Shift: A podcast about mobility

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Cybersecurity explained: Why do hackers target the auto industry? Sep 27, 2026

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“Shift” podcast host Molly Boigon gets help from Vanessa Lyon, global lead for cyber and digital risk at Boston Consulting Group, to explain how hackers access information from auto industry companies.

Jake Neher, the executive producer of audio at Automotive News, also joins Boigon to discuss attackers who target vehicles themselves and why it may be easier for them to take control of braking than steering.

And Boigon speaks with Doug Bolduc, managing editor of Automotive News Europe, about why Europe’s recycling capacity is outpacing its supply of electric vehicle batteries.

Tesla’s Cybercab has a long way to go to beat Waymo Sep 20, 2026

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Mike Nefkens, CEO of HERE Technologies, joins Molly Boigon, tech and innovation reporter at Automotive News, on the “Shift” podcast.

Nefkens explains how incumbent map companies such as HERE are competing with big-tech upstarts Google and Apple.

Boigon also speaks to Laurence Iliff, who covers Tesla, about what Tesla will have to do to catch up with Waymo in the robotaxi race.

Analysts predicted a tariff-driven autos apocalypse. Why didn’t that happen? Sep 06, 2026

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Lenny LaRocca, KPMG’s U.S. automotive industry leader, joins Molly Boigon, Automotive News tech and innovation reporter, on the “Shift” podcast.

LaRocca talks about why early predictions of a tariff-driven industrywide meltdown never materialized, and how auto companies adapted to avoid catastrophe.

Boigon and Hannah Lutz, assistant managing editor of content at Automotive News, also discuss BYD’s fast-charging rollout and a recent study that found that consumers have a better experience with a lower level of automated driving than expected.

Why some blue states are shunning robotaxis, and how sodium ion batteries can overcome weight constraints Aug 30, 2026

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David Bell, co-founder of Emerald Battery Labs, joins Hannah Lutz, assistant managing editor of content at Automotive News, on the “Shift” podcast.

Bell talks about how sodium ion batteries rely on a plentiful feedstock available in the U.S., but their weight is an impediment to widespread adoption for vehicles. They are a natural fit, however, for another use case: energy storage.

Lutz and Molly Boigon, tech and innovation reporter, also discuss why liberal states outside of California are resisting the robotaxi rollout.

LG Energy Solution’s Bob Lee on the pivot to powering AI data centers Aug 23, 2026

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Bob Lee, LG Energy Solution’s president of North America, joins Jerry Hirsch, managing editor, content, on the “Shift” podcast from the company’s plant in Lansing, Mich.

Lee describes how U.S. policy shifts and slower electric vehicle adoption pushed LG Energy Solution toward batteries for energy storage systems, including those that power artificial intelligence data centers.

He also explains why, despite policy changes, he believes EVs will win in the long run.

JD Power’s Frank Hanley: Why the satisfaction gap is closing between premium and mass-market owners Aug 16, 2026

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Frank Hanley, senior director of automotive benchmarking for JD Power, joins Molly Boigon, Automotive News tech and innovation reporter, on the “Shift” podcast to discuss the latest APEAL study, which shows how consumers feel about their vehicles after 90 days of ownership.

Hanley explains how overall customer satisfaction is up for the third year in a row, why consumers prefer battery-electric vehicles in many categories, and why complicated infotainment systems are leading more car buyers to mass-market vehicles over premium options.

EV fires and gas vehicle fires may not be as different as you think Aug 09, 2026

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Adam Barowy, the principal research engineer for the UL Research Institute’s Fire Safety Research Institute, joins Molly Boigon, Automotive News tech and innovation reporter, on the “Shift” podcast to discuss how automakers can reduce risks surrounding electric vehicle fires by changing how battery packs are manufactured.

Barowy explains how electric vehicles don’t burn all that differently from internal combustion engine vehicles. But, even though fires behave similarly in both powertrains, EV fires are difficult for firefighters to put out because the battery pack is hermetically sealed.

Automakers have the opportunity to get ahead of the problem by redesigningbattery packs to make EVs safer,andjust using fire blankets isn’t going to cut it.

QNX’s John Pelliccio: How sound systems are becoming a new selling point Aug 02, 2026

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John Pelliccio, the global product marketing director for QNX, joins the “Shift” podcast to discuss how vehicle sound systems are becoming more customizable.

Pelliccio explains how QNX is streamlining audio systems to cut costs and give consumers the ability to personalize how they listen to music.

Audio could be the next differentiator between automakers as new sound systems transform consumer experience — but that requires moving audio onto the main chip in a software-defined vehicle.

Recurrent’s Andrew Garberson: Used EVs are gaining value and selling fast Jul 26, 2026

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Andrew Garberson, the head of growth and electric vehicle research at Recurrent, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to discuss why EV prices are creeping up.

Garberson explains how EV price appreciation is not the result of a supply shortage, but seems to be a combination of affordability, high gas prices and incoming lease-return supply.

Philipp Kampshoff and Moritz Rittstieg: EV adoption will see a gradual increase Jul 19, 2026

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Philipp Kampshoff, a senior partner at McKinsey, and Moritz Rittstieg, a partner at McKinsey, join Automotive News reporter Laurence Iliff on the “Shift” podcast to discuss the electric vehicle market and the stakes of range and charging anxiety.

Kamshoff and Rittstieg also spoke about top consumer concerns when considering an EV and the benefits of the hybrids and extended-range EVs coming to the market.