Mobility trends post-COVID-19

Four possible futures for post-pandemic mobility

Like most industries, mobility is suddenly—and unexpectedly—facing a highly uncertain future. Post-pandemic transportation could vary dramatically depending on how COVID-19 evolves, the global economic recovery, and what decisions are made by governments, businesses, and individuals over the coming months.

To help organizations worldwide plan despite the extreme uncertainty, Deloitte and Salesforce assembled renowned scenario thinkers to develop and document possible long-term (three-to-five-year) outcomes for a post-COVID-19 world. In The Futures of Mobility after COVID19, we explore this work through the lens of mobility, examining the outcomes that may emerge and current COVID-19 mobility trends to help companies in the mobility ecosystem start preparing now for post-pandemic mobility.

At the highest level, the post-coronavirus landscape will likely be shaped by the evolution of two key factors: the duration and severity of the pandemic itself and the degree to which governments collaborate within and between themselves in the response. With these key factors and related uncertainties under consideration, some combination of the following four scenarios is likely to define post-pandemic life and business.