Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEV policy rollbacks could threaten U.S. global competitiveness, says Biden-era charging leader Gabe Klein
Gabe Klein, who led the U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation under President Joe Biden, warns that the Trump administration’s reversal of federal EV incentives and emissions rules could dev…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Plus CEO David Liu on global growth and going public
David Liu, CEO of automated-driving tech company Plus, discusses how $300 million in proceeds from an expected SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp IX will fund the company’s next phase of growth.…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Kurt Kelty breaks down GM’s EV battery strategy
Kurt Kelty, vice president of battery, propulsion and sustainability at General Motors, discusses a flurry of recent battery developments that underscore the automaker’s long-term electric vehicle ou…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Factorial Energy’s Siyu Huang on bringing solid-state batteries from the lab to roads
Siyu Huang, founder and CEO of Factorial Energy, provides updates on the company’s ongoing work with Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai, and details the company’s efforts in developing solid-state…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Redwood Materials’ Cal Lankton Gives Old EV Batteries New Life
Lankton, chief commercial officer at Redwood Materials, details why the company just opened its Redwood Energy business unit and how it is repurposing used electric-vehicle batteries in energy storag…
Published on 3 months ago
Michael Dunne shares China’s playbook for automotive supremacy
Michael Dunne, CEO and founder of advisory firm Dunne Insights, details how Chinese automotive startups like BYD asserted dominance over Detroit’s legacy carmakers.
He explores Ford CEO Jim Farley’s …
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Lyft off: Jeremy Bird details the ride-hailing network’s role in the robotaxi future
Jeremy Bird, executive vice president of driver experience at Lyft, explains how the company is working with Mobileye, May Mobility and others to launch robotaxis in the near term.
He explores the com…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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 3 months, 3 weeks 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 4 months 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 4 months, 1 week ago