# Self-Driving Car Shares GM's Maven Service Offers Car Sharing for Autonomous Auto Designs By M | Published 2016-01-21 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-shares References: [wired](http://www.wired.com/2016/01/maven-gms-car-sharing-scheme-is-really-about-a-driverless-future/) & [gm](http://www.gm.ca/gm/) [GM's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onstar-connected-services) newest car share platform [Maven](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maven-voice) is designed with the future of self-driving cars in mind. The service will provide drivers without vehicle ownership the chance to unlock and start vehicles for a fee, with an attempt to move into autonomous driving as the vehicles become more popular in the years to come. Vehicle ownership is gradually shifting as car sharing becomes a more affordable solution. Currently Maven offers free registration and hourly car rentals for as low as $6 an hour all-inclusive. With more and more autonomous vehicles entering the markets, Maven will offer a ride hailing service that will leverage self-driving vehicles to riders. The service will be built along a networking of users that are pre-arranged by location as well as travel preferences. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Vehicle Sharing:** The rise of car sharing services like GM's Maven presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the transportation industry. - **Autonomous Vehicles:** As self-driving cars become more popular, there is a disruptive innovation opportunity for car sharing platforms like Maven to leverage autonomous driving technology. - **Ride Hailing:** Maven's plan to offer a ride hailing service with self-driving vehicles creates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the transportation and technology industries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Transportation:** The rise of car sharing and the integration of autonomous vehicles present a disruptive innovation opportunity in the transportation industry. - **Technology:** The development and utilization of self-driving cars within car sharing services like Maven creates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the technology industry. - **Travel:** The introduction of ride hailing services with self-driving vehicles has the potential to disrupt the travel industry, providing new transportation options for travelers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Shareable Autonomous Vehicle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tesla-cybercab.md) - [Bookable Autonomous Shuttles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-and-may-mobility.md) - [TV-Equipped Autonomous Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-pod-concept.md) - [Self-Driving Cab App Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cruise-service.md) - [Modular Rideshare Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gogo-ride-sharing-concept.md) - [Standardized Connected Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onstar-connected-services.md) - [Steering Wheel-Free Autonomous Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innerspace.md) - [Rideshare-Targeted Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arrival-car.md) - [Flexible Monthly Car Shares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turo-monthly.md)