In this vision document, RAI Association identifies nine key trends that will affect vehicle use in 2030.
Trends
- More flexible mobility choices;
- The search for alternative fuels intensifies;
- Scarcity forces innovation;
- Seniors stay mobile longer;
- Mobility is getting smarter;
- Politics remains unpredictable;
- More remote working has an impact on urbanization and mobility behavior;
- Profitability pressures force industries to alter their revenue models;
- Paying by usage becomes the norm.
2030
In practice, these developments imply a shift toward concepts such as transportation sharing, flexible use, and borrowing. As a result, ownership will become less important than availability. This shift is already visible in the young target group. Other revenue models, vehicle types, and mobility concepts will emerge. And charging for use will become the norm.
Mobility solutions
The increasing demand for small cars (downsizing), combined with lower sales, is forcing car manufacturers to offer a 'total mobility solution'. This solution includes not only more and different vehicles, but also products such as batteries and electricity.
Competition will heat up across the board, including in the aftermarket. Partnerships will form between energy companies and mobility service providers in the future to provide consumers with a complete package that includes bicycles, scooters, public transportation, and sharing concepts.
Importers' roles are evolving, with a greater emphasis on local marketing and less on physical distribution.