Global Scans · Transport · Weekly Summary

• [New] The Land Transport Authority (LTA) aims to have the entire public bus fleet, now at about 6,000, run on cleaner energy like hybrid and electric power by 2040, with half going electric by 2030. ST
• [New] EVs can be up to 50% more efficient than internal combustion engine vehicles and achieving full electrification globally could reduce global transport energy demand by up to 22% WEF Transforming energy demand. Green Technology Book: Energy Solutions for Climate Cha
• [New] Demand for biofuels could increase by 70% by 2030 if oil supplies remain constrained, the Transport & Environment (T & E) thinktank has estimated. The Guardian
• [New] Asia-Pacific and North America are expected to remain key growth regions, while autonomous ride-hailing services become a mainstream transportation option in major metropolitan areas. DataM Intelligence
• [New] As autonomous transportation ecosystems mature, the robotaxi industry is projected to become a fundamental component of future urban mobility, supporting safer, smarter, and more sustainable transportation networks worldwide. DataM Intelligence
• [New] The future outlook of the robotaxi industry beyond 2035 remains highly promising as autonomous mobility continues to evolve from pilot deployments to mainstream transportation networks. DataM Intelligence
• [New] Canadians are expected to keep their travel plans in 2026 despite higher transportation costs and economic uncertainty. Global News
• [New] If conflicts in the Middle East continue to escalate, particularly affecting key energy transportation routes, oil prices could rise sharply, leading to increased global production, transportation, and logistics costs. Saigon Ratings
• [New] The adoption of AI in transportation is expected to reduce maintenance costs by up to 25% by preventing unexpected breakdowns and extending vehicle lifespan. Market Data Forecast
• [New] Musk has outlined a long-term goal of transporting one million people to Mars by 2050, enabling a city-scale colony through scalable transportation and local resource exploitation. Grokipedia
• [New] SAP Transportation Management has gained AI agents that plan, execute, and optimise shipments autonomously - from carbon-optimised route planning to real-time exception resolution. SAVIC Technologies
• [New] UAM urban air transport in 2026 will be shaped by certification, batteries, vertiports, avionics, and lifecycle cost. The Global Aero-Logic Hub (AL-Strategic)
• [New] A spike in transportation and freight activity in nations such as India and China is predicted to fuel e-bike demand. Precedence Research
• [New] Electric bikes offer huge growth potential as they endure to gain traction in Europe as a more ecological means of transport. Precedence Research
• [New] Despite the slower than anticipated rollout, Musk remains confident that autonomous vehicles will eventually dominate transportation globally and the shift away from human drivers will accelerate rapidly over the next decade. Drive Tesla
• [New] 4.2-4.6 million barrels per day of global oil demand growth through 2030 will come from sectors with zero viable alternatives: aviation (+1.1 million bpd), petrochemicals (+1.8 million bpd), marine transport (+0.4 million bpd), and heavy trucking (+0.9-1.3 million bpd). Kingdom Exploration
• [New] In Australia, mining company Fortescue said its planned rollout of electric haul trucks could save more than $400 million a year in diesel costs, further strengthening the commercial case for electrifying heavy transport fleets. We Mean Business Coalition
• [New] At the time New Mexico's clean transportation fuel program was designed, the crediting structure was expected to result in a program that would operate primarily as a biofuel policy in the near term and increasingly as an electrification policy over time. Resources for the Future
• [New] A report earlier in 2026 from Oxford Economics estimated robots and automation could replace 20% of human jobs within 20 years - with transportation and logistics among the most at risk. / Japan Yahoo Finance
• Novel applications in heavy industry and long-distance transport account for less than 0.1% of hydrogen demand, yet are projected to contribute nearly 40% by 2030 under the Net Zero Emissions by 2050. Persistence Market Research
• Tapping Australia's deep geothermal resources could unlock new sources of net-zero-emissions electricity for homes, industry and transport, as well as hydrogen production, data centers and critical minerals processing. The Conversation
• The employment of bus drivers in the private sector is projected to grow by 5% through 2032, which supports the expansion of private logistics and passenger transport firms. Market Data Forecast

Last updated: 12 June 2026