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Great point. I’d love to see GM create their own app, and offers drivers who use their app discounted pricing or financing on their cars. Could create a whole
by MR4D 9y ago
Great point.
I’d love to see GM create their own app, and offers drivers who use their app discounted pricing or financing on their cars.
Could create a whole new world of competition for Uber.
- bunderbunder 9y agoIf GM is really only 2-3 years away from having a fully automated taxi service, I don't see the strategic value in making such a move. A whole bunch of time and money sunk into launching a rideshare service and recruiting drivers, only to almost immediately transmute the entire thing into a giant PR disaster full of news stories to the effect of, "A year ago I mortgaged my house to buy a car and drive for GM, and already they've kicked me to the curb."
- MR4D 9y agoI’m presuming that it’s longer than 2-3 years to truly get full automated driving.
- arbie 9y ago2020 is still the goal for geofenced city taxi autonomy for Uber and Cruise.
- MR4D 9y agoIt may be, but I don’t buy it. Of course, I’ve been wrong before.
- bunderbunder 9y agoI don't buy it, either. But my original comment was speculating about GM's perspective, not mine.
- dx034 9y agoGerman manufacturers already own uber rivals. The reason not more car companies have them is because it doesn't make sense financially and there's no lock-in. You can get an app up and running within a few months and users will be happy to switch if it's cheaper and/or more convenient.