There's no denying that the way we use, own and buy cars in the UK is dramatically changing. Usership vs ownership is a big topic at the moment - with new government emission laws coming in to play and hybrid/EV vehicle sales soaring, do we really need the headache of owning a vehicle?
I read the below article on Fleet News about Liftshare and by the look of things, they are not the only business rising to the usership vs ownership challenge. With companies like Drover, HiyaCar and Faxi all giving us alternatives to owning a car to get from A to B, are we aware of them as consumers and more importantly, are we ready?
For example, I just went onto the Liftshare website, typed in my 25 mile commute (Mon-Fri) and I was given a handful of other people making that journey daily that I could jump in with for a fraction of the cost it takes to run & fuel my own vehicle. But do I really want to do it? Would you?
Putting consumers to one side for a moment, with businesses such as the BBC, BT and BMW supporting this, corporate travel cost reductions could be huge.
It’s definitely worth a read to give an insight into what is coming. Is this the future?
Back in 1998 as a cash-strapped student needing to get home for the holidays, Clabburn took a chance and posted a note asking if anyone could offer him a lift in return for shared petrol costs. The success of that initial car share inspired him to set Liftshare up, to encourage and facilitate others wanting to do the same. Twenty-one years later, Liftshare has grown up into a multi-million-pound company turning over £4.2 million in 2018 and is now the UK’s leading car-sharing scheme provider with over 664,000 registered users.
Read the original article here