Ralph Nader, a consumer advocate and a former presidential candidate, says the auto industry moved too quickly on electric vehicles and needs to devote energy to making internal combustion engine vehicles more efficient. He acknowledges his 2000 presidential campaign overshadows his crusade for automotive safety, an effort that created regulatory agencies, s ... Show More
Jul 26
Recurrent’s Andrew Garberson: Used EVs are gaining value and selling fast
Andrew Garberson, the head of growth and electric vehicle research at Recurrent, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to discuss why EV prices are creeping up.Garberson explains how EV price appreciation is not the result of a supply shortage, but se ... Show More
25m 57s
Jul 19
Philipp Kampshoff and Moritz Rittstieg: EV adoption will see a gradual increase
Philipp Kampshoff, a senior partner at McKinsey, and Moritz Rittstieg, a partner at McKinsey, join Automotive News reporter Laurence Iliff on the “Shift” podcast to discuss the electric vehicle market and the stakes of range and charging anxiety. Kamshoff and Rittstieg also spoke ... Show More
25m 15s
Jul 12
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 capital ... Show More
31m 37s
Sep 2023
Ralph Nader Versus Big Auto
While Ralph Nader may not be everyone's favorite politician, he's responsible for some of the biggest life-saving changes in American government. In today's episode, Ben, Max and Noel explore how young Ralph transformed from an eccentric, hitchhiking student to a national champio ... Show More
43m 47s
Apr 2018
BONUS: Ralph Nader on Gina Haspel, John Bolton, Syria and the ‘decrepit’ Democratic Party
Ralph Nader is the best known public advocate in modern U.S. history, and has run for president four times. On this special episode of Intercepted, we are going to dig deep into several issues facing the country and the world right now. Nader rose to prominence in the 1960s after ... Show More
56m 16s
Feb 2023
Steven Majoros: “As marketers, you have to balance what people understand today, while moving them towards the potential for tomorrow.”
As the automobile industry increasingly works towards greater adoption of electric vehicles, Steven Majoros has an important piece of advice: consumers don’t want EVs to be science projects. We talk to the CMO of Chevrolet about how the storied brand is getting closer to a zero-e ... Show More
30m 42s
Feb 2025
What the EV Industry’s Challenges Reveal About Innovation and Regulation
Many consumers are buying electric vehicles, thanks to sportscar-like performance, government incentives, and personal motivations to minimize climate change. But the EV industry overall has revved and sputtered in unpredictable ways and offers a case study in managing innovation ... Show More
26m 24s