Jun 7
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 swee ... Show More
31m 9s
May 31
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 a ... Show More
25m 49s
May 24
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 los ... Show More
26m 59s
May 2023
Ralph Nader and Bruce Fein, "The Incommunicados" (Center for Study of Responsive Law, 2023)
Incommunicados is a collection of unanswered letters to public officials and other notable figures from iconoclasts Ralph Nader and Bruce Fein. The project was edited by Francesco Desantis, Outreach Coordinator at the Center for Study of Responsive Law.
This booklet and Ralph Nad ... Show More
24m 43s
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
Dec 2021
Ralph Nader On 55 Years Of Car Safety, Spinal Cord Research, Omicron And Travel Bans. Dec 3, 2021, Part 1
<p>Travel Bans Do Little To Slow Spread Of Omicron</p>
<p>After South African researchers first detected the new COVID variant Omicron last week, it’s already been found in dozens of countries around the world, including in the United States. Travel restrictions imposed by the Bi ... Show More
47m 54s
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
<p>#202 What are the impediments to the mass adoption of electric vehicles. <a href="https://moneyfortherestofus.com/202-will-next-car-electric/" target="_blank">More information, including show notes, can be found here.</a></p><p><strong>Episode Summary</strong></p><p>Over the p ... Show More
