The former Obama White House official says his company's goal to "electrify everything" isn't just optimistic, it's also a practical and realistic vision for the future. And he says President Joe Biden's signing of the Inflation Reduction Act is a game-changer that will propel America toward that new reality.
Aug 30
Why some blue states are shunning robotaxis, and how sodium ion batteries can overcome weight constraints
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 w ... Show More
20m 37s
Aug 23
LG Energy Solution’s Bob Lee on the pivot to powering AI data centers
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 batt ... Show More
31m 27s
Aug 16
JD Power’s Frank Hanley: Why the satisfaction gap is closing between premium and mass-market owners
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 ... Show More
20m 35s
Oct 2021
Electrify Everything
<p>To survive the climate crisis, we need to electrify everything: our cars, of course, but also our appliances, homes, mass transit, entire neighborhoods and cities. Everything. </p><br/><p>That’s no small task. So to better understand why electrifying everything matters, and ho ... Show More
27m 56s
Feb 2023
The IRA 9 Months On: What's Standing in the Way of Progress?
The US Clean Energy Boom: What Might Stop It?The US Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden last August, has transformed the outlook for low-carbon energy in the US, because of the array of tax credits and other policy support that has been put in place.Ov ... Show More
1h 1m
Apr 2022
President Biden says we need more batteries, and we should make them here
President Joe Biden is pushing for more green energy storage to get us out of the gasoline crisis. He’s encouraging the American special minerals industry to increase production. Biden wants more lithium, nickel, cobalt and other metals to come from the U.S. to fuel more domesti ... Show More
9m 22s