Uber and Lyft to turn the wheels on car ownership: industry experts

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Ride-hailing apps like those of Uber Technologies and Lyft Inc are expected to a...

TORONTO - Ride-hailing apps like those of Uber Technologies and Lyft Inc are expected to alter the state of car ownership towards subscription-based services and shared ownership, auto industry experts said at a conference on Wednesday.

“Your phone will be your car,” said Andre Haddad, CEO of Turo, a peer-to-peer car-sharing company that enables users to rent their cars out to others. Uber said it is the largest ride-hailing firm in the world with 91 million users globally and a 65 percent market share in North America.Haddad said that car ownership among young adults was on the decline, with fewer adults under the age of 25 purchasing cars.

 

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We’re sharing everything else, why not? Addresses the big city parking issue too. winwin

Not unless they improve safety

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