Automotive
July 31, 2017
Four in 10 millennials are planning to buy a car this year. Image credit: Mercedes-Benz
By Sarah Jones
Contradicting the depiction of millennials as against car ownership, new YouGov research finds that 40 percent of affluents in this age bracket are planning a vehicle purchase in the next year.
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