The social status attached to car ownership is being eroded by environmental concerns, new technologies, fragmented urban transportation, and a shift in gender norms that has taken some lustre away from the macho image of sports cars. As a result, only 37% of people in the UK think a new vehicle with a new license plate is a status symbol.

How is urban transportation being streamlined? Why would airlines and train operators enter into partnerships? What do drivers want in their next car? In this part of the 2019 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about how big data and tight budgets are impacting the ways we get around.

Car ownership can sometimes feel like a necessary evil, with the convenience of being able to drive anywhere at any time requiring a substantial ongoing investment. Turo provides a way to offset these costs by letting users rent out their vehicles as easily as Airbnb hosts rent out their homes.

Ford has announced that its shuttle bus service, Chariot, will begin to operate routes in some of London's most underserviced areas. The initiative shows how a commercial brand can aid isolated urbanites, providing an essential service when the public infrastructure can’t.