We’re driving right into this one: The world of driverless cars, and how they’re already being integrated into rental car companies -- and how they might some day be integrated into rental car fleets. Host Rebecca Tobin, editor at large Robert Silk and Vik Krishnan, a senior partner at McKinsey & Co., debate: Is the era of self-driving, or autonomous, vehicles closer than we think?

In this episode: How rental car companies are servicing self-driving cars, why someone might rent an autonomous vehicle, the hurdles to adoption, timelines and more.

This episode was recorded June 29 and has been edited for length and clarity.

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This episode is sponsored by National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions https://www.expeditions.com

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Driverless vehicles: Rental car companies get in the race https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Car-Rental-News/Driving-force

We&rsquo;re driving right into this one: The world of driverless cars, and how they&rsquo;re already being integrated into rental car companies -- and how they might some day be integrated into rental car fleets.&nbsp;Host Rebecca Tobin, editor at large Robert Silk and Vik Krishnan, a senior partner at McKinsey &amp; Co., debate: Is the era of self-driving, or autonomous, vehicles closer than we think?
In this episode: How rental car companies are servicing self-driving cars, why someone might rent an autonomous vehicle, the hurdles to adoption, timelines and more.
This episode was recorded June 29 and has been edited for length and clarity.
Episode sponsor
This episode is sponsored by National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions <a href="https://www.expeditions.com">https://www.expeditions.com</a>
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Driverless vehicles: Rental car companies get in the race&nbsp;<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Car-Rental-News/Driving-force">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Car-Rental-News/Driving-force</a>

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Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors explore ideas, share experiences and provide insight into what they&rsquo;ve uncovered while reporting on some of the biggest trends in travel.

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Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week.&nbsp;
In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about. &nbsp;
You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do.&nbsp;
Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.