Osborne Clarke Partner Marcus Vass has been interviewed by Intelligent Transport on how China's electric vehicle market has moved far ahead of Europe’s, and how the west can work smarter with infrastructure and data to catch up. How has China’s electric vehicle market reached the point that it’s at today...

Mobility as a Service (MaaS) brings many benefits to consumers, and consumer trust is key to a successful MaaS platform. This second episode of Osborne Clarke's MaaS series explores consumer law issues relevant to MaaS, both within the UK and across borders. Listen to the podcast and subscribe to the...

What is MaaS and what are the legal implications? Listen to the episode below and subscribe for more. Mobility as a service (MaaS) may mean different things to different people but it is based essentially upon the provision of a tailored, simplified and convenient multimodal travel solution from a mobile...

National Grid ESO opens consultation into disconnection of embedded generation National Grid ESO (NG ESO) has opened a consultation to develop new guidelines around the disconnection of embedded generation. The consultation is seeking to implement permanent arrangements to balance the grid in emergency situations. It allows NG ESO to instruct...

The automotive industry is at a turning point. For decades, car manufacturers have competed against one another, jostling for position in a market dominated by a limited number of established players. However, rapid advancements in autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, coupled with radically changing consumer behaviours, is leading to a paradigm...

The 'Netflix-ification' of mobility In what has been hailed as the ' Netflix-ification ' of mobility, the past month has brought the launch or expansion of multiple subscription-based offerings from mobility providers. For those who are eager to adopt new mobility technologies but are put off by the hefty price...

This is the first episode in a new Osborne Clarke podcast series about Mobility as a Service ("MaaS"). We will look at legal and other issues relevant to MaaS, including through case studies and guest interviews. In the first episode Jeremy Godley and Marie-Claire Smith try to define MaaS, a...

From the emergence of Uber taxis and ultra-fast railways to paperless tickets and smartphone travel apps, travelling around cities has changed dramatically in the past ten years. But with the population density of urban areas increasing across Europe – almost three-quarters of Europeans currently live in cities – more innovation...

Mobility as a Service podcast | A spotlight on India Listen to the episode below and subscribe for more. India is well ahead on its journey to develop "mobility as a service" (MaaS) solutions across its urban centres, along with the regulatory and legal framework this will require. It's a...