Why is mobility so important For innovation expert Prof Dr Ing Tim Hosenfeldt from automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler Mobility is an important founda tion and prerequisite for a free and self determined life from the stage of a toddler to the exploration of one s sur roundings to the development and sustainment of a so cial network for earning one s living through to the mobil ity that s needed to sustain an autonomous and healthy life in old age That s why mobility has to change as well population growth global warming urbanization and the transfor mation of work require mobility to be continually and to some extent even radically adapted to changing needs The focus in this context has to be on the entire chain says Hosenfeldt There are many ways to achieve this Hosenfeldt says A single solution for mobility of the future doesn t exist In the area of urban mobility alone the solutions range from expanding micromobility by concepts such as the Schaeffler Bio Hybrid see article starting on page 94 to autonomous vehicles see article starting on page 90 where Schaeffler is gaining initial experiences with the Schaeffler Mover to vertical mobility with drones in the airspace see article starting on page 80 In the inter urban context mobility will see some radical changes as well from intensified utilization of high speed trains to alternative propulsion systems in aviation and in heavy cargo transportation by ships trains and trucks where the hydrogen chain will also be gaining increasing im portance to all new concepts like the Hyperloop train These are the propulsion technologies of the future A wide range of possible solutions small vehicles that are battery powered with zero local emissions for short hauls of passengers and cargo deliveries hybrid power trains from mild hybrids to plug in hybrids for larger ve hicles and longer distances Fuel cell propulsion system generating the required traction power from hydrogen in CO2 neutral ways are a good approach as well Hosen feldt explains This is what we need to bear in mind More than ever before the future of mobility will be linked to the energy chain Hosenfeldt We have to intensify our use of renew able energy sources for mobility Instead of using fossil fuels we need to increasingly tap into the hydrogen chain including CO2 neutral fuels such as synthetically pro duced e fuel Plus we have to create additional means of storing electrical energy in affordable ways and ensure that the political parameters support these efforts For manufacturers it will not be enough to establish new ve hicles However the potential for new business models centered on mobility is huge In Hosenfeldt s opinion this systematic view leads to these crucial questions Who will orchestrate finance the system change What will be the roles of classic manufacturers and their sup pliers in the context of this transformation And to what extent will new mobility providers such as IT companies become active in the field of mobility MOBILITY There will be no single solution for mobility of the future Prof Dr Ing Tim Hosenfeldt Schaeffler 5 61 million Source Zentrum für Sonnenenergie und Wasserstoff Forschung Baden Württemberg ZSW cars with plug in hybrid and all electric powertrains were registered worldwide on December 31 2018 65 percent more than at the end of 2017 However they only account for 0 4 percent of all passenger cars 30 40 30 In 2030 30 percent of all vehicles sold worldwide will be propelled exclusively either by electric power or by IC engines according to Schaeffler forecasts At 40 percent hybrids account for the largest market share Microvehicles such as the Schaeffler Bio Hybrid right traveling in dedicated lanes could help decongest traffic global 23

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