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December 4, 2020

In numbers: Europe’s mobility sector in 2020

Despite coronavirus, investment into Europe's mobility sector is nearing last year's level, but the continent still trails Asia and the US


Freya Pratty

4 min read

Across 2020, the limits put on the movement of goods and people by coronavirus has forced the mobility sector to reimagine itself.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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