Is private car ownership becoming a thing of the past?

The idea of owning a car is changing for economic and environmental reasons writes Sean Murray

An environmentally-aware cohort of younger adults may turn towards different models of travel in future, with or without the car.

As restrictions eased in recent months, all signs pointed towards Ireland’s continued reliance on the car but experts say that the trend towards mass car ownership may be bucked as younger people choose alternatives to the costly asset.

An environmentally-aware cohort of younger adults may turn towards different models of travel in future, with or without the car, experts say.