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Mobility celebrated its 25th birthday last year and, fortuitously for the occasion, its number of customers surpassed a quarter of a million (261’000) for the first time. Demand for car sharing has reintensified since remote working stopped being mandatory in February 2022. Among other things, this led to a 4 per cent increase in Mobility’s turnover to CHF 83.9 million. The cooperative reported an annual profit of CHF 1.4 million for 2022. The result is significantly lower than in the previous year (CHF 2.8 million) but better than expected and can therefore be regarded as a success. 

Car sharing specialists are no exception from the effects of global crises. Accordingly, Mobility was faced with significantly higher prices for fuel, energy and procuring vehicles in 2022. An increase in the number of cars being damaged also resulted in more being spent on vehicle maintenance. Delivery delays for electric cars and charging stations further complicated matters. Last but not least, Mobility invested in expanding its electric vehicle fleet and IT infrastructure, as well as in research projects such as V2X Suisse, which is investigating the potential of bidirectional charging. A significant proportion of this year’s investment is also going into electric cars and charging stations so that – as planned – Mobility cars can drive emission-free from 2030. In addition to this, Mobility is working hard to improve its customer experience so that car sharing can become even more digital and intuitive.

In 2022, the conference of delegates was once again held in person after the interruption due to the pandemic. The event took place in Olten where participants were able to vote electronically for the first time. They bade farewell to Sabine Kilgus, a member of the Board of Directors for many years, and elected Rebecca Karbaumer, an environmental scientist with experience in policy, real estate and car sharing/micromobility to take her place.