Nakul Duggal, executive vice president and group general manager for automotive, industrial and robotics at Qualcomm, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to discuss how artificial intelligence agents in vehicles will be able to execute financial transactions for drivers. Duggal explains why he believes Qualcomm is slated to bec ... Show More
Jul 5
Sonatus’ John Heinlein: How open-source platforms could work for safety-critical applications
John Heinlein, CMO at Sonatus, joins Molly Boigon, Automotive News reporter, on the “Shift” podcast to discuss the new developments in open-source platforms for software-defined vehicles.Heinlein also explains how automakers can use vehicle data to predict maintenance issues and ... Show More
24m 30s
Jun 21
TomTom's Manuela Locarno Ajayi: AI in navigation is the road to the future
Manuela Locarno Ajayi, senior vice president of product engineering at TomTom, joins Hannah Lutz, Automotive News assistant managing editor, on the “Shift” podcast to discuss how artificial intelligence is contributing to real-time mapping with lane-level precision.Locarno Ajayi ... Show More
23m 10s
Jan 2024
The secret perks of driving electric | Cynthia Williams
Electric vehicles need to be more than just eco-friendly — they have to be more chic, convenient and affordable than their gas-powered alternatives, says sustainability leader Cynthia Williams. She explores what it'll take for an electric revolution to succeed in the US, calling ... Show More
15m 16s
Feb 2019
Raj Kapoor (Lyft) and John Viera (Ford Motor Company) - Mobilizing the Future
<p>Cars can be much more than just boxes that get their owners around. John Viera, a former director and sustainability lead at Ford Motor Company, and Raj Kapoor, chief strategy officer at Lyft, join Stanford adjunct professor Pedram Mokrian to discuss opportunities for innovati ... Show More
45m 11s
Dec 2022
The State of the Global Automobile Market – with Jim Rowan, CEO of Volvo
Jim Rowan, the CEO of Volvo, joins Scott to discuss the state of play in the global automobile market including the rise of electric vehicles, disruptions to the traditional automakers, and the winners and losers in the space.
Scott opens with his thoughts on Facebook threatenin ... Show More
42m 56s
Aug 2025
Driving tomorrow: Paving the way for self-driving cities
How ready are GCC cities for mass adoption of autonomous vehicles? In this inbold episode, Ruggero Moretto sits down with Frans Hiemstra from Uber and Andreas Gissler from Strategy& Middle East to discuss the evolution of autonomous driving technology, regulatory landscapes, busi ... Show More
23m 17s
Dec 2021
Supply Chain Woes, Self-Driving Vehicles, and Rebuilding Relationships — with Bryan Salesky
Bryan Salesky, the founder and CEO of Argo AI, joins Scott to discuss the state of play in the self-driving vehicle space. Bryan tells us about the miles his company is automating, as well as what the industry’s barriers and opportunities are.
Scott opens with his thoughts on wh ... Show More
38m 8s
Jun 2024
The Electric Vehicle Revolution Isn’t Dead—It’s Just Recharging
<p>Brian Collie, BCG’s global leader for the automotive and mobility sector, explains that price and range anxiety remain as barriers to adoption of electric vehicles. Even so, recent BCG research in the US found that nearly 40% of surveyed consumers are considering a switch to e ... Show More
19m 30s