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Gary Shapiro outlines a ‘pivot or die’ strategy ahead of CES 2025 (Episode 281) Dec 22, 2024

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The CEO of the Consumer Technology Association spotlights transportation technology headlines from the upcoming CES show in Las Vegas. Further, he offers candid thoughts on growing trade tensions and what it will take for American companies to survive and thrive amid global uncertainty.

Gartner’s Mike Ramsey sorts through the Cruise rubble (episode 280) Dec 15, 2024

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The vice president at consulting firm Gartner, Inc. analyses General Motors’ decision to abandon robotaxi development and pivot its Cruise subsidiary toward personally owned vehicles. Further, he discusses the steep challenges legacy automakers like GM face in sustaining big technology bets.

How a ‘mobility czar’ could bolster transportation innovation Dec 08, 2024

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Mobility strategist Selika Josiah Talbott and Michigan chief mobility officer Justine Johnson detail the prospect of a ‘mobility czar’ overseeing policy for autonomous and electric vehicles. Further, they discuss the role states can play in fostering innovation amid a changing federal landscape.

Bot Auto’s Xiaodi Hou takes his second stab at self-driving trucks (episode 278) Dec 01, 2024

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The founder and CEO of Bot Auto showcases his new startup, recounts his fraught experience at TuSimple and explains what it really takes to ensure self-driving trucks are profitable. Bonus: He details his passion for music, from classical to Judas Priest.

Croft’s Roderick Blevins foments a ‘hydrogen rebellion’ (episode 277) Nov 24, 2024

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The co-founder and CEO of startup Croft unveils plans for a hydrogen-powered pickup truck, details new technology that circumvents an intractable infrastructure barrier, and explains how a hydrogen movement comprised of “gearheads, rednecks and mad scientists” can help sustain the legacy of the automobile.

GlobalData’s Jeff Schuster on potential EV incentive, tariff changes under Trump (episode 276) Nov 17, 2024

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Product planning will be difficult for automakers amid a changeover in the White House, said Jeff Schuster, global vice president of automotive research at GlobalData. He outlines the incoming Trump administration’s potential impact on electrification, affordability, automaker plant utilization and more.

LG Technology Ventures’ Sungkwon Kang warns of battery-investment headwinds (episode 275) Nov 10, 2024

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The investment director at the LG Group’s venture capital arm discusses the investment atmosphere for battery startups, the race to develop low-cost battery chemistries and promising stationary energy storage developments.

Bryant Walker Smith examines the state of the self-driving industry Nov 03, 2024

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The University of South Carolina professor and autonomous-driving safety expert discusses Tesla’s Cybercab rollout, Waymo’s growing operations, and how self-driving rules, regulations and laws might be shaped by upcoming elections.

ZEI’s John Motlow on solving hydrogen infrastructure challenges Oct 27, 2024

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The chief strategy officer at Zero Emission Industries details the startup’s work in developing a suitcase-sized device that functions as a portable hydrogen fueling station. Further, he discusses ZEI’s work in pioneering hydrogen fuel-cell systems for first-of-their-kind maritime applications.

Looking at how the election outcome might sway U.S. transportation policy Oct 20, 2024

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Mobility expert Selika Josiah Talbott and SkillFusion CEO Elaina Farnsworth offer a pragmatic look at how the 2024 election results could bolster mobility innovation, affect the zero-emission transition and impact the American workforce of the future.

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