Automotive
Wellbeing Lower Among Workers With Long Commutes
Back pain, fatigue, worry all increase with time spent commuting
August 13, 2010
American workers with long commutes have lower overall wellbeing and are more likely to report a range of physical and emotional health problems, including back and neck pain, high cholesterol, worry, and fatigue. Obesity is also more common among those with lengthy trips to work.
Fewer Americans Set on Buying Foreign Cars
Older consumers remain strongest supporters of U.S. car brands
March 10, 2010
Americans are less likely now than in the recent past to say they would consider only foreign brands when purchasing a new car. Six percent say this, down from 12% in February 2009 and 15% in December 2008.
Americans, Toyota Owners Still Confident in Toyota Vehicles
One in six prospective car buyers say they will no longer consider Toyotas
March 2, 2010
The majority of Americans (60%) believe it is safe to ride in Toyota vehicles and 61% say they have not lost confidence in the carmaker. Most prospective car buyers say they will still consider Toyota vehicles, though 17% no longer will after the recent recalls.
Chinese Consumer Confidence Up Across 16 Cities
Eleven percent of respondents have bought a car in 2009, 15% want to
August 13, 2009
A Gallup survey conducted in June 2009 across 16 Chinese cities found economic optimism in the second quarter of 2009 returning to its third quarter 2008 level, before the economic collapse.
Majority Disapprove of Government Actions in GM Bankruptcy
June 11, 2009
Fifty-five percent of Americans disapprove of the U.S. government's actions that will lead to its ownership of 60% of General Motors when the company emerges from bankruptcy.
Most Disapprove of Majority Government Ownership of GM
Close to half say they would be less likely to buy a car from a bankrupt automaker
June 11, 2009
When asked about the actions that resulted in majority government ownership of General Motors, 55% of Americans disapprove. While only one in five Americans say they are likely to buy a new car in the next year, about half say they would be less likely to buy from a bankrupt automaker.
Americans Green-Light Higher Fuel Efficiency Standards
Majority support spans political parties and demographics
May 19, 2009
A recent Gallup Poll reveals solid majority support for higher fuel efficiency standards such as those President Obama announced Tuesday. In March, 80% of Americans said they favored higher fuel efficiency standards for automobiles.
Americans Continue to Oppose GM, Chrysler Loans
Fifty-nine percent disapprove of the loans the government has made
March 31, 2009
With the government announcing its restructuring plans for embattled automakers General Motors and Chrysler on Monday, a new USA Today/Gallup poll finds a majority of Americans (59%) disapproving of the government loans made to the two companies last year.
“Buy American” Feeling Grows as Automakers Struggle
U.S. cars most favored by older and lower-income Americans
March 4, 2009
Thirty-seven percent of Americans say they would only consider buying a car from an American company when making a new-car purchase -- up slightly from 30% in December. Half would look at cars made by either American or foreign companies.
Americans Reject Sequel to Auto Bailout
More than 7 in 10 say Congress should not approve more loans
February 26, 2009
Nearly three-quarters of Americans, 72%, say Congress should not authorize the $21 billion in federal loans -- over and above the $17 billion in loans last year -- that General Motors and Chrysler want to keep them running.
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