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10/2024 – Transport

ZEW Monthly // 2024

10/2024 – Transport

Sales struggles for electric vehicles, the planned “combustion engine ban” from 2035, Deutsche Bahn’s reliability, and the debate over air taxis: transport is front and centre in our daily lives and the media. The core question is, how can we shape tomorrow’s mobility? The future of transport needs to be environmentally friendly and economically viable, while also meeting users’ needs.

Against this backdrop, we have dedicated the latest edition of our ZEW Monthly to the topic of “Transport”. Even the best technology has limited impact if it a) isn’t accepted, b) isn’t used correctly, or c) doesn’t fit its purpose. This edition features three studies by our researchers. Anna Straubinger examines the public acceptance of transport policy measures. She also explores the potential of air taxis, which, while contributing little to sustainable mobility, could be of great help in rescue operations. Meanwhile, Eunseong Park reveals that many people do not charge their plug-in hybrids as intended.

Editorial Staff Yvonne Bräutigam // Simone Mann // Bastian Thüne // Theresa Heep

Keywords Electromobility // Air Transport // Railway Transport // Vehicles // Automobile engine // Transport Policy // Sustainable transport policy // Common transport policy // Mobility // Energy Prices // Debt brake // Health care costs // United States // U.S. presidential election // ZEWPodcast // Thinkthanks // First-Hand Information on Economic... // ZEW workshop