Popularity of Ride-Hailing Rises Globally - The Fuse

"There is a high level of awareness of ride-hailing worldwide." The popularity of ride-hailing continues to increase. On-demand, ride-hailing services have grown sharply this decade, and more studies point their potential to reshape transportation and produce numerous public benefits, including declining energy consumption, less pollution, increased transportation access for the elderly and disabled, and reduced congestion. "There is a high level of awareness of ride-hailing worldwide," Alexandre Marian of AlixPartners told The Fuse. One consequence of ride-hailing's popularity is it has led some consumers to delay or avoid buying their own personal vehicle. A recently released study from AlixPartners shows that in the U.S., slightly more than 20 percent of ride-hailing users say they have delayed or avoided buying their own car due to the availability of services such as Lyft and Uber.