Shift

Shift is a mobility focused podcast by Automotive News. We explore topics such as autonomous cars, ridesharing, new automotive business models, and the future of transportation.
LG Energy’s Bob Lee navigates toward a sustainable future for the battery industry

Bob Lee, the North American president of LG Energy Solution, details how the ongoing tariff turmoil has both helped and hindered the company’s long-term planning efforts amid a changing EV environment.

June 01, 2025 10:00 AM
Magna’s Steven Jenkins underscores why Tier 1s still matter in the age of software-defined vehicles

Steven Jenkins of Magna Electronics discusses how partnerships spur progress and sophistication in driver-assistance systems and where suppliers fit in a new tech-centric world order.

May 25, 2025 10:00 AM
Grayson Brulte sees promise and potholes ahead on the road to self-driving

The founder and CEO of The Road to Autonomy discusses recent developments in autonomous driving, including Sterling Anderson’s departure from Aurora for a new job at General Motors, and much more.

May 18, 2025 10:00 AM
Oshkosh’s Jay Iyengar forges industrial-strength autonomy

Jay Iyengar, executive vice president and chief technology officer at Oshkosh Corp., details the company’s efforts to infuse automated driving technology into work vehicles with niche applications.

May 11, 2025 10:00 AM
Benchmark’s Bryan Bille measures Trump impact on EVs and battery supply chain

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence principal analyst Bryan Bille assesses policy changes in the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term that affect critical mineral developments, batteries and the EV supply chain.

May 04, 2025 10:00 AM
McKinsey: EV pains subside while driver-assist becomes a ‘differentiator’

McKinsey’s partners Philipp Kampshoff and Patrick Hertzke break down results from the consulting firm’s annual global consumer pulse survey. They detail improvement in EV owner experiences with electric vehicles in the United States and the reasons driver-assistance features and systems will likely become a “clear differentiator” with consumers in the years ahead.

April 27, 2025 10:00 AM
Wayve’s Kaity Fischer hits the gas on automated driving’s next chapter

Kaity Fischer, the vice president of commercial and operations, discusses the British tech start’s new partnership with Nissan, which is Wayve’s first public tie-up with a global automaker, and an end-to-end era of automated driving.

April 20, 2025 10:00 AM
John Absmeier stitches together a look at autonomy, software and Toyota’s Woven City

The chief technology officer and director of Woven by Toyota discusses the latest developments at Woven City, the company’s technology and mobility test bed at the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan. Plus, he offers details on autonomous and software-defined vehicles.

April 13, 2025 10:00 AM
From Futurama to future tech, Dan Albert muses on the auto industry’s past, present and driverless road ahead

The author of “Are We There Yet?: The American Automobile, Past, Present And Driverless” examines the effectiveness of efforts to improve road safety with automated-driving technology, and much more.

April 06, 2025 10:00 AM
A glimpse into Aurora’s plans for launching driverless trucks

Self-driving truck company Aurora Innovation is set to launch driverless trucks with no human backups aboard in April. Nat Beuse, the company's head of safety, and senior VP of government relations Gerardo Interiano delve into the details on this week's episode.

March 30, 2025 10:00 AM
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