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 …

View original post. American commuters spend roughly 250 hours per year inside their car, the equivalent of six 40-hour work weeks annually. The passenger economy—a new term for the increase in idle time when drivers become riders—is expected to reach $7 trillion. That’s more than twice the size of the sharing economy in which Uber and Lyft participate. Therefore, it’s no …

View original post.Entering the new year, many business travellers will be looking ahead towards a hectic year of journeys to a vast range of destinations. Therefore, travelling individuals should be looking out for the most effective manner in which to organise their business ventures. We at Mobilleo have our own set of travelling tips that can boost the efficiency of …

View original post.At the beginning of 2017 Europcar formalised the transition to a ‘mobility service company’ which had been ongoing for some time, with the opening of its first mobility centre in the European district of Brussels. This has seen the company organise itself into 5 Business Units: Cars, Vans & Trucks, Low Cost, New Mobility and International Coverage (franchises, …

View original post.Swiss travel tech startup Nezasa has closed its Series A funding round with 2.5 million Swiss Francs ($2.55 million USD) in investment. The startup was founded in 2013 in the country synonymous for hospitality by Manuel Hilty, Patrick Hammer and Andreas Fürer. It helps travel companies and agencies automate their offerings via a booking platform that takes care …

View original post. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is underway in Las Vegas. CES attracts pioneering thinkers and business leaders from around the world.  It also attracts a lot of media!  CES BY THE NUMBERS The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which owns and produces the show, Attendance expected: 182,000 Exhibiting companies: 4,400 Speakers: 1,000 The Future of Driverless Mobility Disruptive …

View original post.Revolutionising your travel model can appear daunting at first glance, but by carefully considering the necessary steps towards integrating Mobility as a Service into your business it can make the transition appear almost seamless. Many SME’s will quickly begin to see the benefits of shifting their business travel ahead of the curve, relying on MaaS to organise and …

View original post.There is no doubt that 2018 was a significant year in the ongoing transformation of the transport industry as new technological solutions came into use, new mobility players entered the market and trials of autonomous vehicles were widely reported in the news. Put simply, the industry is evolving rapidly and in 2019 we will certainly see further changes …

View original post.As we usher in a new year, the trends that shaped cities in 2018 are bound to have a ripple effect on the innovations that bloom in 2019.  Now that dockless vehicles are a common offering in most metropolitan areas across the U.S., what new transportation options will shake the industry? Who will win the 5G race? Will …

View original post.The country on the cutting edge of facial recognition technology and the amazing ways it can be put to use is definitely China. While the Chinese government and many of the country’s current systems, large population (more than 1.3 billion citizens) and centralized identity data bases might make adopting facial recognition technology easier than in Europe or the …