Shift: A podcast about mobility

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Plug In America on the missing links between consumers and car dealers (Episode 116) Sep 22, 2021

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Joel Levin and Kat Urquhart from Plug In America, explain the underappreciated role dealerships play in increasing electric vehicle sales, how their PlugStar program trains sales staff, and preview the upcoming National Drive Electric Week.

Archer Aviation's Geoff Bower sees smooth skies for air-mobility era (Episode 115) Sep 20, 2021

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The chief engineer of Archer Aviation discusses the company’s recent FAA certification milestone, his work with global automaker Stellantis, and why humans will remain in the cockpit for the foreseeable future.

How Aurora and Volvo's self-driving truck partnership actually works (Episode 114) Sep 12, 2021

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Sterling Anderson, co-founder of Aurora, and Nils Jaeger, president of Volvo Autonomous Solutions, delve into the technical details of integrating an automated-driving system and truck platform and discuss the business case for hub-to-hub freight transportation.

Clare Jones explores the three words that can change transportation (Episode 113) Sep 05, 2021

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The chief operating officer of What3Words examines the shortcomings of traditional street addresses, the power of new microlocation tools and what's possible when the world is divided into three-meter squares.

How 5G could make the car a 'phone on wheels' (Episode 112) Sep 01, 2021

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Hakan Ekmen and Navid Firouz of engineering and consulting company umlaut discuss the "impressive" strides being made in fifth-generation wireless, 5G's potential to improve safety and enhance the in-vehicle experience and the company's latest research into digital cockpits.

Ouster’s Angus Pacala intends to put lidar on ‘every moving thing on earth’ (Episode 111) Aug 29, 2021

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The CEO discusses the wide range of market opportunities, from mining to robotrucks; taking the SPAC route to public trading, navigating the chip crisis, and why “it's better to be selling the pickaxes in the gold rush.”

Zoox’s Mark Rosekind says safety and innovation go hand in hand (Episode 110) Aug 22, 2021

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Zoox chief safety innovation officer Mark Rosekind explains his curious job title, reflects on his work as NHTSA administrator and NTSB board member, and describes his efforts to curb traffic deaths nationwide.

Mandy Bishop reflects on what Columbus learned from the Smart City Challenge (Episode 109) Aug 15, 2021

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Five years after Columbus, Ohio, won the $50 million Smart City Challenge, program manager Mandy Bishop details the successes and challenges in implementing next-generation transportation technology.

U.S. DOE's Michael Berube on the quest for a clean-transportation future (Episode 108) Aug 08, 2021

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The deputy assistant secretary for sustainable transportation in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy discusses the need for better batteries, why automation can reduce pollution, the advent of zero-emission airplanes and a hydrogen energy 'Earthshot.'

Lyft’s Jody Kelman on ride-hailing’s role in delivering the autonomous future (Episode 107) Aug 01, 2021

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Jody Kelman, head of Lyft’s autonomous division, details the company’s new deal with Ford and Argo AI, explains business insights gathered from driving data and recounts her first ride in a self-driving vehicle.

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