Ken Robinson

We’ve now passed the one-year anniversary of nation-wide shutdowns due to COVID-19. With that, this week also marks the anniversary of the week of April 5, 2020 – the lowest level of business mileage over the last 12 months. As we look back at last year, it’s amazing to see the changes that occurred since…

On March 31st, the Biden administration announced its infrastructure bill. While many aspects of the $2 trillion plan promise change to the current system, one stand out is the plan around EV’s. As mentioned in a previous blog, electric vehicles can’t take off until systems are in place to support travel beyond one region. This infrastructure bill intends to do…

Whether you were lucky enough to experience gas at less than $2 last year or not, those prices are long gone. If you’ve followed any of our previous oil checks, you’re aware that the price of gas is heavily influenced by the price of the crude oil used to distill gasoline. But with prices on…

We took a brief hiatus from our Mileage Trend Flash Reports after sharing the November 12, 2020 findings, given the typical holiday season slowdown at year-end. However, we know many business leaders are monitoring field activity—a strong indicator of economic health—to understand what is happening in their industry sector as we continue to work forward….

Nearly one year ago, half of the workforce was forced to work remotely with almost no preparation. The outcome surprised people at all levels of business. Employees adapted quickly, productivity didn’t collapse and projects continued. While the vaccine roll out ramps up across the country, business leaders are beginning to consider how the workplace will change in a post-COVID world. Will there be remote work beyond…

At Motus, we regularly share reports surrounding emerging trends impacting the mobile workforce. We’re able to do this because we have the world’s largest retained pool of drivers, an enterprise-scale assemblage of mobile users and unmatched living cost data. We cover a range of topics, including The Impact of Relocation and Delocation Trends on Talent…

Trends that were already in motion over recent years accelerated in 2020. Delivery is at an all-time high. From restaurants to grocery stores, people are ordering things to be brought to their door. But that delivery has expanded beyond food. And the reasons driving this change are not limited to safety. Delivery may be less risky than eating in a restaurant, but it’s also more convenient. People are discovering the benefits…

We started publishing these Mileage Trend Flash Reports back in May so that we could keep a pulse on how business mileage was recovering from the impacts of COVID. Looking back on the past month, we’re seeing that the colder weather and additional COVID restrictions have caused a decrease in week over week business mileage….

We’re well into the fall season and seven months into the pandemic, but still continue to see business activity disrupted in the U.S. given the uncertainties surrounding COVID-19. The severity of the disruption varies by region and industry. Many leaders are monitoring multiple leading indicators of business activity as they make key decisions surrounding how…

After nearly seven months of uncertainty surrounding the U.S. economic recovery, one thing is for certain: reaching pre-COVID levels of business will take a considerable amount of time. And when it does happen, it will occur at varying rates across the country. While the unemployment rate decreased for the fourth consecutive month, the number of…