Carsharing picks up pace, but means new challenges for urban mobility managers

Social change is fuelling the growth of carsharing and offering the prospect of profitability to operators across Europe. It means more commercial interest and opportunities

Martyn Briggs

Martyn Briggs

Specialist provider Zipcar now part of Avis

Specialist provider Zipcar now part of Avis

A range of providers have been entering the car share market including automotive manufacturers like BMW with DriveNow.

A range of providers have been entering the car share market including automotive manufacturers like BMW with DriveNow.

The European market for Carsharing services -traditionally referred to as car clubs in the UK - continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. Between 2008 and 2012 there was almost a 90% increase in participating members from 500,000 to over 940,000 in “Traditional” or “Peer to Peer (P2P)” Carsharing schemes.  According to Frost & Sullivan analysis, this trend is set to continue; 2020 could see over 15 million traditional Carsharing members (including both...