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1.1.35 Garage Portfolio
1. The traditional automotive industry will try every trick they can dream up to prevent self-driving electric cars from being used.   The automotive industry will die very quickly as electric vehicles need very little maintenance and have very few accidents.   Most garages will not be able to survive the simple elevultion from retail sales to service rental - the cash flow is so very different.
2. Traditional drivers will buy petrol vehicles for many decades to come, but at a very significant cost.   Some people will wish to try to drive long distances in their petrol car rather than use the train or air, but costs will escalate.   As electric town vehicles have less accidents, more claims will come from people with petrol vehicles and that will dramatically increase insurance costs.   People with an electric town car will rent a petrol car for holidays as and when needed - day insurance will grow as people use petrol cars for only special occations.

Garages.
1. 50 years ago, radio and TV repair shops existed in every town, but they could not survive as electrical equipment got cheaper.   Today, vehicles are expensive and worth repairing, but as vehicle prices reduce and vehicles are rented, garages will find they are chasing less and less business.   Electric town cars do not need regular oil change just like golf buggies and mobility schooters, repare and servicing is not a real business.
2. Some people will keep their petrol classic car for decades to come and the cost of using such a vehicle will rise and rise.   A handful of restoration garages will survive, but that may be just a few percent of the current industry.

Auto Industries.
1. Repairs and servicing is a key part of the garage, motor and auto industry.   Parts and stock control are a key part of any repair and servicing business.   Sales and marketing are also key parts of the repair and servicing business.
2. Vehicle, vessel and aviation are similar industries - trains may also be serviced.