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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Mar 12, 2023 • 28min
Nvidia gets into in-vehicle gaming, factory 'digital twins'
Danny Shapiro, vice president of automotive at Nvidia, explains how Nvidia uses digital tools to help design, build and drive cars. He also shares how the company went back to its gaming roots to launch an in-vehicle gaming system.
Mar 5, 2023 • 36min
Sila’s Gene Berdichevsky pioneers next-generation battery materials
The CEO and co-founder of battery technology company Sila Nanotechnologies describes his company’s materials breakthrough, ongoing work with Mercedes-Benz and how he went from a childhood in the Ukraine to Tesla.
Feb 26, 2023 • 43min
Researcher Ashley Nunes finds blind spots in EV transition efforts
The researcher fellow at the Harvard Law School and Breakthrough Institute director examines the effectiveness of the Inflation Reduction Act, urges more focus on electric-vehicle affordability, and foresees a long road ahead for meaningful carbon-reduction efforts.
Feb 19, 2023 • 38min
Tenet’s Alex Liegl on solving the EV affordability problem
The CEO and founder of the financing and loan startup discusses the attributes of EVs not often considered by traditional lenders and how recent Tesla and Ford price cuts alter the cost competitiveness of electric vehicles.
Feb 12, 2023 • 41min
Bryan Reimer examines the balance between safety and convenience in driver-assistance technology
The MIT research scientist discusses his work with the Advanced Vehicle Technology Consortium probing how new driver-assistance tech influences human behavior, and how these systems differ by manufacturer.
Feb 5, 2023 • 38min
Celina Mikolajczak explores the battery challenges ahead in the EV transition
Lyten’s chief battery technology officer discusses the limits of conventional lithium ion technology, the arduous process of manufacturing battery cells and how she dreamed of batteries during her time at Tesla.
Jan 29, 2023 • 43min
Don Burnette navigates the road toward self-driving truck deployments
The Kodiak Robotics CEO and co-founder discusses economic headwinds facing the autonomous-driving industry, how his company is positioned to avoid them and the timeline for deploying driverless trucks in commercial service.
Jan 22, 2023 • 32min
Siyu Huang previews what solid-state battery breakthroughs bring to the EV transition
The CEO and co-founder of Factorial Energy details the increased energy density and safety offered by solid-state batteries, her company’s work with Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai, and how solid-state may “leapfrog” today’s lithium-ion status quo.
Jan 15, 2023 • 33min
Shawn McLaughlin on the big benefits unlocked by bidirectional charging
The Emporia Energy CEO details how cars can pull double duty as energy storage devices in an EV era, the challenges ahead for the electric grid and how he’s building products for a “future that has yet to come.”
Jan 8, 2023 • 27min
EVs reach an inflection point at CES
CES placed a spotlight on the momentum electric vehicles are gaining across transportation. Shift host Pete Bigelow discussed the trends and challenges with the Electric Drive Transportation Association’s Genevieve Cullen, Panasonic’s Andrew Poliak, Navier’s Sampriti Bhattacharyya and Blink Charging’s Brendan Jones on the ground in Las Vegas.
