What does the future of freight transport look like? What are the implications of the energy transition, electrification, and autonomous vehicles? The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management asked… Read More
In the Dutch journal for economic policy, I analyse the most significant trends and shifts in the automotive industry. Topics covered include stagnating car mobility growth, the trend towards larger… Read More
The industry lobby for lower energy prices is short-sighted because it ignores the geopolitical reality of the EU's heavy dependence on energy imports. Instead, state aid should focus on improving… Read More
That is the biggest misconception about mobility. People choose their A and B according to their transport options. They cycle to the local supermarket, take the tram to the city… Read More
We will have to get used to the fact that traffic jams are here to stay. After all, if traffic can move one per cent faster during rush hour, this… Read More
“In praise of America’s car addiction – How vehicle-dependence makes the country fairer and more efficient” was a headline in The Economist November 9th 2023. The opposite is true. This… Read More
'Transport poverty' is a new buzzword. I recommend no longer using this. There is certainly poverty in the Netherlands, because we have food banks and thirty-two thousand 'registered' homeless people,… Read More
Why is GDP widely used as indicator, knowing its limitations, while better indicators for social progress are available? The limits of GDP as indicator for well-being in a society are… Read More
The predicted large negative economic impacts of a ban on Russian gas did not occur. This fits in a pattern of overestimating the negative consequences of strict environmental policy measures,… Read More
Which forces lie behind the development of our mobility in the past centuries and will most likely shape the future as well? The desire for speed is important, and so… Read More