Berlin Embraces Sharing Economy For Transport

BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 14: A Car2Go car stands parked in the city center on November 14, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. A number of companies have plunged into the market for sharing Berlin's urban transport, including Car2Go, Flinkster and DriveNow for cars, Coup and Emmy for electric scooters and Lidl-Bike, Call A Bike and Nextbike for bicycles. All of the services rely on smartphone apps that reserve the rental, help locate the vehicle and process billing and payments. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)