Roger Atkins is a LinkedIn Top Voice for the EV Industry and has been sharing a long-standing narrative on vehicle electrification for many years, attracting over 300,000 followers along the way. Encompassing the key quartet of changes that have rapidly emerged – connected, shared, autonomous and electric, his blog posts are read and engaged with over a million times every few months.
He often hosts international events focussed on the electric vehicle revolution, and is a very well-known and respected industry personality.
Roger Atkins is also a Board Advisor to several enterprises including ZeroAvia, HEVO, Urbix Inc, Energy Disruptors, The Battery Show Asia
During 40 years in automotive he’s spent time within manufacturers, dealers, start-ups, and suppliers, and therefore has a comprehensive understanding of the past, present, and likely future of the auto industry.
Working closely with Benchmark Mineral Intelligence since early 2019, Roger Atkins has developed a strong narrative around the critical mineral supply chain and gigafactory development – interviewing industry luminaries such as Sir Stan Whittingham & Simon Moores along the way.
In the past Roger Atkins has worked for the VW Group, Virgin, and Ricardo amongst others, and for the past 10 years he’s run the independent EV consultancy Electric Vehicles Outlook Ltd. More recently, Roger started hosting his ‘Electric & Eclectic’ Podcast Show.
1. What do you want to present at IAA MOBILITY, or what will you be speaking about at IAA MOBILITY?
I’d like to present a positive outlook at the show, accentuating what European enterprise is good at - and illustrating best practice where possible.
2. Which technological developments do you think will have the greatest impact on mobility in the coming years?
Without doubt AI will be the chief game changer, along with increased vehicle robotics/autonomy - in part to support an ageing population across the continent.
3. What are your goals for IAA MOBILITY 2025, and which topics are your main focus?
Against a challenging backdrop of change...the China challenge, Tariffs, Climate - I want to highlight positive progress and collaboration.
4. Which important future topic do you think is not receiving enough attention in the mobility debate?
Accessibility for disabled people needs more attention and how multi-modal transport solutions connect together.
5. In which area of mobility do you see the greatest potential – and where is there still room for improvement?
Connected assets - public and private, commercial and personal could deliver the principle that sum total of the parts is better than the individual elements.
6. Which partners or stakeholders would you like to connect with at IAA MOBILITY, and why?
I’d like to connect with VC’s, Tier 1 players, Town & City planners...because that’s where much of the change is coming from.
7. How do you envision the future of mobility – and what specific changes do you expect in the next ten years?
Simple economics and changing demographics will increasingly mean using rather than owning personal transport becomes more popular. The era of the robotaxi will be with us at scale during the next 10 years. This will massively challenge the long standing business models of car companies as volume will significantly fall whilst utilisation of each vehicle will significantly rise. The connection between energy and mobility will be seamless - and provide a new recurring revenue stream...with the BIG question - for whom?