Fresh off the company’s first-ever earnings call, the co-founder and CEO of Embark Trucks outlines the route to commercialization, how trucks handle construction zones and why Embark partnered with a major real-estate firm.

The founder and chief technology officer at Dactle and one-time Lockheed Martin whistleblower questions gaming-derived approaches to simulation and details why he thinks there are danger signs ahead for the autonomous-tech industry.

The former chair of the California Air Resources Board discusses the restoration of California’s authority to set stringent emissions requirements, her work with Ford CEO Jim Farley at the Coalition for Reimagined Mobility and whether EVs move the U.S. toward energy independence.

The president and CEO of the U.S. High Speed Rail Association details how super-fast trains could help alleviate traffic congestion on the road and in the air, discusses the nation's historic investment in Amtrak and examines rail’s role in global economic competitiveness.

The Argonne National Lab materials scientist outlines how batteries can be recycled without sacrificing profits, how technology borrowed from mining can be used to extract value from old cells, the promise of solid-state, and why the U.S. is on track to meet its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

The director of the National Transportation Safety Board’s Highway Safety Office explains how V2X communications could have prevented a multi-vehicle crash in Pennsylvania, and how connected-car tech could someday save lives on U.S. roads.

The University of Virginia professor and author of “Autonorama: The Illusory Promise Of High-Tech Driving” details a decades-long history of autonomous-driving promises and scrutinizes America's car-dependent transportation system.

The CEO of the publicly traded self-driving truck company recounts the latest driverless tests in Arizona, discusses a key partnership with Union Pacific Railroad and explains how TuSimple’s business model differs from those of competitors.

The Arizona State University professor and director of the Risk Innovation Lab discusses the ideas of risk and safety in driving, the advent of new technology like Tesla’s “Full Self Driving” beta system, and the role of regulation in a software age.

Michigan’s lieutenant governor explains the state’s unprecedented $600 million direct grant for General Motors’ EV expansion, discusses the state’s readiness for an electric-vehicle influx and describes government efforts to support transportations startups.