Podcast Episodes

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 4 months, 2 weeks 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 4 months, 3 weeks 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 5 months 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 5 months, 1 week 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 5 months, 2 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 5 months, 3 weeks 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 5 months, 4 weeks ago

John Absmeier stitches together a look at autonomy, software and Toyota’s Woven City

On this week’s podcast, the chief technology officer and director of Woven by Toyota details the latest developments at Woven City, the company’s technology and mobility test bed located at the foot …

Published on 6 months ago

From Futurama to future tech, Dan Albert muses on the auto industry’s past, present and driverless road ahead (Episode 295)

The author of “Are We There Yet?: The American Automobile, Past, Present And Driverless” examines the effectiveness of efforts to improve road safety with automated-driving technology.
In a wide-rangi…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

A glimpse into Aurora’s plans for launching driverless trucks (Episode 294)

Self-driving tech company Aurora Innovation plans to launch commercial service with its driverless trucks in April.

In this episode, Nat Beuse, Aurora’s head of safety, and Gerardo Interiano, senior v…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago