Detroit Moves To Holland!

Detroit (5th September 2013) – Detroit Electric, a fledgling manufacturer of battery-powered cars, appears to have run into problems realising their dream in the electric car marketplace, although they have announced that they will commence production. In a press release from Don Graunstadt, the company’s North American Chairman, he said that they had more than 60 orders from European and Asian customers and the company would concentrate on these first. These cars will be produced at an existing plant in Holland, not in Detroit.

Singapore: Car Rental Business Boom

It is notoriously expensive to own a car in Singapore. The government’s efforts to curb traffic overcrowding on an island with limited land and even less road space have lead to multiple regulations enforced by the Land Transport Authority.

Shattering News About Customer Service

In a IPSOS survey that sought the opinion of 5800 respondants from Japan, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia and Australia have showed that consumers are less than happy with customer service and standards. 50% of the respondents have experienced frustration due to, among others, rude personnel, sluggish service and red tape.

Vietnam’s Car Industry Regressing

Car sales in Vietnam has decreased by 27% this year because the cars being sold are priced too high for the average Vietnamese, based on remarks made by Nguyen Manh Quan, the Director of Trade and Industry and Trade Ministry’s Heavy Industry Department. Car prices are higher by 20% or more than other countries in the ASEAN region.