The Future of Mobility
A Strategic Foresight and Market Report
Mobility has always been more than getting from A to B. From the rise of the automobile to the spread of commercial aviation, decisions about mobility have defined the rhythms of everyday life and the direction of economic growth for decades.
Today, mobility sits at the intersection of climate policy, technological disruption, urban design, and global power competition. Contested battery supply chains, China’s growing automotive dominance, cities reclaiming streets, and even the cultural symbolism of space tourism show how the ways people move are becoming deeply entangled with economics, politics, and identity.
This report brings together quantitative market data from Statzon with qualitative foresight analysis from Futures Platform. By pairing hard data with explorations of emerging trends and wild card scenarios, it provides both a solid grounding in current market trajectories and a structured view of longer-term uncertainties to support future-fit decisions.
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What’s inside the report?
The report is organised around five thematic chapters, with each chapter presenting both current market indicators together with longer-term foresight analysis.
1. Decarbonising Movement
People are on the move, and transport is evolving to meet the climate challenge. Rapid adoption of low-carbon fuels, electrification, and new infrastructures is creating cleaner, more sustainable ways to travel.
2. Cities Reimagined
Cities are beginning to reclaim space from cars and experiment with more human-scaled designs. Car-free zones, congestion pricing, and pedestrian-first streets are testing new social contracts and political limits while reshaping daily mobility.
3. Tech Frontiers
Disruptive innovations are pushing the boundaries of human travel. Electric aeroplanes, flying cars, and horizontal lifts could redefine distance and speed, while digitalisation of fleets introduces new safety risks.
4. Social Shifts & New Mobilities
Where, when, and why people travel is changing. Remote work, anti-tourism sentiment, and lifestyle-driven relocation are fragmenting movement into hyper-local routines and global escapades.
About Futures Platform and Statzon
Futures Platform and Statzon form a merged entity combining strategic foresight and market intelligence into one comprehensive solution. Together, we help organisations make informed, future-oriented decisions by pairing reliable market data with expert analyses of long-term developments.
Our mission is to support better decisions in a world where change is constant but not always visible in the numbers. That’s why we bring together two complementary perspectives:
Statzon revolutionizes access to market information by aggregating insights from thousands of trusted market insight sources and research partners. With over one million market insights in the form of datasets and market research reports available through a single subscription, Statzon saves businesses time while delivering high-value intelligence.
Futures Platform supports foresight and strategy teams with a rich library of future phenomena and trend analyses developed by professional futurists. The platform combines expert insight with AI-enhanced tools to help organisations make sense of complex change and build actionable visions of the future.
Operating as one company, we equip decision-makers with a dual lens: a data-driven understanding of where things stand today, and a foresight-informed view of what could shape tomorrow. This integrated approach helps organisations stay ahead of change and make more resilient, future-fit decisions.