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New car intentions gaining momentum

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 31-Mar-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that some 2,378,000 Australians aged 14+ are planning to buy a new car in the next four years, which is 129,000 more than in February 2015, and up on the same time in 2014. The survey also shows that 598,000 motorists intend to buy a new car in the next 12 months, compared with 537,000 in February and slightly more than the same time in 2014

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, FORD MOTOR COMPANY AUSTRALIA LIMITED, GM HOLDEN LIMITED, VFACTS

Speed demons or show offs? Australia’s sports car drivers

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 11-Mar-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that just 326,000 Australian motorists own a sports car, coupe or two-door convertible. The survey, which was carried out in the year to December 2014, also shows that Mitsubishi is the most popular brand among sports car owners, accounting for 11.1 of these motorists. This is followed by Toyota (10.8 per cent) and BMW (8.4 per cent)

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, MITSUBISHI MOTORS AUSTRALIA LIMITED, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION AUSTRALIA LIMITED, BMW AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD, MAZDA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Internet gives intending car buyers their auto fill

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 3-Mar-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 30 per cent of Australians aged 14+ researched cars online in an average-six month period in the year to December 2014, whether they intended to buy a car or not. This compares with just 17 per cent in 2002. Meanwhile, 59 per cent of Australians looking to buy a brand new car in the next 12 months have researched at least one aspect of cars or dealers online in the last six months, as have 47 per cent of those planning to buy a used car

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

Garage vs dealer: where Aussies get their cars serviced

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 26-Feb-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 43 per cent of Australian motorists take their main vehicle to a professional for some kind of service or repairs in an average three-month period. The survey, which was carried out in the year to November 2014, also shows that routine services account for 39 per cent of all automotive work. Meanwhile, 42 per cent of motorists prefer to take their vehicle to a traditional automotive garage/workshops for routine work, followed by the dealer where it was bought (29 per cent)

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

New car intention starts the year on a positive note

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 24-Feb-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that the number of Australians aged 14+ who intend to buy a new car in the next four years rose to 2,249,000 in January 2015. Likewise, the number of people who plan to buy a new car in the next 12 months has risen by 56,000 to 537,000. Despite recent growth, the current pool of people in the market for a new car remains marginally below the equivalent period in 2014, but it has moved back above the long-term average

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Awards: announcing Australia’s retail superstars

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 19-Feb-15

Roy Morgan Research announced the winners of its 2014 Customer Satisfaction Awards for the retail industry on 18 February 2015. David Jones was named the Department Store of the Year, while Target won the award for Discount Department Store of the Year. The Reject Shop won the award for Discount Variety Store of the Year, and The Good Guys took out the award for Furniture/Electrical Store of the Year for a fourth consecutive year

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, DAVID JONES LIMITED, TARGET AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, THE REJECT SHOP LIMITED – ASX TRS, THE GOOD GUYS, AUTOBARN PTY LTD, GUARDIAN CHEMISTS, SUZANNE GRAE, MICHEL’S PATISSERIE, TRUE VALUE HARDWARE LIMITED, DYMOCKS PTY LTD, CRUST GOURMET PIZZA BAR PTY LTD, GULL PETROLEUM PTY LTD, BETTS AND BETTS PTY LTD, BETTS KIDS, SPORTSPOWER, ALDI STORES SUPERMARKETS PTY LTD

Fuel efficiency still top priority for Aussie motorists

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 16-Feb-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 79 per cent of Australians aged 14+ who are motorists consider fuel efficiency to be more important in a vehicle than high performance. The survey, which was carried out in the year to November 2014, also shows that 75 per cent will only buy a car with a proven track record, and 72 per cent spend a lot of time researching their options before deciding which car to buy. Meanwhile, 69 per cent of drivers agree that "I usually only consider the main car manufacturers as I don’t like to take the risk of a lesser known make"

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, MAZDA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION AUSTRALIA LIMITED, JEEP AUSTRALIA

Hybrid cars not just for greenies

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 15-Dec-14

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey, which was carried out in the year to September 2014, has found that almost 46 per cent of the 2,258,000 Australians aged 14+ who are planning to buy a new car in the next four years would
"seriously consider buying a hybrid vehicle". This compares with 43.6% during the same period in 2013. Some 64.2 per cent of Australians who intend to buy a Volvo would seriously consider a hybrid vehicle

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION AUSTRALIA LIMITED, KIA MOTORS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, LEXUS AUSTRALIA, HONDA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, MERCEDES-BENZ AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, JEEP AUSTRALIA, BMW AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Dollar’s fall lifts retailers’ spirits

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Original article by Eli Greenblat
The Australian – Page: 21 : 10-Dec-14

The latest Deloitte Access Economics retail forecasts study shows that the sector can expect higher margins during the 2014 Christmas period, due to the fall of the Australian dollar against the US currency. The overall sales growth figure for the calendar year is tipped to be 5.4%, compared with 3% on average per annum since 2010. The Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA) also forecasts turnover in the second week of December to reach $A7.6bn. However ANRA CEO Anna McPhee notes that retail sector margins have declined in the past three years

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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED, DELOITTE ACCESS ECONOMICS PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS

Tesla set for Australian debut

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Original article by Matthew Smith
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 7 : 24-Oct-14

Tesla Motors will sell its electric cars directly to Australian consumers, rather than through car dealerships. The direct-selling model is used in the US, and spokesman Heath Walker is confident that this strategy will not meet with the opposition it has attracted in some US states. Tesla is also hoping to lease space in Scentre Group’s shopping centres to display its vehicles. The Tesla Model S will be priced from $A90,000 in Australia

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TESLA MOTORS INCORPORATED, SCENTRE GROUP – ASX SCG, INTERNODE SYSTEMS PTY LTD, IINET LIMITED – ASX IIN, NASDAQ, PAYPAL INCORPORATED, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, BLOOMBERG LP