- Americans still prefer to buy a standard gas vehicle over a hybrid or an electric vehicle even with the same price and features, a KPMG study said on Thursday.
The show of preference comes amid a global slowdown in demand for electric vehicles, resulting in global automakers such as Ford, General Motors and Mercedes rethinking their EV plans. Sixty percent of U.S. consumers want charging in 20 minutes or less compared with 41% who are willing to wait longer according to auto executives, the study said.The study also found fewer consumers are likely to pay for self-driving features and entertainment as compared to safety, Wifi and charging locator.
A Peterview resident was alone in his vehicle Thursday night when he collided with a moose on the Trans-Canada Highway. Police say a man was killed late Wednesday night when his vehicle collided with a moose on the Trans-Canada Highway in Terra Nova National Park. In a statement Thursday, RCMP said the man lived in Peterview, a community in the Exploits Valley area, and that he was in his 40s.