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Peer-2-peer Car Sharing

PROJECTS
Funding
European
European Union
Duration
-
Status
Complete
Geo-spatial type
Other
Total project cost
€71 429
EU Contribution
€50 000
Project Acronym
P2PCS
STRIA Roadmaps
Smart mobility and services (SMO)
Transport mode
Road icon
Transport policies
Societal/Economic issues,
Environmental/Emissions aspects
Transport sectors
Passenger transport

Overview

Link to CORDIS
Objectives

CarShare Ventures B.V. (CSV) has developed SnappCar, a peer-to-peer car sharing platform on which consumers can offer their car for rent for one or more days to other potential users. In others words: SnappCar is the equivalent of “AirBnB for cars”. CSV lowers risks and increases trust by arranging insurance, payments and screening potential users.

Currently the average European car owner only makes use of his/her car one hour per day. CSV perceives the tremendous amount of unused cars as a business opportunity with a societal impact. This is supported by economic, societal and environmental arguments.

Preliminary market research has indicated untapped user potential and latent interest in car sharing in the following three European regions: North West Europe, Central & Eastern Europe and Southern Europe. Convincing car owners to share their cars, has proven a difficult and time-consuming exercise that requires a different and personalized approach per location.

This Phase 1 feasibility study is necessary to investigate selected metropolitan areas in these zones in more detail, create a solid business strategy and tailor the current platform accordingly (removing cultural, technical, legal and economical market barriers) to access and engage the end-users of each region, in order to execute the envisioned Phase 2 follow-up demonstration project.

This proposal fits with topic SME Inst 10: Small business innovation research for Transport and Smart Cities Mobility of the Horizon2020 work programme. It also addresses topics of the Transport White Paper of 2011, where car sharing is mentioned as part of initiative 27: “Promote the awareness of the availability of alternatives to individual conventional transport”.

Funding

Parent Programmes
Institution Type
Public institution
Institution Name
European Commission
Type of funding
Public (EU)
Specific funding programme
H2020-EU.3.4.
H2020-EU.2.1.1.
H2020-EU.2.3.1.

Partners

Lead Organisation
Organisation
Carshare Ventures Bv
Address
JAARBEURSPLEIN 6, 3521 AL UTRECHT, Netherlands
EU Contribution
€50 000
Partner Organisations
Organisation
N/a
Address
United Kingdom
EU Contribution
€0

Technologies

Technology Theme
Mobility as a Service (MaaS)
Technology
Car-sharing platform
Development phase
Demonstration/prototyping/Pilot Production

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