Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona congestion pricing cuts private car entries by 34%

Three-city analysis shows congestion pricing expansions in Paris (Zone 2), Amsterdam (inner ring), and Barcelona (Superblocks extension) have reduced daily private car entries by an average of 34% within charging zones. MaaS app registrations in all three cities are up 28% since implementation.

EU Automated Vehicles Act passes first reading — Level 4 on urban corridors by 2030

The European Parliament passed the first reading of the Automated Vehicles Act, establishing a harmonised EU framework for Level 4 autonomous vehicle operation on designated urban corridors from 2030. The timeline is two years ahead of industry consensus estimates.

Uber posts first profitable European quarter — rides up 28% year-on-year

Uber reported its first profitable quarter in European operations, posting €180M operating profit on €2.1B revenue. The profitability was driven by pooled rides (UberPool) in London, Paris, and Amsterdam, where cost per trip fell below the marginal cost of single-occupancy taxi alternatives.

European car ownership drops 4.2% in 2025 — steepest fall in 25 years

ACEA data shows European private car ownership fell 4.2% in 2025, the steepest annual decline since 2000. The decline was concentrated in cities above 500,000 population (–9.1%) and among the 18–30 age group (–14.3%). Suburban and rural ownership remained flat.

Toyota commits €4B to European robo-taxi fleet — 15 cities by 2029

Toyota announced a €4B investment to deploy a managed electric robo-taxi fleet across 15 European cities by 2029, operated under the Woven Mobility brand. The fleet will use human drivers initially, with a stated intention to convert to Level 4 autonomous operation 'as regulation permits.'