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
Sep 6
Analysts predicted a tariff-driven autos apocalypse. Why didn’t that happen?
Lenny LaRocca, KPMG’s U.S. automotive industry leader, joins Molly Boigon, Automotive News tech and innovation reporter, on the “Shift” podcast.LaRocca talks about why early predictions of a tariff-driven industrywide meltdown never materialized, and how auto companies adapted to ... Show More
30m 16s
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
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