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Re:The Death of the Minivan by mingus88 on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @06:58PM (#41715222)
Haven’t seen this mentioned yet but “light trucks” are a classification that has more favorable regulations for automakers. SUVs and pickups qualify.

I’m not an expert on this but minivans as passenger vehicles could be less desirable for the automaker as they have more stringent safety and emission regulations that cut into their margins in those vehicles

Re:The Death of the Minivan by gruez on Wednesday October 02, 2024 @12:36AM (#41717215)
>SUVs and pickups qualify.

Are we talking actual SUVs only (eg. Cadillac Escalades), or also the far more popular crossovers?

Re:The Death of the Minivan by nradov on Wednesday October 02, 2024 @01:54PM (#41723284)
Most popular crossovers are also classified as light trucks under current federal rules.