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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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Dec 17, 2023 • 27min
Gabe Klein explains the government's role as an EV charging catalyst
Gabe Klein, executive director of the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, argues that there is no electric vehicle sales slowdown. The segment is growing, and the charging infrastructure to support it will be “private sector-led and government-enabled,” he said.
Dec 10, 2023 • 38min
Katelyn Foley rethinks the way transportation startups come to life
The UP.Labs president details the thinking behind a “venture lab,” which custom-develops startups for companies like Porsche and Alaska Airlines. Further, she warns automakers and suppliers of fragility within their supply chains.
Dec 3, 2023 • 46min
Phil Koopman outlines next steps for Cruise and the self-driving industry
The Carnegie Mellon University professor and embedded systems expert makes recommendations on how GM subsidiary Cruise can improve its transparency and trust. Further, he says it’s time the entire industry develops a new safety message.
Nov 26, 2023 • 46min
Mobileye’s Amnon Shashua eyes profits on road to full autonomy
The CEO of the Israeli auto-tech company explains how driver-assist technology provides a financial bridge toward a self-driving future. He further details the rollout of SuperVision in China and assesses the state of the robotaxi industry.
Nov 19, 2023 • 32min
Daimler Truck North America’s Rakesh Aneja
The head of eMobility at Daimler discussed why the company is developing battery electric and hydrogen solutions at the same time, and how hydrogen combustion engine technology is a zero-emission solution with a lower barrier to entry for many fleets.
Nov 12, 2023 • 37min
Plus CEO David Liu on the long haul toward fully automated trucks
The CEO and founder of Plus describes his company’s evolutionary approach toward developing automated-driving technology. Further, he provides updates on work with partners like Amazon, Bosch, Cummings and more, and what’s ahead for Plus in 2024.
Nov 5, 2023 • 31min
SAFE’s Allanté Whitmore: electric AVs can take a big bite out of pollution
The director of the Autonomous Vehicles Initiative at thinktank Securing America’s Future Energy outlines findings of a new case study that shows how electric AVs could dramatically reduce air and noise pollution in San Francisco.
Oct 29, 2023 • 46min
Bryant Walker Smith on Cruise’s suspension and what it means for the self-driving industry
University of South Carolina law professor Bryant Walker Smith, an expert on legalities of automated driving, dissects the California DMV’s suspension of Cruise’s driverless permits and details the best ways to build a transparent and trustworthy safety culture.
Oct 22, 2023 • 33min
EV slowdown fears mount, Hydrogen Hubs winners revealed and Cruise sets sights on Tokyo
Automotive News reporters Pete Bigelow and Hannah Lutz dissect a busy week of news on the electrification and autonomous-vehicle frontiers. Plus, they discuss Pete’s visit with the Toyota Research Institute and Hannah’s takeaways from the GlobalData Automotive Outlook Conference.
Oct 15, 2023 • 52min
Greg Winfree explains how Texas became a transportation technology hotbed
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute director details autonomous-vehicle deployments in the Lone Star State, examines how new technology can reach users in an equitable way, and sheds light on the fragility of GPS.
