Présentation au colloque du Gerpisa

The profile of new automotive vehicle owners is changing globally due to the development of information technologies which enabled the emergence of new mobility services in recent years (Ferrero et al., 2018). Today, apart from a multitude of public modes of transport in place in many cities, individuals can opt from renting a vehicle for short routes, sharing a trip, or ordering on-demand trip (i.e., offered by taxi or ride-hailing services) for a much lower price compared to only two decades ago (Prieto et al., 2017). The availability of such alternatives caused many people to avoid owning an automobile (Schaefers et al., 2016). To give an example of the relevance of this phenomenon, the market share of automobiles and commercial light vehicles sold in Brazil to car rental companies increased from 19.0% in 2018 to 30.1% in 2022 according to ABLA, the Brazilian Vehicle Rental Association (ABLA, 2023). read more