Wunder Mobility Podcast

#66 Matteo Forte, CEO & Founder of SWITCH

How AI, simulation, and smart forecasting are setting a new standard for the next era of urban transport. Takeaways * Switch is focused on using AI to improve urban mobility. * The transition from shared mobility to city simulation was driven by COVID-19. * Simulation helps predict the impact of new mobility services before implementation. * Wayla achieved 92.46% accuracy in simulation, leading to significant cost savings. * Urban Copilot and Urbiverse are key products for fleet optimization. * The future includes standalone AI agents that assist in decision-making. * Switch is generating revenue and has a clear business model. * Local governments are seen as partners rather than clients. * Competition includes both legacy providers and new AI entrants. * Domain expertise is crucial for building competitive advantages.

#65 Martin Trillig, Managing Director of book-n-drive carsharing

A deep dive into book-n-drive’s journey, growth, and lessons from over two decades in shared mobility. Takeaways * Martin Trillig has been in the shared mobility industry for over 20 years. * book-n-drive started with 70 cars and has grown to over 1,000 cars. * The company focuses on providing cars for people who want to drive but not own a vehicle. * Collaboration with city-owned housing companies has been crucial for growth. * Operational challenges include rising costs and managing a diverse fleet. * Fraud prevention is a significant concern in the car sharing industry. * Customer experience and engagement are vital for retention. * Simplicity in the business model is essential for success. * The competition primarily comes from personal car ownership. * Future growth will focus on understanding customer needs and expanding product offerings.

#64 Morten Munch-Olsen, CEO of bilkollektivet

Bill Kollektivet: Norway's Largest Non-Profit Car Sharing Service In this episode of the Wunder Mobility Podcast, Gunnar speaks with Morten Munch-Olsen, CEO of bilkollektivet, Norway's largest non-profit car sharing service. They discuss the unique non-profit model, the loyal user base, and the various membership benefits. Morten explains the pricing models, the challenges of managing demand during peak seasons, and the technological advancements that have modernized operations. They also explore the future of mobility, including the potential for tele-operated vehicles and the importance of emotional branding in car sharing.

#46 Freek Borghgraef, Co- Founder & Head of Customer Development , StriveCloud

How the elements of Gamification inspired the birth of StriveCloud, the goal of enabling digital services to make retention higher and increase customer loyalty and how Wunder and StriveCloud helped HumanForest & EVO Sharing through this API integration. In the mobility world, more and more businesses have been working on new ways to retain users and forming a habit around their services through #gamification.🕹️ Listen to our new podcast episode in which our CEO, Gunnar Froh chats to Freek Borghgraef, Co- Founder & Head of Customer Development at Strive Cloud, the leading API in gamification for software, about how to trigger intrinsic motivation, show riders the impact of their behaviors and much more! 💡

#47 Robin Blichfeldt , CEO & Co-founder, Cogo

How a skiing trip accident ended up becoming the reason to founding the aggregation MaaS app Cogo, empowering users to effortlessly find, ride, and pay for shared vehicles from multiple operators, all through a single platform. After suffering an injury and becoming tired of looking in several apps for convenient vehicles around to take Robin from A to B he decided to found the aggregation MaaS app Cogo, based in Copenhagen, a couple of years ago. Together with Gunnar, Robin further discusses the evolution of Cogo and how the platform today includes 300 integrated operators , is available in 700 cities, hosts 1.5M vehicles , and used by 500K users . As well as shared what his predictions for the future are when it comes to MaaS.