Best of LinkedIn: Future Mobility & Market Evolution CW 27/ 28

Cities re-position logistics as a core design variable, linking last-mile efficiency with livability ambitions

Parking, curb and congestion debates intensify – data-driven platforms such as AppyWay gain traction as German and Indian case studies expose the cost of car-centric planning

Hamburg signals an early inflection: private-car share declines, EV registrations rise and shared micromobility expands into suburbs, pointing to a post-ownership model

Tesla extends its robotaxi operating zone beyond Waymo, reframing the competitive benchmark for geographic scale

WeRide and Pony.ai showcase Gen7-level vehicles and double-down on rapid fleet growth; cost discipline emerges as the gating factor for market leaders

The Netherlands debuts its first fully autonomous city bus, while surveys confirm consumer excitement tempered by safety concerns and regulatory clarity

Tele-operation and roadside enforcement surface as the next bottlenecks – industry dialogue shifts to network latency, training standards and accountability frameworks

Germany unveils a zero-compression hydrogen engine delivering flameless, silent propulsion – positioned as a scalable bridge technology alongside battery EVs

Tesla’s Model 3 Highland refresh sets a new efficiency benchmark, reinforcing price–performance leadership in the mid-range EV segment

Emerging markets experiment with low-cost electrification such as an e-Bajaj prototype in Tanzania; Greece’s FlexThis secures fresh capital to aggregate regional e-mobility demand

L7e micro-cars, Microlino’s minimalist pod and the French AEmotion vehicle underscore rising investor attention on sub-500 kg formats for dense urban cores

Riese & Müller’s Eurobike preview positions premium e-bikes as a lifestyle alternative to cars, while bikeshare economics remain favourable despite tariff increases

Île-de-France Mobilités selects Karos to integrate daily carpooling into public transport – first European example of formalising shared rides as an agency-backed service

eVTOL programmes stay on-track: AIR reaches delivery phase, human-factors studies mature and revenue forecasts exceed $280 billion by 2045

MightyFly completes a US Air Force demo for automated cargo drones, signalling defence-led validation of autonomous logistics

Saudi Arabia’s aviation authority upgrades navigation systems to accommodate urban air-mobility corridors, positioning the Gulf as an early adopter

Electric hydrofoil boats enter the conversation, expanding zero-emission mobility to urban waterways

Ericsson and Sony partner on 5G-enabled media workflows, exemplifying cross-industry convergence around mobile network APIs

Iceberg Plus launches the inVest accelerator to channel private funding into city-scale mobility solutions; applications open through mid-July

Hackathons, summer schools and global conferences (Micromobility Europe, MOVE, CUPUM 2025) highlight a maturing knowledge base and growing policymaker–industry alignment