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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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GM Energy’s Aseem Kapur on using EVs to power the grid, rising demand from AI data centers
2d ago00:31:37Tap to summarizeAseem Kapur, chief revenue officer at GM Energy, joins Hannah Lutz, assistant managing editor of content, on the “Shift” podcast. Kapur describes GM Energy’s strategy for home and public electric vehicle charging. Kapur also explains how the General Motors subsidiary will capitalize on demand for energy that goes beyond driving a car. He discusses the energy opportunity from AI data centers and how GM EV owners can use their vehicles to power their homes.
Transcribe →Sonatus’ John Heinlein: How open-source platforms could work for safety-critical applications
1w ago00:24:30Tap to summarizeJohn Heinlein, CMO at Sonatus, joins Molly Boigon, Automotive News reporter, on the “Shift” podcast to discuss the new developments in open-source platforms for software-defined vehicles.Heinlein also explains how automakers can use vehicle data to predict maintenance issues and avoid recalls, even as software issues continue to beset manufacturers.
Transcribe →Qualcomm’s Nakul Duggal: Artificial intelligence agents will supercharge car features
2w ago00:25:36Tap to summarizeNakul Duggal, executive vice president and group general manager for automotive, industrial and robotics at Qualcomm, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to discuss how artificial intelligence agents in vehicles will be able to execute financial transactions for drivers.Duggal explains why he believes Qualcomm is slated to become the top silicon supplier to the auto industry and why he thinks satellite connectivity has a promising future.
Transcribe →TomTom's Manuela Locarno Ajayi: AI in navigation is the road to the future
3w ago00:23:10Tap to summarizeManuela Locarno Ajayi, senior vice president of product engineering at TomTom, joins Hannah Lutz, Automotive News assistant managing editor, on the “Shift” podcast to discuss how artificial intelligence is contributing to real-time mapping with lane-level precision.Locarno Ajayi also explains how TomTom is building drivers’ trust in AI and how automakers are reacting to the new lane-level mapping.
Transcribe →Factorial’s Siyu Huang: Solid-state batteries could change EV game
Jun 1400:22:46Tap to summarizeSiyu Huang, CEO and founder of Factorial Energy, joins joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to discuss solid-state batteries for electric vehicles. Huang explains why the batteries make EVs lighter and less expensive and how geopolitical tensions play into the batteries’ future.
Transcribe →Chargenomics CEO Loren McDonald: Ford’s midsize electric pickup may be the Goldilocks solution
Jun 700:31:09Tap to summarizeLoren McDonald, CEO of Chargenomics, joins Jerry Hirsch, Automotive News managing editor, content, on the “Shift” podcast to talk about why Ford’s F-150 Lightning underperformed expectations.He also explains why the automaker’s plans for a midsize electric pickup may hit the sweet spot for some consumers.
Transcribe →Richard Ward: Vehicle owners should own vehicle data
May 3100:25:49Tap to summarizeRichard Ward, executive director of the American Vehicle Owners Alliance, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about the debate in Congress over ownership of vehicle data.He also explains why a coalition of fleets, repair shops and insurers are interested in broadening access to telematics and other information from the vehicle.
Transcribe →Nuro's Andrew Chapin: Only a few robotaxi companies will survive
May 2400:26:59Tap to summarizeAndrew Chapin, COO at Nuro, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about why he thinks robotaxis won’t become a commodity.He also explains why Nuro is diversifying its business, including investments in logistics and personal autonomy, amid losses at Lucid, its robotaxi manufacturing partner.
Transcribe →Used EVs sales are booming, say Elena Ciccotelli and Stephanie Valdez Streaty
May 1700:26:40Tap to summarizeElena Ciccotelli, host of the “EVs For Everyone” podcast, and Stephanie Valdez Streaty, director of industry insights at Cox Automotive, join Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how April’s used electric vehicle sales grew 17 percent year over year.They also discuss how China is exporting EVs at an increasingly rapid clip.
Transcribe →Volvo Cars' Anders Bell: Cultural changes enable SDVs more than architecture
May 1000:37:20Tap to summarizeAnders Bell, chief engineering and technology officer at Volvo Cars, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how organizational changes at Volvo have helped it accelerate its development of software-defined vehicles.He also explains how the automaker is localizing operations to keep up with China’s integrated supply chains.
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