Best Kendal Ford Podcasts (2024)

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Grayson Brulte on the rocky rollout of software-defined vehicles 52:03

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The founder and CEO of The Road To Autonomy examines the new Rivian-Volkswagen joint venture, casts some doubts on the auto industry’s electrification push and explores the broader mobility business landscape.By Automotive News

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John O’Leary on the affordability gap for zero-emissions vehicles 33:24

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John O’Leary, CEO of Daimler Truck North America, discusses where he thinks hydrogen fits in commercial trucking and what role incentives play in increasing vehicle affordability. He also shares his perspective on charging infrastructure availability.By Automotive News

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Steve Kiefer on eradicating the scourge of distracted driving 54:33

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Ahead of the July 4th holiday, historically a deadly date on U.S. roads, the Kiefer Foundation chairman details the steps that tech companies, automakers, lawmakers and individual drivers can all take to stop distracted driving and improve traffic safety.By Automotive News

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Chevron’s Kaustav Sinha explores multiple paths in the energy transition 37:20

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The oil company’s director of strategic partnerships details efforts in renewable fuels, hydrogen and carbon capture, examines energy and auto industry synergies, and updates Chevron's work with Toyota and Cummins.By Automotive News

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What should an EV sound like? 17:12

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On a special episode of Shift, Automotive News staffers are contestants on a game show about electric vehicle sounds. That is followed by an explanation of the factors driving electric vehicle sound design.By Automotive News

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Gatik’s Arjun Narang firms up plans to scale self-driving trucks 47:32

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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.By Automotive News

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Ford’s Lisa Drake on the EV, hybrid future 39:51

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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 re…

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Wayve’s Alex Kendall raises $1 billion for shot at self-driving breakthrough 56:59

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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.By Automotive News

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Toyota Ventures’ Jim Adler finds fresh opportunity for mobility investments 49:21

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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.By Automotive News

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Gartner’s Mike Ramsey ponders Tesla’s strategy shift 45:30

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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.By Automotive News

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Amazon’s Wendy Bauer accelerates the auto industry’s AI push 48:14

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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.By Automotive News

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Megan Kimble probes the high price of America’s highways 48:46

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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.By Automotive News

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Greg McGuire explores Mcity’s next chapter 51:55

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The managing director of the connected-and-autonomous vehicle test track details the facility’s evolution into a makerspace for mobility innovation that encompasses a data engine and mixed-reality tech development.By Automotive News

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Shay Natarajan on confident mobility investing through uncertain times 44:02

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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.By Automotive News

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Jay Joseph sketches out Honda’s hydrogen strategy 43:15

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The vice president of sustainability and business development at American Honda Motor Inc. details the automaker’s new CR-V fuel-cell variant, an H2-focused joint venture with General Motors, and the state of hydrogen infrastructure.By Automotive News

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Justine Johnson touts Michigan as a hub for mobility 40:58

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Michigan’s chief mobility officer shares the state's efforts to ensure that transportation is equitable, clean and innovative across land, air and waterways.By Automotive News

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Energy Department’s Chelsea Sexton finances transportation’s future 37:47

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The program officer in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office explains how EV and energy policy gets implemented through billions in federal loans, and how that work underpins a clean-energy economy.By Automotive News

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Impact of the DARPA Grand Challenge reverberates 20 years later 36:07

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March 13 marks the 20-year anniversary of the inaugural DARPA Grand Challenge race which catalyzed interest in self-driving technology. DARPA director Tony Tether, Carnegie Mellon University’s Red Whittaker, Waymo’s Melissa Dumas Grimm and Pronto’s Anthony Levandowski offer reflections on that race and how it steered the course of automated-driving…

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BCG’s Augustin Wegscheider explores the nuances in AV, EV forecasts 45:42

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The co-leader of Boston Consulting Group’s Center for Mobility Innovation discusses complications in deploying automated-driving technology and points to limited EV offerings a contributing factor behind a sales slowdown.By Automotive News

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Larry Burns identifies the biggest threat to the automotive future 52:06

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The retired General Motors vice president of R&D and adviser to Google and Waymo believes the way digital technology is reshaping our lives will impact both vehicle development and whether we need vehicles at all.By Automotive News

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Union of Concerned Scientists’ David Reichmuth unpacks the plug-in hybrid revival 31:34

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Reichmuth, a senior engineer in the organization’s Clean Transportation Program, examines if plug-in hybrids will lead to reduced emissions amid renewed interest and calls out automakers with inefficient PHEV offerings.By Automotive News

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Morningstar and Pitchbook experts on what VC investment says about the mobility sector 27:29

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Sanjay Arya, the head of innovation for index product at Morningstar, and Jonathan Geurkink, a senior research analyst for mobility and supply chain tech at Pitchbook, explain what venture capital investment says about mobility tech and why there is optimism about a competitor for Tesla’s supercharger network.…

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Panasonic’s Andrew Poliak on automotive’s seismic software push 37:27

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The chief technology officer at Panasonic Automotive details advances on software-defined vehicles and what they mean for consumers.By Automotive News

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McKinsey’s Russell Hensley confronts the ‘permacrisis’ roiling the auto industry 36:26

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The partner and co-leader of the consulting firm’s Center for Future Mobility advises automakers on navigating software, autonomy and electrification transitions amid profound changes in technology, workforce and the global world order.By Automotive News

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Anthony Levandowski marks 2024 as the ‘year of the robot’ 47:59

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The Pronto CEO and co-founder details the merits of pursuing off-road autonomy, provides a status report on self-driving technology and explains why he founded the Way Of The Future church as a framework for harnessing artificial intelligence.By Automotive News

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Kendal Ford Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Grayson Brulte on the rocky rollout of software-defined vehicles 52:03

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John O’Leary on the affordability gap for zero-emissions vehicles 33:24

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Steve Kiefer on eradicating the scourge of distracted driving 54:33

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Chevron’s Kaustav Sinha explores multiple paths in the energy transition 37:20

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What should an EV sound like? 17:12

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Gatik’s Arjun Narang firms up plans to scale self-driving trucks 47:32

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Ford’s Lisa Drake on the EV, hybrid future 39:51

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Wayve’s Alex Kendall raises $1 billion for shot at self-driving breakthrough 56:59

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Toyota Ventures’ Jim Adler finds fresh opportunity for mobility investments 49:21

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Gartner’s Mike Ramsey ponders Tesla’s strategy shift 45:30

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Amazon’s Wendy Bauer accelerates the auto industry’s AI push 48:14

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Megan Kimble probes the high price of America’s highways 48:46

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Greg McGuire explores Mcity’s next chapter 51:55

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Shay Natarajan on confident mobility investing through uncertain times 44:02

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Jay Joseph sketches out Honda’s hydrogen strategy 43:15

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Justine Johnson touts Michigan as a hub for mobility 40:58

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Energy Department’s Chelsea Sexton finances transportation’s future 37:47

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Impact of the DARPA Grand Challenge reverberates 20 years later 36:07

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BCG’s Augustin Wegscheider explores the nuances in AV, EV forecasts 45:42

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Larry Burns identifies the biggest threat to the automotive future 52:06

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Union of Concerned Scientists’ David Reichmuth unpacks the plug-in hybrid revival 31:34

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Morningstar and Pitchbook experts on what VC investment says about the mobility sector 27:29

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Panasonic’s Andrew Poliak on automotive’s seismic software push 37:27

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McKinsey’s Russell Hensley confronts the ‘permacrisis’ roiling the auto industry 36:26

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Anthony Levandowski marks 2024 as the ‘year of the robot’ 47:59

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