Shift: A podcast about mobility

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On Shift: A podcast about mobility, Automotive News tech and innovation team leader Pete Bigelow takes an optimistic yet skeptical eye at the new tech and business models planned for the auto industry. Shift is a production of Automotive News, the leading publication covering the auto industry. Check out our reporting online at autonews.com/shift and follow us on Twitter @Automotive_News.

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July 12, 202631 min

GM Energy’s Aseem Kapur on using EVs to power the grid, rising demand from AI data centers

Aseem Kapur, chief revenue officer at GM Energy, joins Hannah Lutz, assistant managing editor of content, on the “Shift” podcast. Kapur describes GM Energy’s strategy for home and public electric vehicle charging. Kapur also explains how the General Motors subsidiary will capitalize on demand for energy that goes beyond driving a car. He discusses the energy opportunity from AI data centers and how GM EV owners can use their vehicles to power their homes.

July 5, 202624 min

Sonatus’ John Heinlein: How open-source platforms could work for safety-critical applications

John Heinlein, CMO at Sonatus, joins Molly Boigon, Automotive News reporter, on the “Shift” podcast to discuss the new developments in open-source platforms for software-defined vehicles.Heinlein also explains how automakers can use vehicle data to predict maintenance issues and avoid recalls, even as software issues continue to beset manufacturers.

June 28, 202625 min

Qualcomm’s Nakul Duggal: Artificial intelligence agents will supercharge car features

Nakul Duggal, executive vice president and group general manager for automotive, industrial and robotics at Qualcomm, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to discuss how artificial intelligence agents in vehicles will be able to execute financial transactions for drivers.Duggal explains why he believes Qualcomm is slated to become the top silicon supplier to the auto industry and why he thinks satellite connectivity has a promising future.

June 21, 202623 min

TomTom's Manuela Locarno Ajayi: AI in navigation is the road to the future

Manuela Locarno Ajayi, senior vice president of product engineering at TomTom, joins Hannah Lutz, Automotive News assistant managing editor, on the “Shift” podcast to discuss how artificial intelligence is contributing to real-time mapping with lane-level precision.Locarno Ajayi also explains how TomTom is building drivers’ trust in AI and how automakers are reacting to the new lane-level mapping.

June 14, 202622 min

Factorial’s Siyu Huang: Solid-state batteries could change EV game

Siyu Huang, CEO and founder of Factorial Energy, joins joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to discuss solid-state batteries for electric vehicles. Huang explains why the batteries make EVs lighter and less expensive and how geopolitical tensions play into the batteries’ future.

June 7, 202631 min

Chargenomics CEO Loren McDonald: Ford’s midsize electric pickup may be the Goldilocks solution

Loren McDonald, CEO of Chargenomics, joins Jerry Hirsch, Automotive News managing editor, content, on the “Shift” podcast to talk about why Ford’s F-150 Lightning underperformed expectations.He also explains why the automaker’s plans for a midsize electric pickup may hit the sweet spot for some consumers.

May 31, 202625 min

Richard Ward: Vehicle owners should own vehicle data

Richard Ward, executive director of the American Vehicle Owners Alliance, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about the debate in Congress over ownership of vehicle data.He also explains why a coalition of fleets, repair shops and insurers are interested in broadening access to telematics and other information from the vehicle.

May 24, 202626 min

Nuro's Andrew Chapin: Only a few robotaxi companies will survive

Andrew Chapin, COO at Nuro, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about why he thinks robotaxis won’t become a commodity.He also explains why Nuro is diversifying its business, including investments in logistics and personal autonomy, amid losses at Lucid, its robotaxi manufacturing partner.

May 17, 202626 min

Used EVs sales are booming, say Elena Ciccotelli and Stephanie Valdez Streaty

Elena Ciccotelli, host of the “EVs For Everyone” podcast, and Stephanie Valdez Streaty, director of industry insights at Cox Automotive, join Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how April’s used electric vehicle sales grew 17 percent year over year.They also discuss how China is exporting EVs at an increasingly rapid clip.

May 10, 202637 min

Volvo Cars' Anders Bell: Cultural changes enable SDVs more than architecture

Anders Bell, chief engineering and technology officer at Volvo Cars, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how organizational changes at Volvo have helped it accelerate its development of software-defined vehicles.He also explains how the automaker is localizing operations to keep up with China’s integrated supply chains.