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How Falling Birth Rates Are Reshaping the Automotive Industry
In this episode of The Demographics Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how declining birth rates are transforming the automotive industry. They focus on a specific case: the shift in minivan sales in Japan and the US over the past decade, and how automakers like Toyota and Honda are pivoting to smaller, premium vehicles and autonomous shuttles for aging populations. The hosts discuss how shrinking family sizes are pushing car design, marketing, and even mobility services away from the traditional family car model. They also examine the surprising impact on used car markets and the rise of…
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