There’s a particular kind of magic in seeing a classic car glide past. A familiar shape you know from childhood posters, Sunday drives, nostalgic ads, and family albums - only now it can move with the instant torque of an electric motor. That iconic Beetle, once humming along on petrol fumes, or a rugged Range Rover Classic, dust on the panels and leather worn soft from adventure, suddenly comes alive in a way that feels almost futuristic. The soul of the car is the same, but under the hood, everything has changed. The world of EV conversions is exploding, turning cherished classics into clean, reliable, and surprisingly practical machines.

It’s that time of the year again, when content in the media jungle erupts with topics that were the best, worst, most ridiculous (add more if you like …) of the past 12 months. Our MOTION team has decided to close the year 2025 with a selection of people that made things happen in 2025. Don’t take us wrong, we haven’t booked an ancient theatre with a big stage to hand out prizes. No, we simply want to name three people that did an outstanding job this year when it comes to mobility and infrastructure. They were persistent in following their strategy, they executed in a mostly quiet but efficient way and they pushed their business, their city or their environment to new heights when it comes to the way we move today. And this is a very good reason to say thank you to these, despite the fact that our selection is purely subjective and by no means the result of a quorum with thousands of participants. Long story short: we’d like to congratulate three Europeans in the following sectors:

The internet’s favorite pint scorer just got his regular Lime bike ride upgraded - by none other than E-Champ Electric Bikes. In a surprising, spirited marketing collaboration, Schooner Scorer now cruises on his very own custom-crafted, café-racer-inspired electric bike. Handbuilt in Buckinghamshire, E-Champ Tech is a British bike brand boldly blending bespoke craftsmanship with cutting-edge performance. And now, the pint-pounding, pavement-patrolling sensation becomes the perfect ambassador.

In my last MOTION Brief on LinkedIn, I outlined some of the mobility challenges facing the Frankfurt Rhine-Main region. After spending a few days in Frankfurt last week, these dynamics became even more apparent. The city is closely interlinked with its surrounding areas, from the Taunus to Offenbach, Aschaffenburg and Darmstadt. Around 404,800 people who work in Frankfurt live outside the city, and roughly 445,000 commuters travel in each day. The effects are tangible: road users spend an average of 180 hours per year in traffic. These figures illustrate the considerable pressure on the region’s mobility system.