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Shift: A podcast about mobility

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Jun 12, 2022 • 35min

WiTricity’s Alex Gruzen on the ease of wireless EV charging

The CEO of the wireless charging company unveils a $25 million strategic investment from Siemens, infrastructure needed to support electric vehicles, and why wireless options are imperative for people with disabilities.
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Jun 5, 2022 • 41min

David Woessner on mobility’s new reality

The investor and advisor at FutureOf details the financial straits facing many electric-vehicle companies, explains why autonomous vehicles remain a long-term endeavor and explores the mobility opportunities that remain.
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May 29, 2022 • 33min

Kristin Dziczek on the three variables shaping EV adoption

The automotive policy advisor with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago discusses the ways in which electric vehicles must reach parity with their conventional counterparts to ensure a widespread growth trajectory.
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May 22, 2022 • 41min

Maniv Mobility’s Michael Granoff finds EVs in a Better Place (Episode 149)

The founder and managing director of venture capital firm Maniv Mobility explores Israel’s role in advancing auto-tech and reflects on his experience with one-time electric-vehicle startup Better Place.
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May 15, 2022 • 38min

Luminar's Austin Russell envisions lidar as a ‘21st century seatbelt’ (Episode 148)

The founder and CEO of Luminar Technologies lays out lidar’s role in dramatically reducing traffic deaths, the company’s march toward industrialization and a new deal with Nissan that brings lidar to the mass market.
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May 8, 2022 • 37min

McKinsey’s Eric Hannon on the auto industry’s path to net zero (Episode 147)

The partner in McKinsey & Co.’s Center for Future Mobility explores the opportunity and risks for automakers in an EV-dominant future and the urgency needed in accelerating that transition.
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May 1, 2022 • 47min

Goodyear Ventures’ Erin Spring on investing in mobility startups (Episode 146)

The senior director of new ventures at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. explains the strategy behind her fund’s portfolio, innovating at a 123-year-old company and where the rubber meets the road ahead.
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Apr 24, 2022 • 56min

Tom Stephenson on the burgeoning hydrogen economy (Episode 145)

The chairman and CEO of Pajarito Powder explains hydrogen’s role in thwarting climate change and impacting energy security. He further details how hydrogen fuel cell vehicles complement rather than compete with battery electrics.
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Apr 17, 2022 • 43min

Angie Schmitt sketches a blueprint for safer streets (Episode 144)

The founder of transportation consulting company 3MPH and author of “Right Of Way” explains what’s behind a substantial increase in pedestrian deaths and details the best ways for moving communities beyond car-centric infrastructure.
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Apr 10, 2022 • 47min

Anuja Sonalker touts the allure of automated parking (Episode 143)

The founder and CEO of Steer Tech details her company’s new AV pilot project with Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, explores the state of automotive cyber security and explains why “convenience is a narcotic” for consumers.

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