BurfordTJustice
2018-04-07 11:13:22 UTC
None of those dwarf UK/EU cars for the Yanks....LOL
The steadily disappearing American car
After a century of ferrying millions of daily commuters and taking countless
family road trips, simple passenger cars are disappearing from American
life, and they may not come back.
Detroit's Big Three automakers - Chrysler, Ford and General Motors -
pioneered the mass production of the car, but in just four years, all three
may be known to Americans simply as truck and SUV makers, with only a stray
sedan for sale.
The automotive industry in America is making what many observers think is an
irrevocable shift toward pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and
crossovers. While carmakers are producing sedans and sports cars that are
safer, faster and more comfortable than ever, customers continue to flock to
taller vehicles with features cars simply cannot offer.
"Since 2009 or 2010 it has been a truck story," said Jeff Schuster, senior
vice president of forecasting at LMC Automotive, which tracks the auto
industry. The exception was a slight pullback in 2012, when the midsize car
segment underwent a major refresh, he said.
The trend shows no sign of abating, despite cries from car enthusiasts that
crossovers lack the driving dynamics of sedans and complaints from
environmentalists that SUVs and trucks are typically less fuel-efficient
than cars.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/06/the-steadily-disappearing-american-car.html
The steadily disappearing American car
After a century of ferrying millions of daily commuters and taking countless
family road trips, simple passenger cars are disappearing from American
life, and they may not come back.
Detroit's Big Three automakers - Chrysler, Ford and General Motors -
pioneered the mass production of the car, but in just four years, all three
may be known to Americans simply as truck and SUV makers, with only a stray
sedan for sale.
The automotive industry in America is making what many observers think is an
irrevocable shift toward pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and
crossovers. While carmakers are producing sedans and sports cars that are
safer, faster and more comfortable than ever, customers continue to flock to
taller vehicles with features cars simply cannot offer.
"Since 2009 or 2010 it has been a truck story," said Jeff Schuster, senior
vice president of forecasting at LMC Automotive, which tracks the auto
industry. The exception was a slight pullback in 2012, when the midsize car
segment underwent a major refresh, he said.
The trend shows no sign of abating, despite cries from car enthusiasts that
crossovers lack the driving dynamics of sedans and complaints from
environmentalists that SUVs and trucks are typically less fuel-efficient
than cars.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/06/the-steadily-disappearing-american-car.html