As urbanisation and online-shopping each intensify, cities and communities are being challenged to find space for a flood of new transport options for both people
“Real” car companies must stop investing in the past
On July 1st, Elon Musk declared Tesla to be a “real car company”, after overcoming “production hell”* and hitting ambitious targets for its new Model
Build more runways, electric aircraft are coming
This month, merely 28 years after the UK government first agreed to expand capacity in the South-East of England, Theresa May’s cabinet approved building a third runway at Europe’s busiest
Autonomous Driving Index
Over the last few months, I have had the pleasure of collaborating with consulting firm Progenium in creating the first, comprehensive Autonomous Driving Index. We
Smart Cities, Smart Companies, and the Future of Work
We are sharing excerpts of our new book, Smart Cities, Smart Mobility: Transforming the Way We Live and Work. Here, Gabriel Scheer explains the link between
Smart Cities, Smart Mobility: Success is not a coincidence
Since writing The Mobility Revolution in 2014, I have been living, breathing, thinking and consulting about the three core topics that make up smart mobility:
The End of “Default Car”
By now it should be blatantly obvious: We are moving toward environmentally-friendly, productivity-enhancing, electric, autonomous and shared vehicles. “Default Car” – the notion that the personal car
Utility Mobility, or Sheer Driving Pleasure
Several weeks ago, BMW unveiled its concepts for connected and shared mobility at an event in London’s Roundhouse. At the presentation, Board Member Peter Schwarzenbauer confided that
Branding for The Mobility Revolution™
When I was in school, you either liked Ford or Chevy, BMW or Mercedes. Comparing Ferrari and Lamborghini trading cards was fun. Everyone picked a car-brand and identified with
Future of Mobility, Future of Work
In a new article, posted at Move Forward, Lukas Neckermann explores the impact of the sharing economy on the future of work. Will jobs be Uberized?