Smaller Cars

Small cars are in; SUVs and pickup trucks are out

DETROIT — Soaring gas prices have turned the steady migration by Americans to smaller cars into a stampede.

. . .

“It’s easily the most dramatic segment shift I have witnessed in the market in my 31 years here,” said George Pipas, chief sales analyst for the Ford Motor Company.

. . .

“This shift appears to be a permanent situation,” said Jesse Toprak, chief industry analyst for the auto information Web site Edmunds.com. “These new products have become more fashionable, just like small, fuel-efficient cars are in Europe.”

I'm feeling more green already.

Smaller Cars

Small cars are in; SUVs and pickup trucks are out

DETROIT — Soaring gas prices have turned the steady migration by Americans to smaller cars into a stampede.

. . .

“It’s easily the most dramatic segment shift I have witnessed in the market in my 31 years here,” said George Pipas, chief sales analyst for the Ford Motor Company.

. . .

“This shift appears to be a permanent situation,” said Jesse Toprak, chief industry analyst for the auto information Web site Edmunds.com. “These new products have become more fashionable, just like small, fuel-efficient cars are in Europe.”

I'm feeling more green already.