E-scooters aren’t the only scooter in town – amid the growing pressures and burdens associated with car ownership, motor scooter sales in Australia are booming. To avoid high costs and stressful traffic, Aussie commuters are increasingly turning to alternative modes of transportation.

Australian consumers’ interest in electric vehicles has doubled in the last year. As people become more conscious of the environmental impact of cars, attitudes towards electric vehicles are changing despite infrastructural limitations and lingering concerns regarding price.

The concept of car ownership may be losing its luster for some people, but advances in technology are making it more appealing to others. How are brand innovations helping to turn functional vehicles into a ‘third living space’? And how will drivers and passengers be entertained in the future?

As the UK emerges from COVID-19 lockdown, public transport capacity is set to be severely limited to reduce the risk of further infection. But is a surge in private car journeys inevitable? Or could the post-pandemic world present a new opportunity to encourage greener, healthier commutes?