Shift: A podcast about mobility
Automotive News
On Shift: A podcast about mobility, Automotive News tech and innovation team leader Pete Bigelow takes an optimistic yet skeptical eye at the new tech and business models planned for the auto industry. Shift is a production of Automotive News, the leading publication covering the auto industry. Check out our reporting online at autonews.com/shift and follow us on Twitter @Automotive_News.
Episodes
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Oct 30, 2022 • 32min
Ellen Carey shines a spotlight on EV supply chain accountability
The vice president for global policy and public affairs at Circulor explains how new technology can precisely track emissions, prevent exploitative mining practices, and help automakers prove they meet Inflation Reduction Act requirements.
Oct 23, 2022 • 37min
Sara Baldwin provides a primer on the Inflation Reduction Act’s EV impact
The electrification director at nonprofit thinktank Energy Innovation charts the path forward for understanding how the far-reaching IRA affects electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, raw material production and U.S. power grid.
Oct 16, 2022 • 39min
Alex Mueller of IIHS explains how drivers use – and sometimes misuse – partially automated systems
The research scientist at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety delves into her new report on motorists’ habits involving three leading driver-assistance systems and discusses the complexities of human and machine collaboration behind the wheel.
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Oct 9, 2022 • 45min
Zipcar co-founder Robin Chase envisions a future beyond car dependency
The serial transportation entrepreneur discusses the promise of electric micromobility, finding joy in transportation and why “infrastructure is destiny.”
Oct 2, 2022 • 37min
Assembly Ventures’ Chris Thomas on Detroit’s role in the new mobility world
The co-founder and partner of the transportation-focused venture capital firm discusses investing amid uncertainty, how the Motor City will evolve in the transition to EVs, and the accelerating bifurcation of worldwide supply chains.
Sep 25, 2022 • 39min
Starting from scratch, Harbinger CEO John Harris seeks EV middle ground
The co-founder of the new electric vehicle startup details his focus on the medium-duty commercial market, a fast track toward production and the importance of designing a vehicle from the ground up.
Sep 16, 2022 • 39min
Sarah Nielsen on readying the grid for EV charging demand
The executive director of electric vehicle programs at Consumers Energy discusses the role utility companies play in meeting consumer expectations for electric vehicles and details the need for a resilient power grid.
Sep 11, 2022 • 37min
Laura Chace touts technology’s role in thwarting traffic deaths
The president and CEO of ITS America details the life-saving potential of V2X technology, explains why it’s taking so long to bring connected-car tech to the market, and urges a fresh mindset on the concept of infrastructure.
Sep 4, 2022 • 50min
Author Patrick McGinty keeps self-driving cars alive in science fiction
McGinty, an English professor at Slippery Rock University, recently wrote his debut novel, “Test Drive,” about an autonomous-vehicle safety driver in Pittsburgh. He discusses the book and explores the muddled language so often used to describe self-driving tech.
Aug 28, 2022 • 52min
Selika Josiah Talbott on building a reliable, equitable transportation system
The consultant and transportation strategist argues in favor of creating a “czar” who oversees AV and EV policy efforts across the federal government, and underscores the importance of pushing beyond one-size-fits-all transportation technology.
