How Millennials Are Changing America's Car Culture

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August 21, 2013

To teens today, cars aren't important in the same way they were in American Graffiti, the 1973 film directed by George Lucas. (Lucasfilm/Coppola Co/Universal)

Teens used to clamor for their own car once they reached legal driving age, but there's a paradigm shift going on.

Millennials are giving up, putting off or just not buying cars they way teens used to — and car companies are trying to figure out what to do about it.

NPR Series: Millennials and The Changing Car Culture

Guest

Sonari Glinton, business reporter for NPR. He tweets @NPRSonari.

This segment aired on August 21, 2013.