Hyundai has announced it will collaborate with car-sharing company Car Next Door to develop the ability for Hyundai car owners to use the Auto Link phone app to rent their car.
Still under development, Hyundai’s Auto Link phone app could provide a means for Hyundai owners to rent their vehicle much in the same way that people do with their home on Airbnb.
The preface suggests that the inbuilt Auto Link unit will connect to owners smartphones to allow the vehicle to be rented by the hour or day to vetted members of the Car Next Door’s peer-to-peer car sharing community.
Unlike traditional car-sharing set-ups, Car Next Door-registered vehicles will not require a traditional key with users instead being able to use their phone.
Hyundai Auto Link is currently available on the new i30 hatch and Kona SUV with the new Santa Fe and Ioniq set to be next in line to receive the technology.
Hyundai Motor Company Australia Chief Operating Officer, Scott Grant, said: “By the end of 2019, Australians will be able to buy a Hyundai car with the built-in ability to seamlessly and easily rent it out and earn extra money.”
“This capability will be pre-installed and integrated into a new version of Hyundai’s Auto Link unit, making it a simple matter to earn extra funds via Car Next Door’s innovative car sharing platform.”
Average earnings for renting out a medium-sized car on Car Next Door is suggested to be around $3,000 with van owners reportedly raking in upwards of $7,500, a nice sum which could be put towards registration, servicing with a little left over to combat rising fuel costs as well.
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