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Automotive Consumer Research

UMTRI researchers hold an in-depth understanding of the market and consumer segmentation in the automotive industry. Analysis methods include discrete choice models of consumer automotive demand and Nash equilibrium models of the automotive market.

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Has motorization in the U.S. Peaked?
Michael Sivak.

report UMTRI-2013-17

This study examined recent trends in the numbers of light-duty vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) in the U.S. fleet. The...

Total cost of ownership : a diesel versus gasoline comparison (2012-2013)
Bruce M. Belzowski

report UMTRI-2015-20 

There are dramatic changes taking place in the U.S. automotive industry as it moves to meet stringent government mandated Corporate...

A comparison of CAFE standards and actual CAFE performance of new light-duty vehicles: an update through model year 2014
Brandon Schoettle, Michael Sivak

report UMTRI-2014-29

In August 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced...

A survey of public opinion about connected vehicles in the U.S., the U.K., and Australia
Brandon Schoettle, Michael Sivak

report UMTRI-2014-10

This survey ex amined public opinion regarding connected - vehicle technology across three major English - speaking countries — the U...

An overview of CAFE credits and incorporation of the benefits of on-board carbon capture
Brandon Schoettle, Michael Sivak

report UMTRI-2014-15

This report discusses the application of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) credits that are currently available to vehicle...