Mike Duggan – författare

This book examines contemporary urban sharing mobilities, such as shared and public forms of everyday urban mobility. Tracing the social and economic history of sharing mobilities and examining contemporary case studies of mobility sharing services, such as Car2go, BlaBlaCar, and Uber, the authors raise questions about what these changes mean for access to and engagement with the public spaces of transport in the city. Drawing on the thought of Lefebvre, the book considers how contemporary sharing mobilities are affecting people’s ‘right to the city’, with particular attention paid to the privatised, frictionless practices of movement through the city. In addition, the authors ask what has happened to earlier forms of shared mobility and illustrate how some of these practices continue successfully today. Considering the potential that modern incarnations of shared mobilities offer to urban citizens for engaging in meaningful shared mobilities that are not simply determined by the interfaces of technology and market forces, this book will appeal to sociologists and geographers with interests in mobility and urban studies.

This book examines contemporary urban sharing mobilities, such as shared and public forms of everyday urban mobility. Tracing the social and economic history of sharing mobilities and examining contemporary case studies of mobility sharing services, such as Car2go, BlaBlaCar, and Uber, the authors raise questions about what these changes mean for access to and engagement with the public spaces of transport in the city. Drawing on the thought of Lefebvre, the book considers how contemporary sharing mobilities are affecting people’s ‘right to the city’, with particular attention paid to the privatised, frictionless practices of movement through the city. In addition, the authors ask what has happened to earlier forms of shared mobility and illustrate how some of these practices continue successfully today. Considering the potential that modern incarnations of shared mobilities offer to urban citizens for engaging in meaningful shared mobilities that are not simply determined by the interfaces of technology and market forces, this book will appeal to sociologists and geographers with interests in mobility and urban studies.

DESPITE RISING DEMAND AND A GLOBAL SHORTAGE OF TECHNICIANS, AUTO REPAIR SHOPS ARE CLOSING. WHY?

It''s getting harder to make money. For decades, shops haven''t been able to address their number one problem.

Research with 581 workshops on 4 continents uncovered this startling truth: shops get their core processes right less than one third of the time, which costs each shop more than $400,000 a year as revenue leaks out of the business.

If that was sustainable in the past, it certainly isn’t now.

This leakage is similar whether the shop uses a workshop management system or pen and paper – existing technology is not addressing this problem.

Early adopters have boosted their revenue by 34% without changing rates or adding staff. Now it''s your turn.

Inside, you''ll find:

- An easy to follow, simple step-by-step guide to transform your business, focusing on the one metric that matters most.

- Proven tactics from other industries to deal with rising vehicle complexity and scarce technicians.

- A clear path to a better, less stressful, more satisfying business for you, your team, and your customers.

Don''t let your business become another statistic. This no-nonsense guide cuts through the fluff, delivering actionable insights to safeguard your legacy and help you thrive in a changing industry.

Your competition will read this book. Will you?