Blogs

Thursday, 21 January 2016

Finding parking, a significant pain-point

On 12% of journeys in the UK, 14% in cities and 19% in London, finding parking is an issue.

Tuesday, 19 January 2016

67% of travellers do not plan their journeys

The remaining 33% of journeys (typically longer ones) are irregular and are unfamiliar to the traveller such that some active planning is needed.

Thursday, 14 January 2016

12 Challenges for Intelligent Mobility

To unlock a number of Value Pools (revenue opportunities), innovators should develop solutions for these 12 challenges.

Tuesday, 12 January 2016

Commercial market for self-driving cars seems no closer

Autonomous driving's breakthrough is further away, according to auto executives.

Thursday, 7 January 2016

Importance of vehicle ownership undisputed

People of all ages will continue to desire their own set of wheels.

Tuesday, 5 January 2016

Purchase decisions until 2020, on car features

High emphasis on fuel efficiency and enhanced vehicle lifespan shows the rising prevalence of the idea of total cost of ownership (TCO). Consumers still have a strong desire for comfort, which is slightly at odds with the quest for better mileage, as more energy is needed to power the associated technology.

Thursday, 17 December 2015

Key trends to 2025 - for the automotive industry

Innovative long-term concepts are not high on auto executives' agenda. Market growth in emerging markets is.

Tuesday, 15 December 2015

What's the carbon footprint of an e-mail?

Hitting 'send' on 65 mails is equal to driving an average-sized car 0.6 miles (1km).

Thursday, 10 December 2015

Parking management for smart growth (5)

Local public agencies and private/public partnerships should fully exhaust strategic parking management before resorting to requiring or building additional parking.

Tuesday, 8 December 2015

Parking management for smart growth (4)

Without parking management, parking is a free-for-all - a competitive sport - with arbitrary winners (those lucky enough to find a prime space) and losers (those who don’t find one).