Light electric vehicles (LEVs), from scooters to bikes to mopeds, are growing in popularity in cities worldwide. Businesses have found different ways to serve consumers with these types of vehicles, whether it be through subscription services or shared mobility services, as different people have different needs when it comes to getting from A to B.
Ridepanda, for instance, understands that it can be more convenient for people to own a personal e-scooter, e-bike, or e-moped. As a marketplace for all types of light electric vehicles, Ridepanda makes it easy for users to find out which form is right for them…
Reliability plays a center stage role in most, if not all businesses, and shared mobility is no different. The lack of reliability can then be the downfall of your business. ‘The rental that never happened’ is every shared mobility provider’s nightmare. Now, as to why that rental didn’t happen can vary, but at the end of the day, in the eye of the potential consumer, it translates to a lack of reliability. If consumers cannot trust that a service will be available when, where, and how they need it, then they’re not going to come back next time. …
INVERS is not only the inventor of automated vehicle sharing, but has now been deemed the “brains behind shared mobility” by CoMotion. INVERS CEO Alexander Kirn recently joined Greg Lindsay on CoMotion’s Fast Forward podcast, which you can listen to here. They talked about the history and development of INVERS, how the tech and industry has evolved, and what’s in store for the future of mobility.
Taiwan is one of the global centers of shared electric micromobility usage. Being a traditional two-wheeler market with mopeds and bikes dominating the streets, Taiwan can be seen as an innovation hub for the future of mobility. From user-based battery swapping to a strong electrification of bikes and mopeds, Taiwan sets a powerful example for leading global mobility innovations.
We interview Timo Eccarius, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at National Cheng Kung University. Timo has been living and researching in Taiwan since and has become a leading researcher in the field of micromobility. …
This summer, travel is going to look similar to last year — restricted, local, and booked on short notice. With mandatory quarantines and increased hassle with flying, many more people will be staying local this summer. But that doesn’t mean there is a lack of opportunity to explore the region. Instead, campervans, RVs, and motorhomes are seeing an increase in popularity due to the pandemic. Last year, 24% of people wanted to take a shorter trip that didn’t involve flying.
Globally, the recreational vehicle market is expected to grow 7% between 2019 to 2025, with the value of the market…
Shared electric mobility, from electric bikes, mopeds, kick scooters to cars, is trending like never before. However, the cost of the battery and the associated operations around charging them constitutes a significant fraction of the investment and operational costs. At the same time, great measures are being taken to decrease the costs of recharging the vehicles. In this blog, we dig into how shared micromobility vehicles are recharged today and then we deep dive into two industry-specific charging trends.
A quick recap: How is recharging done today?
Electric carsharing mainly depends on conductive (cable-based) charging stations somewhere within the service area, though some operators have piloted inductive (cable-free)…
At Micromobility World, we hosted a session with Enrico Howe to deep dive into moped sharing technology. In summary, the session highlighted the need for reliable and flexible technology, which includes three key components: connected vehicles, fleet management software, and sharing software with a user app. The changing mobility landscape, alongside increasing regulations from cities, creates a need to have technology that is flexible and adaptable to implement new features as needed. Watch the session here and read through our audience Q&A below:
Has the perceived lack of safety affected the adoption of moped sharing?
Many factors need to be considered here and depend on specific market characteristics. This includes moped riding…
Micromobility, whether it be e-mopeds, kick scooters, or bikes, are a climate-friendly solution for transportation. These light vehicles have less maintenance needs compared to a car and take up much less road and parking space. But because micromobility is a fairly nascent industry, there are still many lessons to be learned to make these operations successful.
After an insight-packed three days at Micromobility World and hearing from a range of players in the industry, we narrowed down the key areas we see today that pave the path towards profitability:
- Hardware
- Battery charging
- Location
- City regulations
Mobility-as-a-Service, commonly referred to as MaaS, connects people with a network of transportation options, from public transit to shared mobility services. MaaS has a lot of potential, and cities and operators are still in the early phases of adopting MaaS on a larger scale.
In this “lessons from” edition, we interview John Nuutinen, CEO of SkedGo. SkedGo enables corporations, transit agencies, and cities to create their own MaaS app with their white-label solution. As an active member of MaaS Alliance, SkedGo is paving the way for more environmentally-friendly trips in cities worldwide.
What trends do you see in the mobility space?
The mega trends we have observed are:
- Growing…
For the shared mobility industry, as for many others, 2020 was primarily defined by the pandemic. 2021 will be different: The team at Invers expects the shared mobility market to pick up significantly as the pandemic winds down.
Five trends have been identified by the experts at INVERS, the inventor of automated vehicle sharing, that will have a decisive impact on the shared mobility market this year:
1. Subscription services: strongly on the rise
The need for flexible individual mobility is growing, especially due to the pandemic. Customers want to own their own vehicle but prefer not to tie themselves down; they want to rent for short…
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