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  1. The Automobile and The Travel Industry

    The impacts of the automobile revolution on the travel industry are imperative. With the introduction of a number of means of transportation, the travel industry has taken several steps, mainly in the form of employment and an easier way of living. For example, it gave birth to many businesses, such as My Transmission Experts, which provides ...

  2. Electric Cars and Sustainable Tourism: Driving Greener Travel Experiences

    Charging Forward: Electric Cars and the Eco-Friendly Tourism Movement. In a world increasingly focused on sustainability, the travel industry is undergoing a transformation towards more eco-friendly practices. Electric vehicles (EVs) are emerging as a driving force in this shift, with their potential to reduce carbon emissions and enhance the ...

  3. Electric Car Rentals and Shares Gain Momentum With Business ...

    It is aiming for a 12 to 18 percent share of electric and hybrid vehicles in its global fleet by 2022. Spanish corporate travel agency TravelPerk has seen a 227 percent jump in electric vehicle ...

  4. How the Travel Industry Can Fast Charge the Electric Vehicle Movement

    With new EV tourists comes a positive social and economic impact. Charging an EV can take as little as 20 minutes or as long as 50+ hours to reach 80 percent depending on the charger type. Time spent charging is time travelers can use to explore a destination and spend money at local shops, restaurants and attractions.

  5. Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Development For Travel Industry

    CAVs (Connected and autonomous vehicles) can change the way people work and travel in cities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant increase in the use of personal vehicles leading to altered travel behaviour and expectations. During the pandemic everyday restrictions have increased the demand for driverless transportation, deliveries and contactless operations, driving […]

  6. The Tech Trends Driving A Much-Needed Travel Sector Transformation

    Tech innovation in the travel sector has always been uneven. While some aspects of the travel experience have been greatly enhanced by technology in recent times, these innovations have had to co ...

  7. 9 ways self-driving vehicles could change tourism

    1. Self-driving taxis. One of the sectors benefiting most from current tourism is taxi drivers. With self-driving vehicles, however, cab drivers could be largely put out of business. On the other ...

  8. US Travel: Travel Industry Needs to Have a Say in EV Charging

    The travel industry should have a significant role in determining the infrastructure for electric vehicle (EV) charging and its efforts will be crucial to a vision for the industry that is more sustainable and innovative, according to speakers on a webinar organized by the U.S. Travel Association.

  9. With or Without Tesla, More E.V. Chargers Are Coming

    States with high E.V. adoption, like New York, have more experienced staff handling charger expansion efforts than states where fewer people own electric cars, such as South Carolina.

  10. The Travel Industry is Evolving with Wanderlust and Road Trips

    These are the findings in a new report from CarTrawler, the leading B2B technology provider of car rental and mobility solutions to the global travel industry, that surveyed 2,000 adult travelers ...

  11. RV Makers Enjoyed Pandemic Boom, But Would Settle For Pre-2020 ...

    All told, RV wholesale shipments last year ended up at about 495,300 units, or down about 17% from the 2021 record. For this year, the RV Industry Association has projected U.S. wholesale sales of ...

  12. Tesla Pullback Puts Onus on Others to Build Electric Vehicle Chargers

    To reach California's goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, Ms. Parson said, 90 percent of light and medium vehicles must go electric, along with 80 percent of buses and 54 percent ...

  13. RV Market

    The Recreational Vehicle Market size is estimated at USD 33.23 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 49.18 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 8.15% during the forecast period (2024-2029). The COVID-19 crisis tremendously affected the tourism industry across the world. This derailed the sales of recreational vehicles in the market for ...

  14. No, the electric vehicle market isn't crashing. It just needs ...

    When pondering what's really happening with the auto industry's shift to electric vehicles, it's important to remember that two things - two very different things - can be true at the ...

  15. The Fast-Growing Small Travel Brands That Weathered Lockdowns

    Many analysts expect the travel sector to turn to tech experts in the coming year. DataArt, which has 5,000 workers, had a growth rate of 80 percent in the three years through 2020. Its travel ...

  16. United States Recreational Vehicles (RV) Industry Report 2023: RV

    Dublin, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "The U.S. Recreational Vehicles Industry: RV Manufacturers, Dealers & RV Parks" report from Marketdata LLC has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's ...

  17. How flying cars could change the way we travel

    Early next year, you'll be able to hail an air taxi from Abu Dhabi and Dubai on a four-passenger Midnight aircraft. The eVTOL, operated by UAE-based Falcon Aviation, will cover the 81-mile trip in ...

  18. Advanced air mobility in 2030: Flying cars and air taxis

    Passengers are spending more than $400 billion globally for taxi services every year. E-hailing is another $100 billion on top of that. If you now imagine that flying taxis can capture some of this market share and become a real alternative to the taxi by 2030, the market opportunity is in the range of several billion US dollars.

  19. 12 reasons travel should care about autonomous vehicles

    Ground Transportation. Hotel. Online Travel Agency. Tours and Activities. Environment. Loyalty. Sustainability. Editors Pick. Autoura CEO Alex Bainbridge explains why the airline, hotel, experiences and travel retail sectors should care about autonomous vehicles.

  20. North America RV Market

    The North America Recreational Vehicle Market size is estimated at USD 19.83 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 29.11 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 7.99% during the forecast period (2024-2029). The North America RV (Recreational Vehicle) market is a dynamic and flourishing industry, driven by various factors such as the ...

  21. 15 RV Statistics and Market Trends in the US

    The RV industry is still on pace to build more than 600,000 RVs in 2022. Over 11% of US households headed by 35 to 54-year olds own an RV. There's significant growth among 18 to 34-year-old buyers, who now make up 22% of the market. A typical recreational vehicle owner is 48 years old, married, and has an above-average household income.

  22. RV Industry Trends, Stats, and Facts That Might Surprise You

    Even pre-pandemic, the RV industry was experiencing consistent growth. In the eight years leading up to 2017, sales expanded each year. What's more, according to a 2022 economic study from the RV Industry Association, the recreational vehicle industry has hit a staggering $140 billion total economic impact in the U.S. annually, from RV sales to industry jobs to campgrounds and travel.

  23. Worried carmakers call for urgent UK help to reignite waning interest

    The industry body said more work was needed to install charge points nationwide to improve consumer confidence - the UK still has one standard charger for every 35 plug-in cars, despite record ...

  24. China's Electric Cars Keep Improving, a Worry for Rivals Elsewhere

    The approvals show the Chinese government's eagerness to push the development of self-driving vehicles, which are widely seen as central to future competitiveness in the car industry.

  25. Gen Z travel trends 2024: Complex values will reshape the industry

    The end of brand loyalty. Gen Z travelers are mostly brand neutral: 59% of Gen Z Hopper users are not part of any travel loyalty programs, as compared to 54% of millennials, 47% of Gen X, and 46% ...

  26. What the EV Skeptics Are Missing

    Overall sales of electric vehicles are still on the rise, it's just slower going. EVs accounted for 8.9% of retail sales in April, according to JD Power, up from a first-quarter average of 8.3%.

  27. Tesla tells the EV industry: Fend for yourselves

    It started as a drip. Ford would adopt Tesla's charging connector, and its customers would get access to the Supercharger network. Then it became a flood. General Motors, Rivian, and more would ...

  28. How the travel industry is changing using artificial intelligence

    AI is everywhere and while many people and industries are worried about their future because of artificial intelligence, some sects of the global workforce are looking forward to integrating with ...

  29. Join Travel + Leisure for the World's Best Summit 2024

    Travel + Leisure will host its inaugural World's Best Summit — a premium travel summit for those breaking barriers in the industry today — on July 16 and July 17, 2024.

  30. Chinese electric vehicles are climate-friendly. Biden says they're bad

    The affordable vehicles — many of them made by Chinese auto giant BYD — can be seen on roads from Brazil to Colombia to Vietnam. In Thailand, 1 in 10 cars registered there last year was ...