72% of Americans will take road trips this summer, doubling last year’s figures
Now that Covid-19 restrictions and concerns have waned, summer travel is making a comeback. According to the U.S. Travel Association, 72 percent of Americans plan to take at least one road trip this summer, double the number of people who took road trips last year....
Car-sharing, the ‘Airbnb’ of vehicles, could help solve major rental shortage
Due to a shortage of rental cars, and the subsequent spike in costs, drivers in need of a vehicle for the short term are looking to an emerging alternative, car-sharing. It’s a peer-to-peer model where car owners rent out their own personal vehicles. At the start of...
Uber and Lyft don’t have enough drivers to meet surging demand
Now that vaccine rates are up, rideshare app users are starting to feel more comfortable hailing an Uber or a Lyft to get around. The only issue is that there aren’t enough drivers to meet rising customer demand, and prices are soaring as a result. In March, Uber saw...
