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In fact, in April, Ford CEO Jim Hackett stated that Ford"overestimated the arrival of AVs." He furtherthat his company's autonomous taxis would be geo-fenced, limiting their availability,"because the problem is so complex." Even if technological capabilities catch up, providers still need to win wider regulatory approval and build consumer trust of AVs.
Without advancing in these areas, the mass adoption of autonomous taxis could be significantly delayed — UBS estimates that this could lead to having just 1 million vehicles on the road, significantly less than its more optimistic forecast of 11 million taxis.1. Sign up for the Transportation & Logistics Briefing to get it delivered to your inbox 4x a week.