Moving Times (eBook)

 Will we really soon no longer be sitting behind the wheel of our own car, but will only be taken to our destination by driverless electric taxis? Should cities introduce car sharing? What role will electric scooters, cable cars or man-carrying drones play in the mobility systems of major cities? This book finally explains in a generally understandable way what is really behind buzzwords such as electric mobility, autonomous driving, digitalization and mobility services such as car sharing or ride-hailing, how far advanced these technologies are today, and above all in what relationships and dependencies they are to each other. In addition to the technical aspects, the legislative and social trends are also considered, which are important framework conditions that will have a decisive influence on the mobility of the future.

From the contents

- Mobility needs: Who wants to go where, when and why - and how will this change in the future?

- Technological trends: electromobility, digitalization, autonomous driving - what will the vehicles of the future be capable of?

- Car sharing, ride-hailing, e-scooters or public transport: What alternatives to the private car will there be in the future?

- Mobility in transition: What should we do to prepare for the future?

For many years, Dr.-Ing. Julian Weber headed the innovation forge for electromobility of a well-known German automobile manufacturer, where he is now responsible for the digital transformation in the use of vehicle data. Since 2008, he has been an adjunct professor at the Department of Automotive Engineering at Clemson University (USA).