CLEAN : Automakers see promise in China car-sharing

The video discusses how automakers are exploring car sharing as a potential business model, recognizing it as a risk to their traditional models. In China, especially urban areas, car sharing could alleviate traffic congestion by better utilizing existing vehicles. However, the full effects and potential utilization rates of car sharing remain uncertain.

Why are automakers interested in experimenting with car sharing?

• To improve fuel efficiency

• To find a new business model

• To reduce manufacturing costs

• To increase car sales

What is a major problem in urban areas of China that car sharing could help address?

• Air pollution

• High fuel prices

• Traffic congestion

• Lack of parking spaces

How might car sharing impact the utilization of existing vehicles?

• By increasing the utilization rate of cars

• By decreasing the number of cars on the road

• By reducing the need for public transport

• By lowering the cost of car maintenance

What is currently unknown about the effects of car sharing?

• The effect on fuel consumption

• The influence on car manufacturing

• The exact utilization rate of shared cars

• The impact on car sales

What is the potential utilization rate of cars in a car sharing model?

• 10%

• 25%

• 75% to 90%

• 50% to 100%