COVID-19 is reshaping mobility patterns and the sharing economy around the world. Some of these shifts may be momentary, but will inspire future action. Many other developments, however, are likely to become permanent fixtures of daily life as we embrace the “new normal” of a post-pandemic society and economy.
The first wave of mobility startups were born on the heels of a financial crisis, and at the start of a smartphone boom. Now, with smartphone penetration up from 20% to 73% per capita in the US, and from 18% to a projected 83% by 2025 in Europe, the tailwinds have only gotten stronger.