View original post.If developed properly, Mobility as a Service can offer the answer to the mobility problems of tomorrow, from air pollution to traffic congestion. To deploy its full potential, the parameters should be set right from the beginning. One of those parameters is the creation of closed versus open ecosystems. User-centric In its analyses, MaaS Alliance, the public-private partnership …

View original post. Editor’s note: the author is the founder of Hart Solutions LLC;, and was previously Acting Chairman and Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (2014-2017). On August 30, 2017, I published an article in TheDrive about lessons that the autonomous vehicle (AV) industry could learn from decades of automation experience in aviation. In that article, I note …

View original post.As an industry on the brink of making technological innovations in 2019, many companies are emerging that have the potential to push Mobility into a new era of dominance in travel on a worldwide scale. Companies from all over the world are spearheading the movement towards a MaaS integrated future and many, in the future could work alongside …

View original post. We are starting to see a clear shift in the urban mobility landscape from private car ownership and usage to shared mobility use. A large part of that shift is underpinned by a few main trends that will impact our business mobility in the upcoming years. Population of cities the world over is growing exponentially – today …

View original post. Telematics has more potential than simply tracking vehicles and managing fuel. It is the key enabler for the future of transportation, sharing-based mobility services and autonomous driving. Right now, the missing piece of the puzzle is that fleet owners and operators lack expertise in data management and analysis, which is required to deliver breadth of view and …

View original post.Businesses have been urged to start planning for the introduction of the Leeds clean air zone (CAZ) after the Government this week approved the city council’s proposals. The CAZ, which will come into effect on January 6, 2020, will encompass the majority of the city and non-Euro VI HGVs, buses and coaches will face a £50 daily charge …

View original post.Arval has criticised the debate around clean air zones (CAZs), saying the tone is out of proportion to their likely effects. The leasing and fleet management company claims that the London ultra-low emissions zone (ULEZ) and clean air zones (CAZs) being introduced in five UK cities – Derby, Nottingham, Leeds, Birmingham and Southampton – will have a limited …

View original post.A tech-led mobility revolution is about to overtake the planet, changing everything we think we know about personal transportation. Craig Thomas assesses how business can take advantage of the Mobility as a Service concept. Autonomous cars stand to transform private and business travel. Technology has transformed society so radically in the last couple of decades, we’re now living …

View original post.Fleets wanting to drive in many countries outside of Europe will only be able to purchase International Driving Permits (IDPs) from the Post Office from February 1. This means motoring organisations such as the RAC will no longer issue IDPs – the official document that effectively validates UK driving licences internationally – as they have done for many …

View original post.Based on recent decisions announced by the USA’s biggest OEMs, it is crystal clear that their powertrain visions differ quite profoundly. In March 2019, GM will discontinue its only remaining plug-in hybrid*, the Chevrolet Volt, and only build full-electric models. Earlier this week, arch rival Ford announced it would be electrifying all its models from the new Focus …