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Young buyers influence Chevrolet concept cars
January 25, 2012 at 12:58 pm
At the 2012 North American International Auto Show, Chevrolet unveiled two concept cars that were developed with input from next-generation auto buyers. More than 9,000 people under the age of 30 years old were surveyed. Their thoughts and desires were incorporated in the Code 130R and the Tru 140S concepts. Check out the video to get more views of what the cars look like and to find out what Chevrolet is aiming to achieve with these vehicles.
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