Can carsharing services be profitable? A critical review of established and developing business models

Marion Lagadic, Alia Verloes and Nicolas Louvet

Transport Policy, 2019, vol. 77, issue C, 68-78

Abstract: •Carsharing has yet to find a viable business model, leading to a highly unstable and competitive market.•The Paris Autolib’ case highlights that an increase in the number of users does not necessarily lead to profitability.•Authors discuss the following innovations: combined mobility, hybridation, lease-to-share, pricing innovations•Business model analysis demonstrates that technological innovation is not sufficient to create a lasting mobility service

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2019.02.006

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