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On Shift: A podcast about mobility, Automotive News tech and innovation team leader Pete Bigelow takes an optimistic yet skeptical eye at the new tech and business models planned for the auto industry. Shift is a production of Automotive News, the leading publication covering the auto industry. Check out our reporting online at autonews.com/shift and follow us on Twitter @Automotive_News.

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  • Yesterday · 22 min

    With gas-powered vehicles, hybrids and EVs, how can automakers keep costs down?

    “Shift” podcast host Molly Boigon talks to PwC’s U.S. automotive leader C.J. Finn about how automakers should keep an eye on technologies from startups and universities to keep costs down while managing multiple powertrains. Hannah Lutz, assistant managing editor at Automotive News, also joins Boigon to discuss the robotics and software-defined vehicles panels at the 2026 Automotive News Congress in Detroit.

  • September 27 · 27 min

    Cybersecurity explained: Why do hackers target the auto industry?

    “Shift” podcast host Molly Boigon gets help from Vanessa Lyon, global lead for cyber and digital risk at Boston Consulting Group, to explain how hackers access information from auto industry companies. Jake Neher, the executive producer of audio at Automotive News, also joins Boigon to discuss attackers who target vehicles themselves and why it may be easier for them to take control of braking than steering. And Boigon speaks with Doug Bolduc, managing editor of Automotive News Europe, about why Europe’s recycling capacity is outpacing its supply of electric vehicle batteries.

  • September 20 · 28 min

    Tesla’s Cybercab has a long way to go to beat Waymo

    Mike Nefkens, CEO of HERE Technologies, joins Molly Boigon, tech and innovation reporter at Automotive News, on the “Shift” podcast. Nefkens explains how incumbent map companies such as HERE are competing with big-tech upstarts Google and Apple. Boigon also speaks to Laurence Iliff, who covers Tesla, about what Tesla will have to do to catch up with Waymo in the robotaxi race.

  • September 6 · 30 min

    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 avoid catastrophe. Boigon and Hannah Lutz, assistant managing editor of content at Automotive News, also discuss BYD’s fast-charging rollout and a recent study that found that consumers have a better experience with a lower level of automated driving than expected.

  • August 30 · 20 min

    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 widespread adoption for vehicles. They are a natural fit, however, for another use case: energy storage. Lutz and Molly Boigon, tech and innovation reporter, also discuss why liberal states outside of California are resisting the robotaxi rollout.

  • August 23 · 31 min

    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 batteries for energy storage systems, including those that power artificial intelligence data centers. He also explains why, despite policy changes, he believes EVs will win in the long run.

  • August 16 · 20 min

    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 explains how overall customer satisfaction is up for the third year in a row, why consumers prefer battery-electric vehicles in many categories, and why complicated infotainment systems are leading more car buyers to mass-market vehicles over premium options.

  • August 9 · 24 min

    EV fires and gas vehicle fires may not be as different as you think

    Adam Barowy, the principal research engineer for the UL Research Institute’s Fire Safety Research Institute, joins Molly Boigon, Automotive News tech and innovation reporter, on the “Shift” podcast to discuss how automakers can reduce risks surrounding electric vehicle fires by changing how battery packs are manufactured. Barowy explains how electric vehicles don’t burn all that differently from internal combustion engine vehicles. But, even though fires behave similarly in both powertrains, EV fires are difficult for firefighters to put out because the battery pack is hermetically sealed. Automakers have the opportunity to get ahead of the problem by redesigning battery packs to make EVs safer, and just using fire blankets isn’t going to cut it.

  • August 2 · 33 min

    QNX’s John Pelliccio: How sound systems are becoming a new selling point

    John Pelliccio, the global product marketing director for QNX, joins the “Shift” podcast to discuss how vehicle sound systems are becoming more customizable. Pelliccio explains how QNX is streamlining audio systems to cut costs and give consumers the ability to personalize how they listen to music. Audio could be the next differentiator between automakers as new sound systems transform consumer experience — but that requires moving audio onto the main chip in a software-defined vehicle.

  • July 26 · 25 min

    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 seems to be a combination of affordability, high gas prices and incoming lease-return supply.

  • July 19 · 25 min

    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 about top consumer concerns when considering an EV and the benefits of the hybrids and extended-range EVs coming to the market.

  • July 12 · 31 min

    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 capitalize on demand for energy that goes beyond driving a car. He discusses the energy opportunity from AI data centers and how GM EV owners can use their vehicles to power their homes.

  • June 28 · 25 min

    Qualcomm’s Nakul Duggal: Artificial intelligence agents will supercharge car features

    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 become the top silicon supplier to the auto industry and why he thinks satellite connectivity has a promising future.

  • June 21 · 23 min

    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 also explains how TomTom is building drivers’ trust in AI and how automakers are reacting to the new lane-level mapping.

  • June 14 · 22 min

    Factorial’s Siyu Huang: Solid-state batteries could change EV game

    Siyu Huang, CEO and founder of Factorial Energy, joins joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to discuss solid-state batteries for electric vehicles. Huang explains why the batteries make EVs lighter and less expensive and how geopolitical tensions play into the batteries’ future.

  • May 31 · 25 min

    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 are interested in broadening access to telematics and other information from the vehicle.

  • May 24 · 26 min

    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 losses at Lucid, its robotaxi manufacturing partner.

  • May 17 · 26 min

    Used EVs sales are booming, say Elena Ciccotelli and Stephanie Valdez Streaty

    Elena Ciccotelli, host of the “EVs For Everyone” podcast, and Stephanie Valdez Streaty, director of industry insights at Cox Automotive, join Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how April’s used electric vehicle sales grew 17 percent year over year. They also discuss how China is exporting EVs at an increasingly rapid clip.

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