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VIDEO: Benin's lucrative used car trade
2014-09-05 13:14:35| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The small West African country of Benin has become one of the main destinations for second-hand cars, coming from Europe and the US.
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Honda to showcase new connected car and automated driving technologies at 2014 ITS World Congress in Detroit; driver-to-driver virtual tow
2014-09-05 12:30:41| Green Car Congress
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Benin's second-hand car trade
2014-09-05 01:08:39| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The gateway that could see your used car end up in West Africa
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Do Millennials Love Their Phone More Than a Car?
2014-09-04 20:12:54| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Here is a summary of a recent study that will give you the answer: Were at the cusp of phones mattering more to people than cars.Among adults 35+: 94% say their cars are important vs 82% phones. But for Millennials, its 87% cars, 86% phones. Cars matter more than you might think. Across ages, access to a car (90%) trumps helping others (77%), raising a family (73%), voting (68%), and being wealthy (43%). Car Ownership isnt going the way of the Dodo just yet. 96% of surveyed individuals own or lease a vehicle, and 91% think that owning a car is still an important part of their day-to-day. Even 87% of the Millennial population, which is more aware of car-sharing services and other transportation options, agrees that owning a car is essential. This means that auto manufacturers need to keep people happy, because at least 40% of surveyed individuals are likely to use car-sharing services if offered in their communities. Car-sharing still has a long way to go. Even though Uber ranks above all of the major auto brands when measured against the intersection of innovation and personal connection, it is still a relatively unknown entity. Only 22% of surveyed individuals were familiar with Uber, falling behind Zip Car (33% familiar) and just ahead of Lyft (18% familiar). See complete study. ____________________________________________________________________________ The Article Do Millennials Love Their Phone More Than a Car? appeared first on Automotive Digest.
Startup Firm Bringing Online Used Car Sales to Southeast
2014-09-04 02:37:19| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Carvana, a startup firm offering point-and-click car buying with speedy delivery, is delivering used cars within a day or two to buyers, the same way they might order pizza delivery. The company has done well in sales in Atlanta, where it started selling cars early last year. Carvana will be taking its unusual auto sales approach across the Southeast region of the US. The Article Startup Firm Bringing Online Used Car Sales to Southeast appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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