Shift: A podcast about mobility
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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.
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Jun 2, 2024 • 48min
Gatik’s Arjun Narang firms up plans to scale self-driving trucks
The co-founder and chief technology officer details the latest developments in the company’s driverless operations and shares how customers are replacing Class 8 big rigs with Gatik’s box trucks on repeatable, “Middle Mile” routes.
May 26, 2024 • 40min
Ford’s Lisa Drake on the EV, hybrid future
Drake, Ford’s vice president of electric vehicle programs and energy supply chain, shares her outlook on the EV future amid a slowdown in sales growth and explains why systemic change is necessary to create more opportunities for women in the industry. Drake was a keynote speaker at Automotive News Leading Women conference May 21. She spoke with reporter Hannah Lutz.
May 19, 2024 • 57min
Wayve’s Alex Kendall raises $1 billion for shot at self-driving breakthrough
The CEO and co-founder of the U.K. automated-driving startup details a fundraising round that includes investment from SoftBank, Nvidia and Microsoft. Further, he explains the company’s ChatGPT-like approach to utilizing AI in the traffic realm.
May 12, 2024 • 49min
Toyota Ventures’ Jim Adler finds fresh opportunity for mobility investments
The founder and general partner of the venture-capital firm details a new $300 million infusion from its namesake automaker, separates hype from reality in the AI boom, and discussions automotive’s convergence toward the energy realm.
May 5, 2024 • 46min
Gartner’s Mike Ramsey ponders Tesla’s strategy shift
The vice president of automotive, transportation and cross-manufacturing at research and advisory firm Gartner Inc. breaks down the disbanding of Tesla’s EV charging team, Elon Musk’s latest robotaxi promises and the company’s fresh “AI and robotics” focus.
Apr 28, 2024 • 48min
Amazon’s Wendy Bauer accelerates the auto industry’s AI push
The vice president of automotive and manufacturing at Amazon Web Services (AWS) talks about the proliferation of generative AI advances across different areas of the auto industry. Further, she details efforts to ensure women thrive in auto-tech careers.
Apr 21, 2024 • 49min
Megan Kimble probes the high price of America’s highways
The author of “City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality and The Future of America’s Highways” examines the financial, environmental and human costs of highway expansions, explains the way interstates are funded, and details prospects of highway removal.
Apr 14, 2024 • 52min
Greg McGuire explores Mcity’s next chapter
Greg McGuire, managing director of a connected-and-autonomous vehicle test track, discusses MCity's transformation into a makerspace for mobility innovation. Topics include the rise of hybrid vehicles in the automotive industry, China's lead in the hydrogen market, and MCity's role in shaping the future of transportation with AI and innovation.
Apr 7, 2024 • 44min
Shay Natarajan on confident mobility investing through uncertain times
The partner at investment firm Mobility Impact Partners explains how she looks beyond transportation-tech hype when investing and details a viable path for electrification through charging and infrastructure uncertainty.
Mar 31, 2024 • 43min
Jay Joseph sketches out Honda’s hydrogen strategy
Jay Joseph, VP at Honda, discusses Honda's hydrogen strategy with a focus on the new CR-V fuel-cell variant and a joint venture with GM. They explore the state of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in California, the need for infrastructure expansion, misconceptions about hydrogen safety, and Honda's global strategy for achieving net carbon neutrality by 2050.
