Change Makers Podcast: Will car sharing replace ownership? (ep.1)

Welcome to episode one of the new Autocar Business Change Makers Podcast, produced in partnership with car subscription software platform Tomorrow's Journey. Listen via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Amazon Podcasts.

Hosted by Chris Kirby, CEO of Tomorrow's Journey, and Felix Page, news and features editor at Autocar, each episode will explore how some of the UK's most agile and disruptive companies are dramatically reshaping the automotive landscape, with unprecedented access to the executives and thought leaders driving that change.

In episode one, we sit down with Xavier Collins, Vice President of Turo UK, to find out whether car 'usership' could one day replace ownership for good.

Collins explains some of the similarities between Turo's wildly successful business model and that of Uber and Deliveroo, his previous employers, and shares fascinating insight into how the brand managed – against the odds – to establish a foothold in the UK market during the pandemic.

We also ask: what lies ahead for Turo? What do drivers actually need today? What could car-sharing mean for traditional retailers? Listen now for answers to all of these, and much more.

The Autocar Change Makers Podcast is essential listening for all industry professionals with an interest in the future of automotive. To listen now, subscribe to our podcasts via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts or your preferred podcast platform.

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