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. 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.In 2017, the World Bank reported that 54% of the entire global population is in cities. To put that into perspective, that is a little over 4 billion people. Even more interesting is the fact that the United Nations reports that there are a total of 1.3 million people moving into cities every week, with the urban populations …

View original post.Blockchain is the latest innovation to take over vacation planning. It’s expected to disrupt the industry as much as when Expedia, Airbnb, and Priceline took vacation planning online. German company TUI Group, the world’s largest tourism company, is also the world’s pioneer to integrate blockchain into the travel industry. In fact, the company’s chief executive, Friedrich Joussen, has …

View original post.“You’re going to take our cars away!?” You might yell that, in disbelief, after reading the title of this article. And yet, in twenty to thirty years, people will voluntarily give their cars away, in favor of a radically different model of transport: mobility as a service. Several key technologies have recently emerged, which industry analysts believe will …

View original post. The President and CEO of Travelport, Gordon Wilson, highlighted today the developments in technology shaping the travel industry. Speaking in Atlanta at The Beat Live, Mr. Wilson cited the progress made already in enabling airlines to merchandise their content to travel agency and corporate travel channels, the speed at which new airline products can be introduced – …

View original post. What MaaS in Europe really looks like In the smart cities of the future, MaaS will play a vital role. However, with so much uncharted territory still ahead of us, deciding how to make that future a reality means looking at what is working, the common challenges, and whether MaaS can truly deliver. In our next few …