The hour of the 4th shared mobility mode: Mopeds. Why moped sharing will continue global relevance. Status quo, trends and challenges

To sum it up, moped sharing is leaving the niche. It has become a mature and equally relevant shared mobility mode over the past years. The industry is facing a high level of acceptance by cities and users alike and after the Covid crisis, the industry is set for a substantial growth impulse. Given the fact that moped sharing is very successfully operated, but more than 90 % found only in Europe, India and Taiwan, a big moped sharing boom can be expected in a post Covid world beyond these core markets. Some of the existing challenges to this are improving the moped quality and business model fit, bringing down operational costs as well as developing high-end mobility as a service (MaaS) solutions to reach further user groups. Finally, the author describes eight trends which will shape the industry in the coming years, including global volume growth, market reach, user base extension, developing regulatory systems and business model diversification. They are the base for arguing that we are currently witnessing the "hour of the 4th shared mobility mode" - moped sharing is on track to grow in future. (A)

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• Authors:
  • Howe, E
• Publication Date: 2021-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 44-6
• Serial:
  • Internationales Verkehrswesen
  • Volume: 73
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group GmbH
  • ISSN: 0020-9511

Subject/Index Terms

• ITRD Terms: 9013: Development; 265: Growth rate; 9034: International; 236: Market; 9105: Mobility (pers); 1221: Moped; 1221: Scooter; 1221: Side car; 6515: Trend (stat); 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01778336
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 29 2021 12:08PM