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Chrysler Portal Concept, Millennial Family Wheels, New at CES

Posted on 3 January 2017 by Ken Zino

In what it is calling the “fifth generation” of family transportation – the Chrysler Portal concept debuted today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Eschewing its home town auto show, NAIAS that opens next week, the electric-powered Portal is estimated to have more than 250 miles of range on a full charge. Continue reading →

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Designing for Techies Means Gen Y

Posted on 8 August 2013 by Donna Barbera

One thing is certain, car manufacturers have their designs on Gen Y or Millennials, a cohort group defined as those born in the early 1980s to 2000. Continue reading →

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Economics, Not Disinterest Explains Low Car Sales to Young

Posted on 7 August 2013 by Ken Zino

Disinterest in new cars by young people is a myth that ignores fundamental economic trends, General Motors Chief Economist Mustafa Mohatarem said at the CAR Management Briefings in Traverse City, Michigan. New car affordability, a crushing student loan debt and higher operating and insurance costs are delaying young people from buying new vehicles. “It’s not a permanent withdraw from the market, it’s more of a delay,” Mohatarem said. Continue reading →

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