It’s incredible to think that one market will whole-heartedly embrace a technology while another will almost completely turn its back.

Diesel fuel is just such a phenomenon: while it experiences a warm reception across Europe, American consumers seem far more hesitant to give compression-ignition a chance.

A recent Morpace Powertrain Acceptance & Consumer Engagement (PACE) study shows [...]

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When your plumber turns up in a brand-spankers Maloo, are you alone in feeling that getting the toilet fixed is about to cost you  a little more than it should?

According to a recent survey conducted by Mahindra Automotive Australia (MAA), distributors of the Mahindra Pik-Up utility vehicle, your suspicious assumptions are in fact shared by [...]

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According to a survey conducted by British trade publication Fleet News, the BMW 3 Series has been voted the most reliable car in fleet service in the country.

It’s a bit of a coup for the German manufacturer, as reliability surveys have typically been dominated by Japanese brands such as Honda and Toyota. Not only did [...]

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J D Power and Associates are the survey kings. Barely a week seems to pass without a survey pearl from the folks at Power, and this week is no different with the announcement that BMW’s 5 Series is ranked the most appealing mid-size premium car.

JD Power and Associates honoured BMW with the award in the [...]

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