Remote working and online shopping could drive 14 million cars off US roads – permanently

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Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content


  • In 2019, US motorists drove equivalent of 337 round trips from Earth to Pluto.
  • Lockdown meant a 64% drop in car usage, according to a KPMG report.
  • 14 million fewer cars may be needed if working and shopping trends continue.

As many as 14 million cars could disappear from American roads in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

That’s one of the findings of a KPMG report that estimates almost 40% of all jobs in the United States could be done from home, drastically reducing reliance on the private motor vehicle.

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The percentage of jobs that can be done remotely.
Image: KPMG

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