According to a report published yesterday by ABI Research , 400 million people will rely on autonomous car sharing by 2020 . Dominique Bonte , managing director and vice president at ABI said : “ The new car sharing economy happens in three phases : street ##car service , ride & taxi service , and robotic service . The automotive industry is in the process of merging phases one and two , with robotic service to become the ultimate form of transportation for its availability , convenience , and affordability . Car sharing is successful because the increased efficiency through higher vehicle rental rates drives down costs , which results in more affordable transportation . Why go through the expense of purchasing a car , and then regular insurance and maintenance fees , when we can all embrace the new car sharing economy ? ”
According to a report published yesterday by ABI Research, 400 million people will rely on autonomous car sharing by 2030. Dominique Bonte, managing director and vice president at ABI said: “The new car sharing economy happens in three phases: street rental service, ride sharing taxi service, and robotic service. The automotive industry is in the process of merging phases one and two, with robotic service to become the ultimate form of transportation for its availability, convenience, and affordability. Car sharing is successful because the increased efficiency through higher vehicle utilization rates drives down costs, which results in more affordable transportation. Why go through the expense of purchasing a car, and then regular insurance and maintenance fees, when we can all embrace the new car sharing economy?”