There’s a particular kind of magic in seeing a classic car glide past. A familiar shape you know from childhood posters, Sunday drives, nostalgic ads, and family albums - only now it can move with the instant torque of an electric motor. That iconic Beetle, once humming along on petrol fumes, or a rugged Range Rover Classic, dust on the panels and leather worn soft from adventure, suddenly comes alive in a way that feels almost futuristic. The soul of the car is the same, but under the hood, everything has changed. The world of EV conversions is exploding, turning cherished classics into clean, reliable, and surprisingly practical machines.

There’s a lot of buzz in the mobility world about autonomous driving gaining momentum globally. Whether it’s Waymo in the US, WeRide and Baidu Apollo in China, or European players like HOLON, Vay, MOIA, EasyMile, Mobileye and Navya, more and more companies are involved in actively testing autonomous vehicles on public roads. What often gets overlooked, though, is that several players have already logged millions of autonomous miles in real-world operations, typically with one key difference: their vehicles operate on dedicated or segregated lanes rather than in fully mixed traffic.

The internet’s favorite pint scorer just got his regular Lime bike ride upgraded - by none other than E-Champ Electric Bikes. In a surprising, spirited marketing collaboration, Schooner Scorer now cruises on his very own custom-crafted, café-racer-inspired electric bike. Handbuilt in Buckinghamshire, E-Champ Tech is a British bike brand boldly blending bespoke craftsmanship with cutting-edge performance. And now, the pint-pounding, pavement-patrolling sensation becomes the perfect ambassador.

In my last MOTION Brief on LinkedIn, I outlined some of the mobility challenges facing the Frankfurt Rhine-Main region. After spending a few days in Frankfurt last week, these dynamics became even more apparent. The city is closely interlinked with its surrounding areas, from the Taunus to Offenbach, Aschaffenburg and Darmstadt. Around 404,800 people who work in Frankfurt live outside the city, and roughly 445,000 commuters travel in each day. The effects are tangible: road users spend an average of 180 hours per year in traffic. These figures illustrate the considerable pressure on the region’s mobility system.