Shift: A podcast about mobility
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390 episodes
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 i...
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 v...
Volvo Cars' Anders Bell: Cultural changes enable SDVs more than architecture
Anders Bell, chief engineering and technology officer at Volvo Cars, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how organizational changes at Volvo have helped it accelerate its development of software-defi...
Alex Oyler: Starting fresh is easier than merging old and new on SDVs
Alex Oyler, consulting director at SBD Automotive, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about whether traditional automakers can keep up with the pure-play electric vehicle manufacturers on software-defined...
BCG's Eric Jesse: Automakers have bailed on alternative powertrains too soon
Eric Jesse, managing director at Boston Consulting Group, joins Automotive News deputy editor and electric vehicles reporter Lindsay VanHulle on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how automakers can find “white space” to win in different powertr...
Stephan Keese: ADAS features at risk from helium shortage
Stephan Keese, senior partner at Roland Berger North America, joins Automotive News tech and innovation reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how the Iran war is constricting the supply of helium used to manufacture for...
NTSB's Kristin Poland: ADAS advertising does not reflect reality
Kristin Poland, deputy director of the National Transportation Safety Board’s Office of Highway Safety, joins Automotive News tech and innovation reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about why the board began its investigation i...
John Bozzella: Kill the gas tax
John Bozzella, the CEO of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, joins Automotive News tech and innovation reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about why the Alliance is calling for eliminating the government’s 18.4-cent-per-ga...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
TrueCar CEO Scott Painter discusses technology and the company’s reboot
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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 ...
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...