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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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Kameale Terry on what we don’t know about charging reliability
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The CEO of ChargerHelp weighs in on the industry’s inaccurate uptime calculation and what issues actually underlie charger unreliability.By Automotive News
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Sam Abuelsamid delves into Ford’s EV retreat and GM’s software cuts
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The Guidehouse Insights principal analyst examines forces driving Ford Motor Co. to scale back its electric-vehicle plans, steady sales growth in the overall EV market, and why it’s hard for legacy automakers to get software right.By Automotive News
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Shailen Bhatt delivers a new national V2X deployment plan
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The administrator of the Federal Highway Administration details a new U.S. DOT plan for rolling out a long-simmering technology capable of saving thousands of lives on American roads. Further, he discusses the ways artificial intelligence and infrastructure can accelerate safety improvements and reduce the more than 40,000 traffic deaths that occur…
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Electrify Expo’s BJ Birtwell on the ways to win EV curious consumers
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The founder and CEO of the multi-city EV festival details the impact of a shift from early adopters to mass-market consumers and identifies counterintuitive ways to drive adoption of electric vehicles.By Automotive News
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FM Capital’s Mark Norman on EV pain points and a ‘return to normal’
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The managing partner at FM Capital examines barriers to electric-vehicle proliferation. Further, he discusses investing in transportation-tech startups and the economic conditions ending the “order taking” era in the auto industry.By Automotive News
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FirstElement Fuel’s Shane Stephens on hydrogen trucks’ long-term advantage (Part II)
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Although hydrogen may cost more initially, the FirstElement Fuel co-founder and chief business development officer argues hydrogen-powered trucks will be more efficient and viable than battery-electric counterparts at scale.By Automotive News
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FirstElement Fuel’s Shane Stephens unlocks hydrogen-powered transportation (Part I)
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The chief business development officer and founder of FirstElement Fuel details what it really takes to build hydrogen fueling infrastructure and the overall state of the nascent hydrogen ecosystem in California and beyond.By Automotive News
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Sarasina Tuchen previews air mobility’s third chapter
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The investor, advisor and former U.S. DOT senior scientist links the emerging eVTOL industry with America’s global innovation leadership. She further explains how aviation must be better integrated with other transportation options.By Automotive News
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Grayson Brulte on the rocky rollout of software-defined vehicles
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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