With car sales dropping dramatically among young customers and rising average ages of car buyers, carsharing is the new hope for the car industry in the automobile capital of Europe. According to a study by the Frauenhofer institute, the number of cars in Germany will halve by 2050. Companies such as Mercedes, BMW, Citroen and… Read more
Ridesharing companies such as Uber, Lyft, and SideCar face heavy opposition from licensed taxi companies. The collaborative consumption services don’t have their own cars but offer rides with existing transportation companies or individuals. Still, the taxi lobby fears that drivers will lose their monopoly on taxi services and therefore job security will not be granted. They suggest… Read more
¡No somos lo que tenemos! (We are not what we have) is the title of the editorial on the July/August issue of Es Posible magazine in Spain. “Collaborative consumption implies a revolution that involves a regulatory change, a technological change and, above all, a profound cultural change. Therefore collaborative consumption is becoming an emerging and prolific… Read more