Podcast Episodes

J.D. Power’s Kathleen Rizk and Lisa Boor warn of driver-assist ‘identity crisis’

Kathleen Rizk, senior director in J.D. Power’s global automotive practice, and Lisa Boor, senior manager in the firm’s mobility benchmarking unit, address consumer confusion in the realm of driver-as…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

As Tesla readies for launch, Alex Roy inspects the economics behind the robotaxi business model

From his time inside a robotaxi startup, Alex Roy knows what it really takes to build a business around self-driving technology.

The venture-capital partner, business advisor, podcast host and founder…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

MIT’s Bryan Reimer proposes a rethink on highly automated driving

The founder and co-director of MIT’s Advanced Vehicle Technology Consortium, Bryan Reimer, says the auto industry has been distracted by the allure of highly automated driving and should place short-…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

LG Energy’s Bob Lee navigates toward a sustainable future for the battery industry

Bob Lee, the North American president of LG Energy Solution, details how the ongoing tariff turmoil has both helped and hindered the company’s long-term planning efforts.

He details how the company’s …

Published on 3 months ago

Magna’s Steven Jenkins underscores why Tier 1s still matter in the age of software-defined vehicles

Steven Jenkins, vice president of technology strategy at Magna Electronics, discusses how partnerships with the likes of Nvidia spur progress and sophistication in driver-assistance systems.

Further, …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Grayson Brulte sees promise and potholes ahead on the road to self-driving

Grayson Brulte, founder and CEO of The Road to Autonomy, discusses recent developments in autonomous driving, including Sterling Anderson’s departure from Aurora for a new job at General Motors.

Brult…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Oshkosh’s Jay Iyengar forges industrial-strength autonomy

The executive vice president and chief technology officer at Oshkosh Corp. details the company’s efforts to infuse automated driving technology into work vehicles with niche applications.

Those applic…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Benchmark’s Bryan Bille measures Trump impact on EVs and battery supply chain

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence principal analyst Bryan Bille assesses policy changes in the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term that affect critical mineral developments, batteries…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

McKinsey: EV pains subside while driver-assist becomes a ‘differentiator’

McKinsey’s partners Philipp Kampshoff and Patrick Hertzke break down results from the consulting firm’s annual global consumer pulse survey.

They detail improvement in owner experiences with electric …

Published on 4 months ago

Wayve’s Kaity Fischer hits the gas on automated driving’s next chapter

Fischer, vice president of commercial and operations, discusses the tech startup’s new partnership with Nissan, which is Wayve’s first public tie-up with a global automaker.

She details how Wayve’s en…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago