Tim Ruhoff

Today I had the pleasure of representing Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) in a panel discussion organized by BUS2BUS alongside esteemed speakers from the #mobility sector, exploring the #future of #urban #transportation. 🚌💡   We tackled some crucial questions:   🔌 When will the electrification of buses be complete, and what hurdles are we facing? 🚍 How are customers embracing new mobility solutions, and what trends are emerging? 🌍 Progress updates on demand-responsive mobility in global hubs like Berlin, Paris, and London. 📊 Exploring benchmarks for effectively networking urban spaces and suburbs.   Key #takeaways from todays session include: 1️⃣ Public transport is a major driver for a sustainable future and is an important #economic factor for cities. 2️⃣ Innovation in public transport is essential for the upcoming transition processes. 3️⃣ On top of that we need a fast track to net zero for all projects contributing to reducing #CO2 emissions, esp. shorter approval procedures.   Many thanks to BUS2BUS for hosting such an enlightening session! 🙌 Let's keep driving towards a smarter, more sustainable future for urban transportation. 🌐  #WeilWirDichLieben #HenrikFalk Jenny Zeller

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Very interesting. You can see this as one of the components which is better done with focus - similar to the journey that automotive goes since 100 years - remember that Ford build an own city “Fordlandia” in Brazil to harvest rubber for the tires in absence of a delivery chain. On the other hand side- was there really a lot of innovation for CarPlay in the last years? And using MBUX Zero Layer at the moment makes it a hard battle deciding between native manufacturer software and CarPlay every ride. For sure it is a great example that it is not enough to build a mediocre software and call it “Entertainment platform strategy” - it requires own ecosystem attributes. One example is openness & standardization - how your ecosystem partners are able to integrate? As app developer it is way easier to integrate into CarPlay than into 30 automotive manufacturers. A common standard connector / API strategy agreed between the manufacturers might solve here one of the issues… Until then - having Teams meetings in the car > CarPlay; listening to Spotify > CarPlay, just have a smooth ride,…

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#technologyneutral approach is needed to meet the climate target and reduce #GHG in the #mobilitysector. Time⏱️ is running and we need to take into account #Resources #Availability #Affordability and need all #Innovative technologies like #BEV #PHEV #HEV #EFuels #HVO #H2ICE to promote new technologies and get support for #CO2reduction by existing fleet and infrastructure . Over the last years German Association FVV had been carried out very deep and scientific 💡 studies . https://lnkd.in/eQ8Hc5pb in German and English Language . Still very worthwhile reading and reviewing 👍 "Concentrating on a single technology will result in a lack of resources, even in a circular economy. The FVV study consciously works with what are known as ›100 per cent scenarios‹, as these enable an excellent comparison of the environmental impact of individual technologies throughout the entire energy chain and the vehicle life cycle, while also allowing bottlenecks to be determined. Comparing the demand for critical raw materials with the available reserves and resources shows that – even assuming a high recycling rate – certain raw materials will become very scarce if the rest of the world follows the European model and uses the same technologies. The raw materials in question depend on the selected combination of energy carrier and powertrain. For example, if the selected technology is battery electric vehicles using the currently dominant battery technology (lithium-ion batteries with nickelmanganese-cobalt cathodes), cobalt and lithium availability will be the limiting factor for the ramp-up speed, and this will have a significant impact on the cost of the batteries. Moving to solid-state batteries with a pure lithium anode will significantly exacerbate the scarcity of resources in the lithium supply chain. For fuel cell powertrains, the availability of platinum is a highly limiting factor. In a scenario in which the entire world transitions to 100 per cent fuel cell use, all known resources will not be sufficient, let alone those that can be tapped in an economically viable manner. No such bottlenecks are currently known when it comes to the use of hydrogen or synthetic fuels in combustion engines" https://lnkd.in/eQ8Hc5pb

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On my way to Automotive Day today! The fact that I’m running late because of a traffic jam shows how much the industry has to change. Let’s not only talk about how to build better vehicles faster, but especially about innovating and delivering value to the customer #automotive #lean #agile

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🌟 I am honoured to announce that I have been invited to speak at the INDUSTRY.forward, organised by publish-industry Verlag GmbH. In these times of rising uncertainty and rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, it is more crucial than ever to place people at the heart of our business strategies, especially when it comes to innovation. 🚀 In the Industrial Tech sector, our focus often lies heavily on the task at hand, machinery, and technology. However, we must not overlook the wellbeing of our people and their interaction with technology. By prioritising our teams and fostering a human-centric approach, we can drive meaningful and sustainable operations & innovation. 💡 I am excited to share the PFAFF Werkzeug- und Formenbau approach to this challenge and explore how we can collectively grow, adapt, and innovate. Together, we can transform challenges into opportunities and set new standards for the future. 🌍 A heartfelt thank you to Sabrina Koch and Sylvia König for this incredible opportunity! ✨ Join us at the Industry Forward Summit to dive into these themes and more. Let's shape the future of manufacturing together, embracing a mindset of continuous growth and inspiring each other to reach new heights! #IndustryForward #Innovation #Manufacturing #ArtificialIntelligence #PeopleFirst #GrowthMindset #FutureFocused

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ivoflow has been featured in the latest issue of Beschaffung Aktuell! 📰 In this feature, we explore how companies can tackle cost pressures and explain why ivoflow is more than "just" a Spend Cube. Our platform empowers businesses to uncover and implement savings effectively, while also focusing on sustainability and environmental goals. Check out the article to learn more about our solutions! A big thank you to Beschaffung Aktuell for the publication!  #ProcurementSolution #CostSavings #StrategicSourcing #ivoflow #beschaffungaktuell

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Digital Innovation AG and Locomotive have teamed up to develop a cutting-edge digital ecosystem for STENGER BIKE.Zweirad Stenger GmbH. This collaboration combines the strengths of both firms. Digital Innovation, known for its expertise in transforming business operations, and Locomotive, a leader in creating seamless digital experiences, have worked together to implement an advanced digital platform for STENGER BIKE, established in 1927, offers a wide range of premium bicycles and e-bikes. They sought reliable partners to lead their digital transformation, and the partnership between Digital Innovation and Locomotive rose to the challenge. From strategic planning to execution, this collaboration ensured a comprehensive transformation. The joint effort focused on a customer-centric CX/UX strategy and meticulous technology selection, resulting in a seamless digital experience. Both firms emphasized stakeholder management to ensure successful integration. The result is a new online experience that effectively bridges the online and offline worlds. STENGER customers now benefit from a user-friendly, future-proof platform, enhancing their connection with the brand. Visit https://stenger-bike.de/en for the full experience.

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The more the form factors evolve for shared mobility, the more use cases get filled and the easier it is for two car households to go down to one, or one car households to go down to zero. I love this proof of concept project to rent bike trailers for bigger loads by nextbike! It's particularly cool that the model is both BYOB or trailer + bike rental.

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How to lower CO2-Emissions of the Transportation Sector   „Innovation instead of instruments of torture against car users” is the title of my editorial on the German debate on CO2 emissions of the transportation sector. https://lnkd.in/ec8sGv7g For many weeks, the liberal German Transport Minister Volker Wissing has been criticized for not reaching the targets for lowering CO2-emissions by the transportation sector.   The Public German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt) presented a report on “Getting the Transportation Sector on Course” (Report 59/2024) with suggestions for lowering the emissions of the transportation sector. These seem like a list of torture instruments for individual transport, car users and freight transport by lorry: Speed limits would be only a minor thing. What is asked for would be a tax called “Malus for combustion engines”, to be paid with the road tax of the first year. From 2025 onwards, for a simple Volkswagen Golf with a petrol engine of 150 horsepowers (110 kW), there would be an additional tax of 2760 Euro, from 2030 onwards a tax of 30.240 Euro, then mercifully reduced to half of the price of the car. On top, for all private cars, there is the request of a tax on every kilometer covered, initially 1,3 Eurocent, later more than 7 Eurocent per kilometer. Thus, individual transport should be cut by one quarter. Also freight transport should pay more, with tolls for all lorries and roads, which should be drastically increased.   The reason for these drastic measures should be the inability of the transport minister to increase the number of electric cars on the roads. But it is not his fault that there are not enough possibilities to charge cars at home or at work or that there is not enough green energy to charge the cars. This is the responsibility of the Green Minister for the Economy and Climate, Robert Habeck.   The general problem of German climate activists is that they want to make an example of Germany, forgetting the rest of the world. In Germany, in general, CO2-emissions have shrunk by 37 per cent from 1990 to 2022, in the EU by 27 per cent, while they have risen by 62 for the whole world, in China by 285 per cent. During the same period, the emissions of the German transportation sector have shrunk by 10 per cent, while they rose by 19 per cent in the EU, globally by 72 per cent.   Lowering the German contribution to the World CO2 emissions – 1,4 per cent in general and 0,27 per cent for the German transportation sector – will not save the climate. While German climate activists seem to desire the end of the local car industry, the opposite would be necessary: Innovations of the car industry, clever regulation, and openness of consumers for change would offer the chance for a contribution to lower global emissions.

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VDI Life Cycle Assessment of Drive Systems 🚙 Sustainable mobility: when will driving become green? Bloch explains! ✌ #sustainability #mobility #energy #production #LCA #Cradle2Grave

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Read our latest point of view how Automotive Procurement evolves and needs to adapt to an changing market and supply environment!

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#Sustainability challenges won’t be solved without the undisputed #Web3 advantages for #Identity #Privacy and #DataSovereignty of #VC! Here #NFT will be a geeat building block for #Tokenization - however some further development and clarification of #FUD is needed…

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Rules to win at innovation. Rule # 1. Never trust a person with your business who cannot navigate the complexities of a sweater with only one drawstring. I see things differently. If you enjoy viewing the world through a different lens and exploring the nuance others miss, please follow me on LinkedIn. #innovationmanagement #IDoMyOwnStunts You'll have to explain this one to me, Ruta Sudmantaite.

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„The Future of Urban Mobility is Intermodal” – This is the topic of the podcast episode #31 “The UrbanTech VC” by 2bX, published on May 1st, in which I was a guest. 🚀 Key learnings within the episode : - Intermodal mobility is under-promoted, with only 5% of travel in Germany currently being intermodal. - There is a critical need to focus on the digital layer and foster collaboration among providers - shifting from the default focus on physical layer and capacity measures. - A successful mobility turnaround is impossible without the significant involvement of public transport. Since yesterday, you can listen to the episode on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or Google Podcast! https://lnkd.in/dZdcHq49 #futuremobility #intermodal #turnaround #innovation #urbanmobility

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🚗 The „Deutschlandnetz“: An Important Step for E-Mobility 🚗 I am thrilled to welcome the recently launched campaign "Das #Deutschlandnetz ist da" by Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing. This initiative, which aims to create over 9,000 additional charging points at more than 1,000 locations nationwide by 2026, is an important signal for the future of #electromobility in Germany. ⚡️   🔋 Key Aspects of the Campaign:   🛠️ More Charging Infrastructure: The creation of 9,000 additional charging points will reduce range anxiety and boost confidence in #electricvehicles.   🌍 Nationwide Coverage: By distributing these #charging points across over 1,000 locations, more comprehensive coverage is ensured.   🚀 Support for E-Mobility: This initiative not only supports current e-car drivers but also promotes acceptance and the transition to #emobility.   As someone who has been driving a BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) for over 10 years, I am deeply passionate about the potential of electric mobility. For me, it's about making a real difference.   Harnessing renewable energy for driving reduces our reliance on fossil fuels and enhances energy independence. 🌱And it’s not just about environmental benefits—it's also about embracing innovation and progress. It's extremely exciting to see what's happening right now and how digitalization, technology and new, innovative solutions are supporting us in driving the future of mobility. 🚀   #AudiBusinessInnovation #FutureOfMobility #Cars #Sustainability #Innovation 

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Great summary by #AutoBild (BILD) of our Togg SmartDevice T10X in german with title „Togg T10X (2024) | This is how the Turkish-Tesla drives“. Explaining well our EV as a #SmartDevice, which is Truly More Than a Car with our Trumore MobilityEcosystem. Togg T10X coming to 🇩🇪 End of 2024

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🔋🔌 Have you ever navigated to a charging station, only to find out, that the location wasn't quite accurate? With swarm data, we can change that! ☝🤓 Here’s how: today's navigation systems use "Points of Interest" (POIs) to guide you to a destinations. 💬 “At CARIAD, the POI Management brings together various data sources for Points of Interest, combines them with the navigation applications, and continuously updates and improves the database,” explains Volker Remuß, Product Manager, POI Management. 💡 One dedicated team focuses on "Charging Points of Interest" (cPOIs). Their accuracy can be improved with the Charging Feedback solution. This solution uses swarm data to refine the accuracy of charging stations and ensures that the POI database is always up to date. Here’s how it works: 1️⃣ When you start a charging session at a public cPOI, your vehicle shares the location to the POI Management database. 2️⃣ The Charging Feedback solution then validates the location or identifies potential improvements for the cPOI. 3️⃣ The enhanced data is merged with the existing database and updated in the system. Around 78,000 charging points locations have already been enhanced, improving the charging experience for Volkswagen, AUDI AG, Škoda Auto, CUPRA, SEAT S.A., and Porsche AG drivers! This also benefits users of our brand-specific smartphone apps, such as My Porsche and MyAudi.

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🚎 Regensburg Votes "No" to Light Rail: A Missed Opportunity for Sustainable Mobility? On Sunday, Regensburg residents voted against the city's proposed light rail system, a move that surprised many. For those unfamiliar, Regensburg is a beautiful Bavarian city on the Danube River, with a population of around 150,000, known for its medieval city center, innovative companies, and warm-hearted people. As a relatively new resident since 2017, coming from Brussels, I quickly became aware of the city's concern about traffic congestion, pollution, and the perceived dominance of cars. Despite already having a good public transport system, including electric buses, car/bike/scooter sharing, and a car-free city center, Regensburg's ambition to further improve sustainable and inclusive mobility led to the idea and intensive preparations of the implementation of a tram network. Although their was a negative vote, I come nevertheless to some very positive conclusions: 👫 Citizen engagement is crucial: The city's decision to involve its residents in this important decision was commendable. Citizen's engagement in the transformation of mobility in cities is not an option, but necessary. 👉 The pursuit of sustainable mobility should not stop: Regensburg should continue to explore and implement innovative solutions for hopefully even more sustainable and inclusive transport. 💡Embrace emerging technologies: The rapid advancements in digitalization, electrification, and automation of transport offer exciting new opportunities for the city to leverage. I want to encourage cities to further strengthen their engagement in understanding and pushing for the development and deployment of most suitable mobility solutions. The future of mobility will be strongly shaped by cities! While the outcome of the vote might be disappointing for quite a few people involved, I would like to open the view that Regensburg is already today very advanced in the implementation of sustainable and citizen-centric mobility 💪 and that such decisions present always a chance for cities to reassess and explore alternative paths towards maybe even more sustainable and inclusive mobility 👍 . Do you agree? What are your views? #Regensburg #SustainableMobility #PublicTransport #UrbanPlanning #Innovation

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New order for ZF connect@rail: DB InfraGO AG will use the digital condition monitoring system for maintenance vehicles of the 711.1 model range. These vehicles are responsible for maintaining the overhead lines and ensuring that the rail network runs smoothly. But what happens if these railcars themselves break down unplanned? This is where connect@rail comes into play. ZF's digital condition monitoring system detects damage to the train's wheel tires early on and enables predictive maintenance. The timely planning of repairs supports the smooth operation of the maintenance railcars, and ultimately the entire rail network. Ultimately, all travelers and users benefit from reliable train traffic with ZF. This is ZF's sixth order from Deutsche Bahn and its subsidiaries. "This order shows one thing above all: Our system is making a name for itself at DB and its subsidiaries. And it proves that connect@rail is suitable for a wide variety of fleet types and applications," says Alan Dittrich. Running smoothly - read more here: https://spr.ly/6045bI4SD #ZF #ZFRail #digitalization #conditionmonitoring #rail (C) DB AG

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