Ecosystem Exploration of Micro-electric Mobility market in the Netherlands

Abstract

Electric Vehicles are shaping the clean energy goals and have become the poster for climate change and the energy transition. Its not only cars that is making an impact but more importantly, micro-electric vehicles spearheading first/last mile solutions. These vehicles reduce net emissions on the environment. This market needs further literature and information to integrate and have better solutions. This thesis explored the ecosystem surrounding the micro-mobility market just to underpin the lack of literature available and the need for further research on this topic. All stakeholders were studied, vehicles were investigated, business cases were discussed and environmental impacts were approximated. The policy side to this market is very crucial to its growth and this has been highlighted in this thesis. The safety impacts indicate that the market has taken a huge hit in many countries the necessity for regulatory structure has become more integral. The vehicles will get better with time and safer, and if implemented in cleaner ways, can have a huge impact on short distance mobility space. The market is poised for growth but in the Netherlands there are many roadblocks and these need further exploration. The study concluded that these vehicles are bound to stay and grow and implementation depends on regulatory climate, enforcement of safety standards, technology standards and infrastructure. Technology trends also project better vehicles in the future. Innovation in types of implementation of shared micro-mobility is still a big question. When these factors are addressed, micro-electric mobility can grow and have a huge impact in the creation of Smart Cities and better, cleaner, more efficient mobility options.