3. Megatrends Influencing Mobility

This chapter provides you the know-how on the most critical megatrends that triggered and are accelerating the change in the German mobility sector. “Megatrends are macroeconomic and geostrategic forces that are shaping the world. They are factual and often backed by verifiable data. By definition, they are big and include some of society’s biggest challenges—and opportunities” (PwC, Five megatrends and their implications for global defense & security. Retrieved July 26, 2020, from https://​www.​pwc.​com/​gx/​en/​government-public-services/​assets/​five-megatrends-implications.​pdf, 2016). Accordingly, the most important megatrends influencing the global mobility sector are digitalization, urbanization, sustainability that are reforming the structure, thought process, decision-making, and the overall behavior and response mechanisms of society.