The year 2024 has been a turbulent one, marked by numerous challenges for mobility providers, political leaders, and consumers alike. Looking ahead, the situation is unlikely to improve anytime soon, especially with populist movements around the world pushing to maintain the status quo, often supported by powerful oil and gas interests aiming to preserve their dominance in the mobility sector. As we move into 2025, the path ahead remains uncertain, but there are several key trends in mobility and infrastructure development that will shape the year. These trends, primarily from a European perspective, reflect the ongoing evolution of transportation systems and the shifting dynamics within the mobility industry. Here are my five predictions for how these developments will unfold in the New Year.

What does it look like when an American icon decides not just to catch up, but to leap ahead? The answer might be parked behind glass in Michigan, and it starts at around 300,000 dollars. “We’re reinventing American automotive luxury.” That is how Michael Simcoe, GM’s Vice President of Global Design, describes it. Only seven people have ever held that title since 1927, so when he speaks, it matters. And he is not referring to just another flashy electric SUV. This is about the Celestiq, Cadillac’s new all-electric flagship sedan.

In a world where engines are growing quieter, cities are listening more closely. From cinematic sound design to urban silence zones, the age of electric vehicles is not only transforming how we move - but what we listen to.

With the Olympic Games in Paris coming up at the end of July, MOTION Magazine took a deep dive into the key question for all urban centers that are brave enough to host a global event like that: What does it take for a host city or region to benefit sustainably from the Olympic Games in terms of infrastructure and from a socio-cultural viewpoint? Two games and cities - "host cities'' - will serve as examples in finding an answer to this question: Munich 1972 and Barcelona 1992. What made these games so special (and particularly sustainable), and where do great opportunities lie for Paris? Here is my attempt at an answer.