Carmakers Need To Sort Out Real-World Range
Range anxiety coupled with a persisting lack of infrastructure have led to a decline in consumer interest in EVs by Andrew Gutman May 27, 2023 at 18:20 by Andrew Gutman Electric vehicles are more prevalent than ever, but consumers still have qualms about EV adoption, and it’s largely because of a single factor: range. More […]
Monthly Payments Make EVs More Attractive To 80% Of Prospective Buyers
A large number of consumers are interested in finance / leasing schemes, while shared ownership models are also growing in popularity by Thanos Pappas May 20, 2023 at 09:39 by Thanos Pappas The traditional vehicle ownership model is rapidly changing as more and more buyers opt for monthly payment schemes. According to the most recent […]
If You Own An EV, You Might Want To Avoid Multi-Story Car Parks
Multi-story car parks in poor condition are in danger of collapsing under the load of EVs, say experts by Sam D. Smith April 16, 2023 at 17:29 by Sam D. Smith When it comes to electric vehicles, we’ve covered the struggles owners face with gaining approval for chargers, range anxiety, and wear on roads. But […]
EV Adoption Targets Are Unachievable, Say 59% Of Auto Industry Experts
Six months ago the news was dominated by stories suggesting combustion cars would be pretty much extinct across large parts of the world 15 years from now. The EU and California were poised to impose zero-emissions limits from 2035 and other states were getting ready to follow suit. But now the cracks are beginning to […]