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Nov 2021
13m 11s

A New Frontier for American Business

TECHCRUNCH
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The electrification of the automotive industry won’t just affect change on the individual level; smart electric mobility stands to impact business across a spectrum of industries. To find out how, host Chuck Nice hit up TechCrunch Disrupt and sat down for a conversation with Ford Pro CEO Ted Cannis and engineer-turned-journalist Sam Abuelsamid. Hear what he learned about the impact electrification is having on American business in terms of sustainability and impact on the ever-important bottom line.

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