004: GOT SOUL
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Kia is an automobile manufacturing company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Their current Battery Electric Vehicle lineup includes the Kia Soul EV, and the Kia E-Niro. By the year 2025, they will have a lineup of 11 pure BEV vehicles for sale. Is this a great leap forward, or too little too late? Neil Dunlop works for Kia North America.
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timestamps:
00:00 ~ "Justin Bieber" talks about his Fisker Karma
02:36 ~ Announcements
04:08 ~ Is Kia moving fast enough?
08:45 ~ CES stories. What is an "autobus?"
11:27 ~ Robots and the new mobility paradigm
13:51 ~ Kia Soul EV gets World Car of the Year
16:13 ~ What's up with Batteries?
18:00 ~ Talking cars
21:20 ~ EV's are better
22:25 ~ Guy's camping nightmare
23:37 ~ The Icarus metaphor
32:24 ~ The burden of choice and Plato's Cave
41:55 ~ What are you most afraid of? What are you most hopeful for?
45:24 ~ What's it like being the PR guy?
49:12 ~ Career path avenues
52:02 ~ The Wildcat Racing Team
56:18 ~ Upcoming Events and the effects of COVID
59:19 ~ Inspirational quote
1:01:01 ~ Epilogue
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