The third edition of Global Mobility Call, the leading international event for the sustainable mobility ecosystem, organised by IFEMA MADRID and Smobhub, will take place in Madrid from 19 to 21 November 2024. It will include an exhibition area – GMC Expo – with the latest innovations and advances in the field of mobility, as well as a congress area – GMC Congress – with the most relevant content agenda of the moment.

The latter will address the current and future challenges and solutions for a cleaner, safer, connected and equitable mobility through 7 thematic itineraries in which new solutions will be addressed in response to the social and economic challenges related to sustainable mobility.

Global Mobility Call 2024, the thematic itineraries

The thematic areas that will structure the major content agenda on sustainable mobility will be: 1.- Energy transition driving the transformation of mobility; 2.- Intermodal transport: a more efficient and sustainable vision of mobility; 3.- Public transport and shared mobility at the heart of urban mobility solutions; 4.- Smart mobility planning for more inhabitable cities and areas; 5.- The mobility revolution and its progress. Technological trends driving change; 6.- The transition of the automotive industry in a future scenario of high uncertainty; and 7.- Innovation for disruptive mobility.

These themes will bring together more than 400 international leaders, CEOs, experts and academic professionals, who will address the challenges, solutions, experiences and provide their vision of the future to respond to the needs posed by the transformation of mobility from different economic, technological, regulatory, social and environmental outlooks. Additional info here.

Highlights

MAN starts road testing fuel cell trucks in southern Germany

MAN Truck & Bus has started real-world testing of three hydrogen fuel cell trucks as part of its Bayernflotte research project. Operated by logistics company LoadFox for three months, the vehicles will cover regular routes in southern Germany, with a targeted range of between 450 and 500 kilometres.

A DAF XD Electric goes milk collecting in the Netherlands

Dutch dairy transport specialist Van Der Mierden Transport has taken delivery of a distinctive DAF XD Electric for milk collection operations. The 4x2 electric tractor combines a 350 kW driveline and 525 kWh battery pack with a claimed range of more than 500 kilometres.

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