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When more and more people choose to share a car instead of owning one, change is broughtto the auto manufacturing industry, Liu Zhen, senior vice president of Uber China, said on Monday.
The change triggers thoughts, and Liu shared hers with the audience.
"Is it still necessary to stick to the traditional auto design where we have both pilot and co-pilotseat? Our statistics show that most of our Uber drivers prefer new-energy cars and will thatshape the designs in the future? When people start sharing cars, do we still need so manyparking lots? What can we do with the saved space and how can we plan new office buildingsin the future?"
Liu's thoughts and questions go beyond just auto industry.
"Traditional property and auto insurance might face changes too when sharing habit forms, "Liu said. "I think technology is bringing imagination and possibility. When facing our future, wecan only embrace it, not being overthrown by it."
According to Liu, platforms like Uber have changed traditional employment relations. A reportshows 50 percent of Uber drivers chose the job because of the flexibility, which is whatpeople need in modern society.
Liu learned 26 percent of the drivers were laid-off workers.
"The opportunity solved people's employment problem when China is going throughtraditional economic transformation, " Liu said.
(CHINA DAILY)
