The global intelligent transportation system (ITS) market is projected to reach USD 98.2 billion by 2032, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5% from 2023 to 2032, according to Allied Market Research.

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH), via Indosat Business, has announced a strategic partnership with Xanh SM, a pioneer in electric vehicles from Vietnam. This collaboration aims to accelerate digital transformation and support sustainability initiatives by integrating Information and Communications Technology (ICT), the Internet of Things (IoT), and analytics to create smart mobility solutions. The partnership not only enhances operational efficiency and customer experience but also strengthens the eco-friendly vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia.

Taking their smart transport innovation a notch up, Japan is embarking on a noble concept of integrating the existing demand-responsive transport (DRT) system and mobility-as-a-service (MaaS). The testbed for the project will be the city of Nogata in the Fukuoka prefecture. MaaS is gaining prominence as a practical and workable solution for supporting initiative such as the United Nations 17 SDGs goals, specifically SDG 11, which focuses on sustainable cities and communities where transport systems play an important, if not an indispensable role.

Los Angeles is famous for its stunning beaches, sunny climate and entertainment industry. However, it has now firmly established itself as the worst city in the world when it comes to urban congestion - as it received the unwanted title of the ‘most gridlocked city' in the world for the sixth year-in-a-row.

The Michigan State Police (MSP) has introduced its first battery electric vehicle (EV) to its patrol fleet, a significant step towards sustainable law enforcement.

The Museum of the Future and Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) are showcasing future mobility solutions, from personal jet packs to self-driving cars.

Manta M4, a groundbreaking electric flying vehicle developed by SimTech Labs, is set to revolutionize aerial mobility by enabling take-off from both land and sea.

Nokia and FAW Group signed an MoU to pursue a research project on smart connected cars, industrial IoT, digital transformation and smart manufacturing.

Nokia has launched the 5G Innov Lab platform as part of the France Recovery plan. The Nokia-led platform has the objective of testing and integrating 5G industrial uses, using an open and transversal approach; and brings together various entities, including Airbus Secure Land Communications, Augmented Acoustics, Digital Immersion, IMT, SNEF Lab, Nokia Bell Labs, and Paris-Saclay Hardware Accelerator.

An agreement between Toyota Motor Europe, Sensible 4, Holo and Ruter has been announced to pave the way for new autonomous mobility deployments to be potentially integrated into Norway’s public transport network.

Norway has solidified its position as a frontrunner in global electric vehicle (EV) adoption, with 88.9% of new cars sold in 2024 being electric, according to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV). This achievement brings the Nordic country closer to achieving its goal of zero-emission new car sales by 2025.

Singapore tops Oliver Wyman Forum’s inaugural Urban Mobility Readiness Index: How Cities Rank on Mobility Ecosystem Development. The index ranks 30 cities on how prepared they are to incorporate the latest mobility technologies and what they are doing to reshape urban mobility. The top five cities are Singapore, Amsterdam, London, Shanghai, and New York. Dubai ranks 19th and Riyadh ranks 26th globally.

Omantel, the first and leading provider of integrated telecommunications services in the Sultanate, has announced the launch of “Think and Innovate” bus.

Volocopter, a leading urban air mobility (UAM) company, and Jet Systems Hélicoptères Services, a passenger flight service provider, are joining forces to launch electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft services in France.

Pirelli is the first tyre company in the world to transmit information detected by intelligent tyres regarding the road surface via the 5G network. In Turin today, the company presented the “World-first 5G enhanced ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) services” use case.

As part of its commitment to using technologies that serve time and effort as well as punctuality of operational processes, Road Transport Authority (RTA) is using augmented reality (AR) in the maintenance of the Dubai Tram.

Saudi Ground Services (SGS), the national ground services company in Saudi Arabia, operating in 28 airports across the country, has chosen Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to migrate its IT services locally, providing rapid scale of operations, capitalizing on cost effectiveness, and creating a future-ready technology ecosystem.

The Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (Hitrans) has announced that it has selected Fleetondemand’s mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) platform, Mobilleo, to pilot its rural mobility project in Scotland.

Cities can be a key to a net-zero emissions future as digitalisation opens up a range of new opportunities. As per IEA’s Empowering Cities for a Net-Zero future report, urban transport accounts for 4 billion tonnes of CO2-eq, more than 40% of the transport sector’s total emissions. Urban mobility operators and authorities are constantly trying to find ways to make the transition of the transport sector from fossil-fuel to low-carbon modes. They are incorporating technology to integrate transport services that encourage commuters to use their cars less.

TomTom, the location technology specialist has announced that it will launch a tool for automated vehicles which would essentially let drivers know when it is safe enough to activate automated driving functions.