Automotive
September 24, 2019
The popularity of ride-sharing is challenging the value of vehicle ownership. Image credit: BMW/Daimler
By Sarah Ramirez
As Generation Z consumers grow up, many are unmotivated by traditional markers of adulthood, with only 30 percent interested in car ownership as a financial goal.
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