Car Ownership In European Cities Declining Thanks To Smartphones: Report
Residents in some of Europe’s biggest cities reportedly believe that a good smartphone is more important than owning a car. According to Bloomberg, as people become more ‘connected’ with their mobile phones the need – and desire – to
Residents in some of Europe’s biggest cities reportedly believe that a good smartphone is more important than owning a car.
According to Bloomberg, as people become more ‘connected’ with their mobile phones the need - and desire - to own a car is becoming a thing of the past.
Many believe they can get around using up-to-the-minute public transport information displayed on their phone via apps, or use car-sharing and ride-sharing apps such as Uber.
The report says vehicle numbers per 1000 people in Paris has fallen nine percent since 2005, with a similar (eight percent) drop in London.
Munich has seen numbers drop by 16 percent.
Carmakers have been criticised in the recent past for being slow to integrate the smartphone-look and feel into their infotainment systems, and even now most models do not fully compliment Apple, Android or Windows Phone devices.