Best of LinkedIn: Future Mobility & Market Evolution CW 49/ 50

Policy alignment emerged as the lever for car share viability, with incentives and mode-shift goals framed as necessary for sustainable outcomes

Zipcar’s UK exit was read as a policy failure signal that shared services need stable frameworks to scale

Seattle crossed a major shared micromobility usage milestone, reinforcing complementarities with car share services

Global car sharing showed momentum in new geographies, with Saudi Arabia highlighted as a growth opportunity

A new SMALL Co-creation Guide was released to help cities and operators build inclusive shared mobility solutions

Europe’s robotaxi landscape was mapped as a competitive mix of U.S., China, and local players, blending collaboration and rivalry toward 2026

Abu Dhabi’s program was presented as a system example with enabling infrastructure and diversified use cases

Analysts cautioned that deployment pacing hinges on governance and operational realities rather than technology alone

A 2026 Oslo initiative will see MOIA, Ruter, and Holo collaborate to introduce autonomous mobility services

Luup raised $28.1 million and introduced “Unimo,” aiming to extend micromobility access with a universal vehicle concept

Voi opened a central warehouse in Poland to strengthen operational efficiency and sustainability across its network

City programs highlighted practical facility growth, including the 150th residential bike hangar in Ealing

Partnerships also touched operations infrastructure, with Integrity Services supporting Lime’s warehouse logistics

San Francisco’s historic tram network was used to underline how infrastructure quality drives real scale in urban mobility

Riyadh Metro obtained a Guinness World Record, positioning the system as a flagship smart-city investment signal

TU Delft outlined four future scenarios for public transport shaped by technology choices and governance settings

Europe’s night trains were reframed as a comfortable, scenic, and sustainable long-distance alternative

A new Federal Mobility Survey 2025 was flagged as decision support for HR, CFO, and Facilities on commuting patterns

Corporate mobility messaging shifted from fleet management to flexible, transparent, zero-emission solutions, with examples like Twinner’s connected offering

Advisors emphasized that total assignment and mobility costs require holistic treatment beyond nominal fee scrutiny

A mentoring initiative, MobilityMentor, was introduced to upskill junior consultants in global mobility contexts

Posts stressed that “car policy” is not “mobility policy,” calling for multimodal designs and street space rebalancing

UK policy debates around Zipcar’s exit reinforced the need for coherent frameworks that protect shared modes

European city agendas elevated quality public services and sustainable urban mobility as core urban outcomes

Belgian stakeholders called for long-term clarity in mobility rules to unlock investment and execution

Demand-responsive mobility was reported as scaling through AI-driven real-time dispatching and algorithmic pooling

Commentators advocated a European mobility data model to balance concentrated data power and enable fair value sharing

Broader urban mobility narratives linked EVs, AI, and smart-city platforms with practical deployment paths

PIX Moving partnered with Romanian institutions to launch an autonomous mobility pilot and test platform concepts

Warehouse and service-hub upgrades were positioned as enablers for reliable micromobility operations and city coverage

Event and workshop formats focused city teams on practical curb, fleet, and depot orchestration for shared services

Detroit’s new Multimodal Transportation Hub was framed as a catalyst for economic growth and urban innovation

Regional events such as Shared Mobility Rocks highlighted peer learning and rapid experimentation on city use cases