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Half of China's New Cars Are Electric. 92% of the Cars on the Road Still Aren't.
New energy vehicles hit 49% of China's new car sales. But 92% of the cars already on the road still need engine oil. Here's exactly why.
Americans Are Buying Less Motor Oil. The Industry Is Making More Money Anyway.
US motor oil sales are actually shrinking by volume. Industry revenue keeps climbing anyway. Here's exactly how both things are true at once.
The Oil Market Is Barely Selling More Oil. It's Making Billions More Anyway.
Global oil volume will barely move through 2030. The market value will still grow by $11 billion. Here's exactly how that math works.
A New EU Law Just Made Watching Your Eyes While You Drive Mandatory
As of July 2026, every new car sold in the EU must track the driver's eyes. That single requirement is quietly reshaping how cockpit chips get built.
770 Million Cars Are 'Connected.' Only 96 Million Actually Know They're Sick.
Most reports count every connected car as a digital twin customer. Fewer than 1 in 8 of them actually are. Here's exactly why that gap exists.
The World's Connected Cars Are Splitting Into Two Different Markets by Region
The world's connected car market isn't one market. It's two, split by region. Marqstats explains where the real growth is actually coming from.
Why Hundreds of Thousands of US Fleet Vehicles Are Titled Somewhere They Never Drive
US fleet registration data doesn't show where vehicles actually drive. Marqstats explains the tax-driven titling pattern behind the gap.
China's Connected Car Fleet Is 86.64% Offline. Here's the Math Nobody Runs.
China's connected car statistics measure new sales, not the road fleet. Marqstats does the math that reveals the real number.
Wolfsburg Has 978 Cars Per 1,000 Residents. It's Not Because Everyone There Loves Driving.
Wolfsburg's car density looks impossible until you know who's registering the cars. Marqstats explains Germany's regional registration distortion.
Why 80% of Indian Car Buyers Stop Paying for Connectivity After Year Three
Nearly every Indian car buyer activates free connectivity. Almost none renew it. Marqstats explains the Year 4 cliff and what might actually fix it.
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