Shift: A podcast about mobility
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.
Episodes
382 episodes
Aumovio's Dennis Fritsch: Braking innovations are key to safety
Dennis Fritsch, the executive vice president of the safety and motion division at Aumovio, joins Automotive News managing editor Jerry Hirsch on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how the company is eliminating the need for hydraulics with dry b...
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25:56
Ali Kani: Nvidia’s multipronged automotive strategy
Ali Kani, vice president of automotive at Nvidia, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how automakers can pick and choose parts of Nvidia’s automotive business, including training and simulation tools...
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45:07
Bosch's Mohammad Fatouraie: How suppliers adapt to lower-than-expected EV sales
Mohammad Fatouraie, director of the engineering and power solutions division at Bosch, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how suppliers plan for scenarios such as lower-than-expected sales volumes f...
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25:59
Vehicle connectivity explained: How cars connect to the Internet
“Shift” podcast co-host Molly Boigon gets help from Mike Quinn, managing director and partner with Boston Consulting Group, to explain how vehicles connect to the Internet.She and Jake Neher, the executive producer of audio at Automotive...
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36:47
Lei Xing: The Chinese vehicle threat is overblown
Lei Xing, an independent analyst and consultant on the Chinese auto industry, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how Chinese vehicles entering the U.S. would likely not initially compete in the most...
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27:23
AlixPartners' Dan Hearsch: A whole new world for auto industry executives
Dan Hearsch, global co-leader of the automotive and industrial practice at AlixPartners, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how AlixPartners’ 2026 Disruption Index found the auto industry is the mos...
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21:15
Elektrobit CEO Maria Anhalt: Auto industry timelines must get faster
Maria Anhalt, CEO of Elektrobit, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how the auto industry faces economic and technological pressure to deliver products and features faster. She also says...
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24:21
TrueCar CEO Scott Painter discusses technology and the company’s reboot
Automotive News Managing Editor Jerry Hirsch talks with
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Vehicle architecture explained: How the building blocks of the car have changed
“Shift” podcast co-host Molly Boigon gets help from Alex Oyler, director of SBD Automotive, North America, to explain how the architecture of the vehicle has evolved over time.She and Jake Neher, the executive producer of audio at Automo...
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32:40
AWS' Ozgur Tohumcu: Satellite connectivity will enable software-defined vehicles
Ozgur Tohumcu, general manager for automotive and manufacturing at Amazon Web Services, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how companies are using small language models on board the vehicle to enabl...
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23:15
EY's George Lenyo: Consumers are willing to pay for software subscriptions
George Lenyo, EY’s Americas automotive leader, joins Automotive News tech and innovation reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast at CES 2026 to talk about how artificial intelligence is turbocharging the simulations used to train autonomou...
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21:23
CES: Mobileye's Amnon Shashua says robotics are natural investment for autonomous tech companies
At CES 2026, Amnon Shashua, CEO of Mobileye, joins Automotive News Managing Editor Jerry Hirsch on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how humanoid robots can fill labor shortages.He also explains why it makes sense for autonomous technolo...
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24:54
Gary Shapiro: Tariffs are diverting attention from innovation at CES
Gary Shaprio, CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how companies will be discussing trade policy, tariffs and manufacturing location changes at CES.H...
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29:26
Itay Michaeli: Autonomous vehicles will gain traction at CES
Itay Michaeli, senior U.S. automobile analyst at TD Cowen, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how industry experts increasingly feel that the arrival of autonomous vehicles is just a matter of time,...
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Ryan Falor and Jason Ekelmann: How GM is merging its robotaxi venture with Super Cruise
Ryan Falor, director of AV/ADAS data at GM, and Jason Ekelmann, manager of the advanced vehicle integration team at GM, join Automotive News reporter Lindsay VanHulle on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how the automaker is leveraging its shut...
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30:47
RJ Scaringe Part 2: Rivian is betting on autonomy
RJ Scaringe, Rivian’s CEO, joins Automotive News reporter Laurence Iliff on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how the automaker is spending more on R&D for autonomy than in any other area.He also explains why the company is ...
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24:32
RJ Scaringe Part 1: How Rivian is navigating tariff impacts
RJ Scaringe, Rivian’s CEO, joins Automotive News reporter Laurence Iliff on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how Rivian reduced its tariff impacts from thousands of dollars to the “low hundreds of dollars” per vehicle. He also expl...
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26:47
Why do EV charging attempts fail? ChargerHelp’s Kameale Terry explains.
Kameale Terry, CEO of ChargerHelp, joins Hannah Lutz, director of technology and innovation coverage at Automotive News, on the “Shift” podcast. Terry breaks down a major issue for electric vehicle chargers: software failure.“We just nee...
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25:57
Calstart’s Michael Berube: How the industry can improve EV education
Michael Berube, Calstart’s new CEO and a former leader at the U.S. Department of Energy, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the Shift podcast to talk about how states are filling in the gaps in federal support for the electric vehic...
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23:24
Cox Automotive’s Erin Keating: EV sales drop after the end of the tax credit
Erin Keating, senior director of economic and industry insights at Cox Automotive, joins Automotive News reporter Laurence Iliff on the “Shift” podcast to explain how the EV tax credit sales drop is more complex than it seems — automakers pulle...
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29:52
Upstream’s Jennifer Tisdale: Is the auto industry ready for the next vehicle hack?
Jennifer Tisdale, senior director of strategic engagements, North America, at Upstream Security joins Hannah Lutz, Automotive News director of technology and innovation coverage, on the Shift podcast to explain. Tisdale breaks down ...
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24:55
Abhijit Boora on how automakers are delaying tariff impacts using customs tools
Abhijit Boora, a director at AlixPartners, explains during a conversation with Staff Reporter Molly Boigon how record net inflows to foreign trade zones and bonded warehouses indicate automakers are delaying tariff impacts.He also discus...
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30:59
General Motors product chief Sterling Anderson on GM’s next steps, guided by technology
General Motors is envisioning “what your vehicle could become if we think about it as the most useful, technologically advanced robot most people will ever own,” Sterling Anderson, GM’s executive vice president, global product, and chief produc...
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QNX's John Wall on how software recalls are changing the development process
John Wall, COO of QNX, which makes operating systems, development tools and more for the automotive industry, explains the results of a new survey of developers during a conversation with Automotive News staff reporter Molly Boigon.Respo...
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