News from around the world

Mobility move is the largest conference and trade fair for public road-​based transport in Germany. Initially held as the "VDV Electric Bus Conference and Exhibition ElekBu", it gathers transport...

If you haven’t been able to keep up with the latest wave of announcements in the autonomous vehicle (AV) world, you’re forgiven. The past few weeks have brought an avalanche of news—new deployments...

It’s easy to focus solely on technology and regulatory challenges when discussing smart mobility. However, every good idea ultimately faces a financial reality. This month, let’s take a closer look at...

As CES 2025 sets the stage for the future of autonomous mobility, a shift in industry presence signals changing tides. With fewer OEMs but a rising number of AV service providers, the global race...

As the year wraps up, the automated vehicle industry shows clear winners and setbacks. From Waymo’s expansion and Baidu’s innovations to GM Cruise’s retreat, the highs and lows reveal a shifting...

Arguably the most well-known phrase when traveling with kids, this question also applies to the challenge of deploying self-driving vehicles. So, since the unavoidable topic for this newsletter issue...

While we aim to cover relevant news from all around the world, the fast-paced nature of the U.S. tech scene often dominates the conversation. So, please bear with us as we focus this issue on the...

You might expect the summer months to be quiet, but not so much in the autonomous vehicle industry. Here’s a summary of what happened while you may have been out of the office.

You might soon be on vacation, but the mobility industry is still buzzing. Catch up with the latest news – maybe from the beach?

After a tumultuous period in the world of driverless trucks, especially among startups as we reported last fall , the industry is now seeing some promising developments.

Amidst the flood of news about automated vehicles, it's important not to lose sight of the broad spectrum of sustainable mobility. This time we explore recent advancements in the more conventional...

The deployment of autonomous vehicles (AV) continues to resemble a rollercoaster ride rather than a smooth roll-out of robotaxis. The impact of policy and public acceptance ramifications on the...

The old saying "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" does not always apply. On the contrary, the Las Vegas-based Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a prime example of how technology showcased there...

The robotaxi turmoil in the Wild West continues and especially Cruise is facing an uphill road from here. You’ll find more about the latest industry updates here, plus an almost tragicomic story about...

Subjective ranking lists will always be disputed, but they’re always fun to read. Find out more about Oliver Wyman Forum and UC Berkeley’s recent ranking of 65 global cities’ Urban Mobility Readiness...

Aligning the introduction of high-tech features that facilitate interaction between cars, roads, and surrounding infrastructure continues to pose challenges. We’re taking a look at what’s happening...

Around the world, efforts are underway to transition into more sustainable urban mobility, primarily by reducing the number of private cars. One way to achieve this is by revising city policies...

The world of self-driving vehicles continues to offer its stakeholders a cocktail of good and bad news, often because of – or thanks to – the regulation framework. Read more about what is happening...

It has been less than a month since the city of Paris’ implemented a ban of electric scooters owned by micro-mobility operators, which took place on September 1. So far, there haven't been many...

In the otherwise tech-friendly California the state's Senate recently passed a bill that effectively would ban driverless heavy trucks in the state, unless they carry a trained human safety operator...

Germany’s nationwide launch of a ticket that provides unlimited national travel on all city buses, subways and trams in every municipality for only €49 per month seems to be paying off.

It’s been quite an eventful summer for the robotaxi industry, particularly in the US. On the one hand, many of the main actors have expanded their operations beyond their already proven environments.

A few months ago Uber launched its prescription drug delivery service, and now that is being expanded to include over-the-counter medications along with food-as-medicine prescriptions.

The Biden administration is requesting funding for a R&D project called ARPA-I for infrastructure with the goal of designing things “we can’t even imagine today”.