Methodology: Every two weeks we collect most relevant posts on LinkedIn for selected topics and create an overall summary only based on these posts. If you´re interested in the single posts behind, you can find them here: https://linktr.ee/thomasallgeyer. Have a great read!
Shared Mobility & Mobility-as-a-Service
Car-sharing platforms expanded geographically (FLEX to 80 stations, Utrecht’s V2G pilot with Renault) while enterprise players such as Uber for Business targeted corporate decarbonisation budgets
EU regulators advanced a unified framework for ride-hailing; industry dialogue shifted from defensive compliance to proactive service-quality metrics
Thought leadership stressed that utilisation and user behaviour, more than propulsion type, determine shared-fleet sustainability outcomes
Critics of Uber’s latest New York strategy resurfaced access-and-equity concerns, underscoring the need for balanced public-private operating models
Micromobility & Small EVs
Milan’s launch of the retro-styled Fiat Topolino and Bird’s large-scale service in Oviedo signalled renewed city appetite for low-speed electric vehicles
Regulatory resets in Europe and Africa framed a shift from hype to disciplined unit economics, with equity programmes and charging-ready bike docks central to adoption
Dott’s partnership with Standab on modular parking-and-charging cabinets highlighted the move toward integrated kerbside infrastructure
Evidence from Oslo and US commuter hubs showed that secure parking and district-wide coverage drive ride volumes and last-mile loyalty
Autonomous & Connected Vehicles
Baidu’s Apollo Go opened a Swiss robotaxi pilot, positioning autonomous shuttles as connectors inside existing public-transport networks
Waymo’s fully driverless rides in San Francisco delivered a consumer-grade safety experience, reinforcing confidence ahead of commercial expansion
Goldman Sachs now sizes China’s robotaxi revenue pool at USD 47 billion by 2035, underlining a long-duration capital story
The UK confirmed fresh investment for on-road autonomy, emphasising road-safety dividends and net-new technology jobs
UITP Summit showcased the MIA self-service simulation suite, allowing transport agencies to model autonomous fleet economics before procurement
EV & Charging Infrastructure
Gabe Klein’s roadmap linked city electrification to integrated curb management, arguing that chargers, data and dynamic pricing must be planned together
Analysis of total-cost-of-ownership gaps showed that misaligned fiscal incentives still slow individual EV uptake despite favourable energy economics
Smart Infrastructure & Parking
National Parking Platform (UK) and Mitte’s single-API model illustrated how digitised kerbs and unified payment rails can unlock new revenue and reduce congestion
Research positioned parked vehicles as edge-AI compute assets, opening a complementary avenue for over-the-air services
IoT-enabled smart-parking pilots recorded emissions and journey-time reductions, framing parking as an ESG lever rather than a land-use cost
Policy, Planning, & Market Signals
Compact-city strategies, congestion-pricing proposals and system-centric design briefs kept the conversation firmly on demand management, not just modal supply
Capital-market commentary pointed to a convergence of innovation and execution capability in Mobility Tech, while Germany’s “Carpool Race” highlighted latent growth in shared intercity travel
Voice-assistant integrations, 5G alternatives and lightweight connectivity protocols (LwM2M) emerged as enablers for rural and fleet applications
Aerial & Cable Mobility
XPENG’s AeroHT dual-mode SUV with embedded eVTOL drone underscored OEM interest in road-to-air versatility for premium customers
Lviv’s planned urban cable-car line demonstrated how heritage cities are exploring low-emission aerial links to bypass ground-level congestion
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