By Derek Kreindler, The Truth About Cars
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In the short term, Ford is hoping to take a leading role in both car sharing services like ZipCar, as well as mobile phone integration, with a new program called AppLink being integrated into the company’s SYNC system. The end goal will include vehicle-to-vehicle integration over WiFi spectrum, single seat or two seat commuter vehicles and eventually, autonomous vehicles. Long term, Ford is looking at how to manage traffic in terms of motor vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. Gridlock is already a major problem in many countries, and with 60 percent of the world’s population expected to live in urban areas in the future, congestion will not only be a major annoyance, but it will have an undoubted impact on car sales as public transportation, cycling or walking becomes a more desirable method of transportation.
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* Ford envisions a radically different transportation landscape where pedestrian, bicycle, private car, commercial and public transportation traffic are woven into a connected network to save time, conserve resources, lower emissions and improve safety
* Ford is already developing new business models and partnerships in anticipation of personal vehicle ownership in cities becoming increasingly impractical
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https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/02/bill-fords-blueprint-for-mobility-calls-for-cars-bicycles-pedestrians-in-integrated-network/oldId.20120305201311788
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