That kind of thinking — which automakers here have dubbed “kuruma banare,” or “demotorization” — is a U-turn from earlier generations of Japanese who viewed car ownership as a status symbol. The trend is worrying Japan’s auto executives, who fear the nation’s love affair with the auto may be coming to an end.
“Young people’s interest is shifting from cars to communication tools like personal computers, mobile phones and services,” said Yoichiro Ichimaru, who oversees domestic sales at Toyota.
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Wall St. Journal critiques Dell’s carbon offsets program
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OK, not the most original argument, but at least it’s going mainstream.
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Stop Global Warming at Change.org (not to be confused with Obama’s Change.gov)
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Will Obama be a Greater Gorbachev? Dissolve the U.S.: an Option for Proactive Change before Collapse
