The end of the road for motormania

16 August 2011 by Fred Pearce
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The interchange is changing (Image: John Humble/Getty)
Something unexpected is happening to our car-crazy culture. What are the forces driving us out of motoring?

IS THE west falling out of love with the car? For environmentalists it seems an impossible dream, but it is happening. While baby boomers and those with young families may stick with four wheels, a combination of our ageing societies and a new zeitgeist among the young seems to be breaking our 20th-century car addiction. Somewhere along the road, we reached "peak car" and are now cruising down the other side.

Peak car takes several forms. Sales of new ... read more:

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