Shift: A podcast about mobility
Automotive News
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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Jul 31, 2022 • 36min
Sara Martin says EV charging equipment doesn’t have to be boring
The design center director for Atom Power and principal at Open Door Architecture discusses the effect of electric vehicles on commercial architecture and integrating charging equipment into public spaces in creative ways.
Jul 24, 2022 • 44min
Sam Abuelsamid examines whether AVs, EVs are ready for prime time
The principal research analyst at Guidehouse Insights discusses the state of the robotaxi industry, his annual autonomous-vehicle leaderboard rankings, and whether consumer are ready to embrace electric vehicles.
Jul 17, 2022 • 35min
Kyle Wiens fights for the right to repair cars
The co-founder and CEO of online repair community iFixit describes the auto industry’s attempts to use copyright law to restrict who can repair cars. He further explores the meaning of ownership in a software-defined era.
Jul 10, 2022 • 40min
Kelly Funkhouser clears confusion around driver-assist systems
The manager of vehicle technology at Consumer Reports sheds light on federal reports related to crashes involving driver-assist systems and clarifies terminology that manufacturer and drivers use in describing new features and in-car tech.
Jul 3, 2022 • 50min
Author Jessie Singer rebuffs our notion of ‘accidents’
The journalist and author delves into the details of her new book, “There Are No Accidents,” and explains how the word protects the status quo and hinders us in taking pragmatic steps to thwart preventable crashes.
Jun 26, 2022 • 34min
Inrix’s Avery Ash on data’s role in combatting traffic deaths
The head of global public policy at traffic analytics company Inrix details a new partnership with General Motors which combines data from cars on the road with other information to provide insights on road safety and help cities thwart trouble spots.
Jun 19, 2022 • 23min
BrightDrop’s Rachad Youssef on the electric delivery vehicle market
General Motors is trying to capture a sizable slice of the delivery market with BrightDrop electric vans. BrightDrop Chief Product Officer Rachad Youssef hints at BrightDrop’s plans for the future and the opportunity within the delivery and logistics market.
Jun 12, 2022 • 35min
WiTricity’s Alex Gruzen on the ease of wireless EV charging
The CEO of the wireless charging company unveils a $25 million strategic investment from Siemens, infrastructure needed to support electric vehicles, and why wireless options are imperative for people with disabilities.
Jun 5, 2022 • 41min
David Woessner on mobility’s new reality
The investor and advisor at FutureOf details the financial straits facing many electric-vehicle companies, explains why autonomous vehicles remain a long-term endeavor and explores the mobility opportunities that remain.
May 29, 2022 • 33min
Kristin Dziczek on the three variables shaping EV adoption
The automotive policy advisor with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago discusses the ways in which electric vehicles must reach parity with their conventional counterparts to ensure a widespread growth trajectory.
