Fully automated shuttles will providing first/last mile and shuttle services on strictly controlled, low speed environments, largely separated from normal road vehicle traffic. There must be some very red faces at automotive makers board meetings at present. Vehicle manufacturers will continue to manufacture vehicles as their main business case, and find innovative financing schemes that rent the use of the vehicle to the driver, rather than sell its ownership, especially if they can use these schemes to acquire ‘loyalty’ at the time of vehicle replacement. The synergy between vehicle manufacturers and ride‐hailing service providers will emerge as the popularity of ride‐hailing over vehicle ownership increases, and ride‐hailing providers will become the largest customers of the auto manufacturers, frequently leasing vehicle use from the auto manufacturers’ finance divisions.
The Business Case for Automated Vehicles
Automated Vehicles and MaaS ; 227-229
2021-07-13
3 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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