The U.S. auto industry has seen its share of technological innovation through the decades, but perhaps none more dramatic than what lies just around the bend. Investment analyst Kaitlyn Murphy, a 14-year veteran of Capital Group, discusses the recent adoption of electric vehicles, the uneasy promise of autonomous cars and the challenge of investing in an industry mired in transition.

Your host Matt Miller is the policy and communications advisor for Capital Group. An author and former Washington Post columnist, Matt was co-host of the public radio program Left, Right & Center.

Kaitlyn Murphy is an equity investment analyst with research responsibility for U.S. chemicals, U.S. automobile & components manufacturers and U.S. and Canadian railroads. She has 14 years of investment experience, all with Capital Group. She holds a bachelor’s in organizational studies from Brown.

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