Average US vehicle age hits a record high 12.6 years

Average US vehicle age hits a record high 12.6 years

By Tom Krisher | Associated Press DETROIT — Cars, trucks and SUVs in the U.S. keep getting older, hitting a record average age of 12.6 years in 2024 as people hang on to their vehicles largely because new ones cost so much. S&P Global Mobility, which tracks state vehicle registration data nationwide, said Wednesday that … Read more

Nissan promises aggressive electrification push to cut costs, boost global sales

Nissan promises aggressive electrification push to cut costs, boost global sales

TOKYO: Nissan will expand its electric vehicle lineup, develop more powerful batteries and cut production costs, while speeding up the whole process, in what the Japanese automaker‘s chief called “The Arc” pathway to higher sales by 2030. “The auto industry is now being forced to reshape its values so we can say continuous change is … Read more

Maruti Suzuki looking at transporting more vehicles via railways to cut down costs and reduce emissions

Maruti Suzuki looking at transporting more vehicles via railways to cut down costs and reduce emissions

The country’s leading carmaker Maruti Suzuki is looking at transporting more vehicles it makes via railways to cut down costs and reduce emissions in line with the government’s push towards clean mobile solutions. The company, along with joint-venture partners, has invested over Rs 1081 crore to commission the country’s first in-plant railway siding at its … Read more

These Countries Pay the Most for Photography, According to a Study

These Countries Pay the Most for Photography, According to a Study

Despite the threat posed by AI and general financial insecurities, the photography and videography markets are doing well, according to a recent report. But which countries pay the most for photography services? An article created by the stock trading website Insider Monkey has listed the top 15 highest-paying countries. Insider Monkey says they found the … Read more

Causes, costs, and cures of polarization in SAR|Comment HK|chinadaily.com.cn

Causes, costs, and cures of polarization in SAR|Comment HK|chinadaily.com.cn

Causes, costs, and cures of polarization in SAR Updated: 2019-10-31 07:02 (HK Edition) With few exceptions, we are living in an increasingly polarized world. In the United States, a Pew Research Center survey of 10,000 adults nationwide in 2014 showed that “partisan antipathy is deeper and more extensive than at any point in the last … Read more