The mobility industry is on the move: A look at the Mobility Trends 2024 shows what has already been achieved and where the journey is headed in the future. Being mobile is a globally widespread need and at the same time a requirement of our time - whether in everyday life, in social life or in working relationships. Access to mobility is an important factor for cities, regions and municipalities. In addition, mobility is a benefit that management and HR should be aware of. It is a social issue, a technology, transformation and sustainability issue and is also highly individual and emotional.
The Future Institute publishes the Mobility Report 2024 and highlights the mobility megatrend as the emergence and development of a mobile culture around the globe. Author Dr. Stefan Carsten and experts for the future of cities and mobility show Mobility Trends 2024 for everyday travel, private or professional travel as well as for the transport of passengers and goods.
5 Top Mobility Trends 2024
1. Mobility spaces
Mobility Hubs are the new centers of mobility. They are not only hubs where different means of transport come together and a seamless mobility offering is made possible, they also create attractive spaces in which people enjoy spending time.
2. Microsharing
The revolution in urban mobility begins on a small scale: rental bikes, e-scooters and mopeds have long since conquered urban spaces and determine everyday life. While the usefulness of its use is still being hotly debated, reality shows that spontaneous sharing not only improves mobility in cities, but even makes an important contribution to the mobility transition.
3. Flex Commuting
Mobility budget beats company cars: Flexibility and independence are changing mobility and the future of work. Employees are looking for alternatives to commuting by car, the company car is history. A promising approach to rethinking mobility on the way to work is the mobility budget.
4. RoboCabs
The new era of taxis: Autonomous vehicles will be a natural part of everyday street life in the future. They are not only shaking up the taxi industry and expanding the market for ride services, but are also changing our understanding of private and public transport: from driver to passenger.
5. V2G mobility
E-cars as decentralized power plants: E-vehicles that feed electricity back into the grid - with vehicle-to-grid technology, e-cars become mobile, decentralized power plants and ensure a more resilient energy infrastructure. The synergy between energy and mobility makes it possible to compensate for peak loads in local power grids and make everyday life more autonomous.
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3 strategic areas of action for the Mobility Trends 2024
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Main topic: Free Access - future prospects for local public transport
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