The rising popularity of ride-sharing services and other alternative modes of transportation in recent years has forced many established automakers to start thinking about reinventing their business models, in order to adapt to changing personal transportation needs. Earlier this year, General Motors invested $500 million in Lyft, planning a project for launching a fleet of […]
How Driving Cessation Affects the Elderly
Sooner or later, all drivers have to give up the keys and get in the passenger seat. In every driver’s life there comes a time when their driving abilities deteriorate to a level that does not allow them to drive safely any longer. That moment when a person has to stop driving due to a […]
Daimler’s Mobility Service Coming to the U.S.
Mobility services are regarded as an inevitable direction that automakers will have to take in the future, if they want to be able to adapt to consumers’ needs, which have changed quite a bit in recent years. Several car manufacturers now offer different services and products that go beyond selling and servicing cars, mostly involving […]
Toyota and Clemson University Create Electric Car Concept for the Next Generation
One of the most pressing challenges that automakers face these days and will continue to struggle with over the next few years is how to reach young buyers who don’t seem to have any interest in driving or owning a car. In their efforts to win over young consumers, manufacturers put a lot of new […]
Peugeot Citroen Plans to Take on the U.S. Market with Ride-Sharing Services
French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen has not been present in the U.S. market for 25 years now, withdrawing in the early 1990s after struggling to gain a larger share for some time. A couple of months ago, the company hinted that it plans to return to the U.S., in an effort to become a more […]
GM and Lyft Launch Car-Rental Service for Ride-Hailing Drivers
A couple of months ago, General Motors invested $500 million in Lyft, the second-most-popular ride-hailing company in the U.S., behind undisputed leader Uber. Back then, the two companies said that their partnership was supposed to result in the creation of a network of self-driving cars offering ride-sharing services. Now, the Detroit automaker and the San […]
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