COVID-19 swept across the globe in a matter of months, jeopardizing lives, upending businesses, and setting off a worldwide economic slump. Within the mobility sector, suddenly, private cars are in and shared rides seem to be out.
Access to micromobility options—lightweight vehicles such as bicycles, e-scooters, and mopeds—will be important, as will safety and health issues. The pace of change will continue to accelerate in all areas, including connectivity, autonomous driving, and urban transport.
Government planners are constantly making mobility decisions, since they must design car lanes, pedestrian walkways, EV-charging infrastructure, and much more. Since the pandemic, city leaders have been especially active in making infrastructure changes that affect mobility. Regulators are expected to become even more active within the mobility sphere.
Read the article at McKinsey & Company.