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.

Electric vehicle chargers used to be rather lonely places - minimalistic, functional, silent except for the faint hum of electrons and the sound of someone killing time on their phone. But we are now noticing change in a buzzing scene: across the U.S. and Europe, charging hubs are mutating into micro-campuses where you can work, network, sweat, snack, and even make friends while your vehicle powers up. Suddenly charging isn’t downtime - it’s connection time.

Gilles Vidal is back—and with him comes a shift that could redefine how European cars look, feel, and connect in an electric world. Stellantis, the multi-brand auto giant behind Peugeot, Citroën, Opel, Fiat, Lancia and more, has just announced that Vidal will take over as Head of Design for all its European brands. Effective October 1, 2025, this is more than a leadership change—it’s a signal flare that Stellantis is ready to turn up the visual volume across its lineup.

It’s not every day that a relic from a shelved 1960s highway project becomes the hero of urban cycling. But in Zurich - where city planning often dances between tradition and innovation - that’s exactly what happened. Welcome to the Stadttunnel, a once-forgotten stretch of concrete beneath Zurich’s main station that has been reawakened as a state-of-the-art cycling tunnel. With its grand reopening in May 2025, it now connects District 4 and District 5 quickly, safely, and stylishly - all without needing to brave the chaotic city traffic above.