Cars
The auto industry is in free-fall – but more sustainable alternatives may be bucking the trend. Global car sales are expected to fall at least 20% in 2020 versus 2019. In April 2020, passenger car sales in Europe were down 78% year-on-year, and 66% from March to April 2020. Meanwhile Hertz, the 102-year old car rental company with 38,000 employees has filed for bankruptcy. In contrast, Tesla had its best first quarter performance ever, the e-scooter market is booming and online used car retailer Vroom just announced a stock market listing. Is the pandemic tipping us into more sustainable transport?
— Wayne Visser
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