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You're assuming that transit is a business that car manufacturers want to be involved in, which would be a big shift. They've got a nice secure position right
by notatoad 10y ago
You're assuming that transit is a business that car manufacturers want to be involved in, which would be a big shift. They've got a nice secure position right now, regardless of which ride-sharing app is trending. Why would they want to shift from their high-margin B2B sales market to a low-margin consumer service market?
- BinaryIdiot 10y ago> Why would they want to shift from their high-margin B2B sales market to a low-margin consumer service market? I'm not convinced that market is going to exist forever. If self driving cars do take off then you're going to see more people owning less cars. Cars will get consolidated to large companies and they won't have a need for as many. GM has talked with Lyft a number of times and most car manufacturers seem to be working on self driving systems. I think it's a move they'll have to make over the next decade or so.