Young people falling out of love with cars?

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Kids today, eh? They seem to reckon a smartphone is cooler than a car.

Car companies are concerned that young people in cities are increasingly likely to avoid buying a car. It has already happened in Japan, where sales of all but the smallest city cars have been in long-term decline for over a decade. Now the worry is that it could happen in Europe as well - even when (if?) the recession finally ends.

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