Transmission https://transmission.simplecast.com en 2021 FreightWaves Built to chronicle the seismic shift in auto supplier networks as the industry goes cross-border and electric. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9d6d99b4-f0df-11ed-825f-0fd67b19afbf/image/transmission-podcast-3000x3000.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Transmission https://transmission.simplecast.com no episodic FreightWaves Built to chronicle the seismic shift in auto supplier networks as the industry goes cross-border and electric. FreightWaves tdooner@freightwaves.com Tesla + Waymo sort of equals Solo AVT https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/tesla-waymo-sort-of-equals-solo-avt-s0xfKXMH Graham Doorley worked for years at both Waymo and Tesla, so it’s no surprise that the company he founded combines autonomous and electric drive technologies. What is a surprise is that his goal is to create a self-driving electric semi-tractor that can go 500 miles with a full, 80,000 pound load. Here’s how Solo AVT plans to make this a reality, perhaps with some help from the ATVM loan program and the IRA. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:30:00 -0000 Tesla + Waymo sort of equals Solo AVT full 66 FreightWaves Graham Doorley worked for years at both Waymo and Tesla, so it’s no surprise that the company he founded combines autonomous and electric drive technologies. What is a surprise is that his goal is to create a self-driving electric semi-tractor that can go 500 miles with a full, 80,000 pound load. Here’s how Solo AVT plans to make this a reality, perhaps with some help from the ATVM loan program and the IRA. Graham Doorley worked for years at both Waymo and Tesla, so it’s no surprise that the company he founded combines autonomous and electric drive technologies. What is a surprise is that his goal is to create a self-driving electric semi-tractor that can go 500 miles with a full, 80,000 pound load. Here’s how Solo AVT plans to make this a reality, perhaps with some help from the ATVM loan program and the IRA. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Graham Doorley worked for years at both Waymo and Tesla, so it’s no surprise that the company he founded combines autonomous and electric drive technologies. What is a surprise is that his goal is to create a self-driving electric semi-tractor that can go 500 miles with a full, 80,000 pound load. Here’s how Solo AVT plans to make this a reality, perhaps with some help from the ATVM loan program and the IRA.

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]]> 1573 no The ATVM is back, baby! https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/the-atvm-is-back-baby-xezYyMq3 The first ATVM loans went out in 2009 and 2010. Then, in July, the program surprised everyone with a new announcement supporting Syrah Vidalia’s graphite facility in Louisiana. We speak with Director Shah about the ATVM’s overall mission, why there’s renewed emphasis on getting more loans approved and how the Inflation Reduction Act is changing industrial policy in the U.S. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:30:00 -0000 The ATVM is back, baby! full 65 FreightWaves The first ATVM loans went out in 2009 and 2010. Then, in July, the program surprised everyone with a new announcement supporting Syrah Vidalia’s graphite facility in Louisiana. We speak with Director Shah about the ATVM’s overall mission, why there’s renewed emphasis on getting more loans approved and how the Inflation Reduction Act is changing industrial policy in the U.S. The first ATVM loans went out in 2009 and 2010. Then, in July, the program surprised everyone with a new announcement supporting Syrah Vidalia’s graphite facility in Louisiana. We speak with Director Shah about the ATVM’s overall mission, why there’s renewed emphasis on getting more loans approved and how the Inflation Reduction Act is changing industrial policy in the U.S. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The first ATVM loans went out in 2009 and 2010. Then, in July, the program surprised everyone with a new announcement supporting Syrah Vidalia’s graphite facility in Louisiana. We speak with Director Shah about the ATVM’s overall mission, why there’s renewed emphasis on getting more loans approved and how the Inflation Reduction Act is changing industrial policy in the U.S.

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]]> 1599 no Did your EV battery have a digital twin? https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/did-your-ev-battery-have-a-digital-twin-_4UyZRXN Nnaisense, which is focused on bringing AI into the industrial world, thinks it can make better batteries for electric vehicles using digital twins. Using DTs will allow automakers to conduct more granular tests before the first pack is built, and DTs can also make batteries more recyclable at the end of life. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 20 Sep 2022 18:30:00 -0000 Did your EV battery have a digital twin? full 64 FreightWaves Nnaisense, which is focused on bringing AI into the industrial world, thinks it can make better batteries for electric vehicles using digital twins. Using DTs will allow automakers to conduct more granular tests before the first pack is built, and DTs can also make batteries more recyclable at the end of life. Nnaisense, which is focused on bringing AI into the industrial world, thinks it can make better batteries for electric vehicles using digital twins. Using DTs will allow automakers to conduct more granular tests before the first pack is built, and DTs can also make batteries more recyclable at the end of life. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Nnaisense, which is focused on bringing AI into the industrial world, thinks it can make better batteries for electric vehicles using digital twins. Using DTs will allow automakers to conduct more granular tests before the first pack is built, and DTs can also make batteries more recyclable at the end of life.

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]]> 1560 no Sourcing clean lithium in North America https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/sourcing-clean-lithium-in-north-america-j_avP7yN The electric vehicle industry in the U.S. desperately needs more local sources of lithium. Enter Snow Lake Lithium, which is establishing a massive, “sustainable” all-electric lithium mine in northern Manitoba. CEO Phil Gross explains how this will work, and how it will be better for future EVs. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:30:00 -0000 Sourcing clean lithium in North America full 63 FreightWaves The electric vehicle industry in the U.S. desperately needs more local sources of lithium. Enter Snow Lake Lithium, which is establishing a massive, “sustainable” all-electric lithium mine in northern Manitoba. CEO Phil Gross explains how this will work, and how it will be better for future EVs. The electric vehicle industry in the U.S. desperately needs more local sources of lithium. Enter Snow Lake Lithium, which is establishing a massive, “sustainable” all-electric lithium mine in northern Manitoba. CEO Phil Gross explains how this will work, and how it will be better for future EVs. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The electric vehicle industry in the U.S. desperately needs more local sources of lithium. Enter Snow Lake Lithium, which is establishing a massive, “sustainable” all-electric lithium mine in northern Manitoba. CEO Phil Gross explains how this will work, and how it will be better for future EVs.

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]]> 1462 no But what about Tier 4? https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/but-what-about-tier-4-SHGgf_tN The auto industry’s goals for zero-emission sales in the next decade are ambitious, and it will need more raw materials like lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earth elements than ever before. Evi Petavratzi, senior mineral commodity geologist for the British Geological Survey, explains why we should have started building more mines a decade ago, and, since we didn’t, what we can do to hurry things along. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 06 Sep 2022 18:30:00 -0000 But what about Tier 4? full 62 FreightWaves The auto industry’s goals for zero-emission sales in the next decade are ambitious, and it will need more raw materials like lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earth elements than ever before. Evi Petavratzi, senior mineral commodity geologist for the British Geological Survey, explains why we should have started building more mines a decade ago, and, since we didn’t, what we can do to hurry things along. The auto industry’s goals for zero-emission sales in the next decade are ambitious, and it will need more raw materials like lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earth elements than ever before. Evi Petavratzi, senior mineral commodity geologist for the British Geological Survey, explains why we should have started building more mines a decade ago, and, since we didn’t, what we can do to hurry things along. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The auto industry’s goals for zero-emission sales in the next decade are ambitious, and it will need more raw materials like lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earth elements than ever before. Evi Petavratzi, senior mineral commodity geologist for the British Geological Survey, explains why we should have started building more mines a decade ago, and, since we didn’t, what we can do to hurry things along.

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]]> 1544 no Between IRA and CARB, EVs are having a moment https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/between-ira-and-carb-evs-are-having-a-moment-6yareM1N Ernst & Young provides extensive electric vehicle advice for its customers as the world shifts to EVs. Steve Patton, Ey’s mobility sector leader, fills us in on what the Inflation Reduction Act means for EVs in the U.S., and how a more resilient supply chain will help reduce costs and sell more EVs. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:30:00 -0000 Between IRA and CARB, EVs are having a moment full 61 FreightWaves Ernst & Young provides extensive electric vehicle advice for its customers as the world shifts to EVs. Steve Patton, Ey’s mobility sector leader, fills us in on what the Inflation Reduction Act means for EVs in the U.S., and how a more resilient supply chain will help reduce costs and sell more EVs. Ernst & Young provides extensive electric vehicle advice for its customers as the world shifts to EVs. Steve Patton, Ey’s mobility sector leader, fills us in on what the Inflation Reduction Act means for EVs in the U.S., and how a more resilient supply chain will help reduce costs and sell more EVs. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ernst & Young provides extensive electric vehicle advice for its customers as the world shifts to EVs. Steve Patton, Ey’s mobility sector leader, fills us in on what the Inflation Reduction Act means for EVs in the U.S., and how a more resilient supply chain will help reduce costs and sell more EVs.

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]]> 1549 no How the Inflation Reduction Act impacts EV production https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/how-the-inflation-reduction-act-impacts-ev-production-Q5lZNhm_ As Congress passes the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), we speak with someone with a long history of work in the minerals space, specifically tungsten. Almonty CEO Lewis Black talks about the IRA in relation to EVs and ways to solve America’s EV supply chain woes. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 16 Aug 2022 18:49:02 -0000 How the Inflation Reduction Act impacts EV production full 60 FreightWaves As Congress passes the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), we speak with someone with a long history of work in the minerals space, specifically tungsten. Almonty CEO Lewis Black talks about the IRA in relation to EVs and ways to solve America’s EV supply chain woes. As Congress passes the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), we speak with someone with a long history of work in the minerals space, specifically tungsten. Almonty CEO Lewis Black talks about the IRA in relation to EVs and ways to solve America’s EV supply chain woes. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices As Congress passes the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), we speak with someone with a long history of work in the minerals space, specifically tungsten. Almonty CEO Lewis Black talks about the IRA in relation to EVs and ways to solve America’s EV supply chain woes.

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]]> 1531 no Better autonomous vehicles with AEye’s solid state lidar https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/better-autonomous-vehicles-with-aeyes-solid-state-lidar-AjSm6XWT AEye’s solid-state lidar system can provide better 3D imaging of the world around an autonomous vehicle, according to COO Rick Tewell. We discuss the sensor’s benefits to an AV, as well as how it can simplify the supply chain because it can take advantage of OTA updates. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 09 Aug 2022 18:30:00 -0000 Better autonomous vehicles with AEye’s solid state lidar full 59 FreightWaves AEye’s solid-state lidar system can provide better 3D imaging of the world around an autonomous vehicle, according to COO Rick Tewell. We discuss the sensor’s benefits to an AV, as well as how it can simplify the supply chain because it can take advantage of OTA updates. AEye’s solid-state lidar system can provide better 3D imaging of the world around an autonomous vehicle, according to COO Rick Tewell. We discuss the sensor’s benefits to an AV, as well as how it can simplify the supply chain because it can take advantage of OTA updates. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices AEye’s solid-state lidar system can provide better 3D imaging of the world around an autonomous vehicle, according to COO Rick Tewell. We discuss the sensor’s benefits to an AV, as well as how it can simplify the supply chain because it can take advantage of OTA updates.

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]]> 1503 no Changing the EV world with cheaper, safe batteries https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/changing-the-ev-world-with-cheaper-safe-batteries-3EbWxTY1 When Mukesh Chatter helped start Alsym Energy, his mission was to make a battery that was safer and cost less than today’s lithium-ion batteries. Seven years later, Alsym has deals with one of India’s largest automakers and Synergy Marine to provide them with batteries once full production kicks off in 2025. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:30:00 -0000 Changing the EV world with cheaper, safe batteries full 58 FreightWaves When Mukesh Chatter helped start Alsym Energy, his mission was to make a battery that was safer and cost less than today’s lithium-ion batteries. Seven years later, Alsym has deals with one of India’s largest automakers and Synergy Marine to provide them with batteries once full production kicks off in 2025. When Mukesh Chatter helped start Alsym Energy, his mission was to make a battery that was safer and cost less than today’s lithium-ion batteries. Seven years later, Alsym has deals with one of India’s largest automakers and Synergy Marine to provide them with batteries once full production kicks off in 2025. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When Mukesh Chatter helped start Alsym Energy, his mission was to make a battery that was safer and cost less than today’s lithium-ion batteries. Seven years later, Alsym has deals with one of India’s largest automakers and Synergy Marine to provide them with batteries once full production kicks off in 2025.

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]]> 1656 no America is already building heavy-duty EVs https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/america-is-already-building-heavy-duty-evs-qB0jCjrz There are 52 heavy-duty vehicle assembly plants in the U.S., and 42 of them are already producing electric trucks or have plans to do so by 2025. Third Way’s Ellen Hughes-Cromwick and Alex Laska join us for a discussion on how to turn up the volume on HD electric vehicle production. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:30:00 -0000 America is already building heavy-duty EVs full 57 FreightWaves There are 52 heavy-duty vehicle assembly plants in the U.S., and 42 of them are already producing electric trucks or have plans to do so by 2025. Third Way’s Ellen Hughes-Cromwick and Alex Laska join us for a discussion on how to turn up the volume on HD electric vehicle production. There are 52 heavy-duty vehicle assembly plants in the U.S., and 42 of them are already producing electric trucks or have plans to do so by 2025. Third Way’s Ellen Hughes-Cromwick and Alex Laska join us for a discussion on how to turn up the volume on HD electric vehicle production. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices There are 52 heavy-duty vehicle assembly plants in the U.S., and 42 of them are already producing electric trucks or have plans to do so by 2025. Third Way’s Ellen Hughes-Cromwick and Alex Laska join us for a discussion on how to turn up the volume on HD electric vehicle production.

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]]> 1544 no Using Connected Car “Data For Good” With Wejo https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/using-connected-car-data-for-good-with-wejo-zN_NDGoP Connected vehicles mean lots of information flowing through the network. Wejo wants to collect and use all of this information to make driving easier and safer while adhering to their “Data For Good” mission. CEO Richard Barlow tells us about Wejo’s partnerships with companies like Ford and Hyundai, as well as how you can get value out of tracking "approximately 13 million vehicles and 76.7 billion journeys." Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 19 Jul 2022 18:30:00 -0000 Using Connected Car “Data For Good” With Wejo full 56 FreightWaves Connected vehicles mean lots of information flowing through the network. Wejo wants to collect and use all of this information to make driving easier and safer while adhering to their “Data For Good” mission. CEO Richard Barlow tells us about Wejo’s partnerships with companies like Ford and Hyundai, as well as how you can get value out of tracking "approximately 13 million vehicles and 76.7 billion journeys." Connected vehicles mean lots of information flowing through the network. Wejo wants to collect and use all of this information to make driving easier and safer while adhering to their “Data For Good” mission. CEO Richard Barlow tells us about Wejo’s partnerships with companies like Ford and Hyundai, as well as how you can get value out of tracking "approximately 13 million vehicles and 76.7 billion journeys." Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Connected vehicles mean lots of information flowing through the network. Wejo wants to collect and use all of this information to make driving easier and safer while adhering to their “Data For Good” mission. CEO Richard Barlow tells us about Wejo’s partnerships with companies like Ford and Hyundai, as well as how you can get value out of tracking "approximately 13 million vehicles and 76.7 billion journeys."

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]]> 1672 no Natrion’s Solid State Batteries Could Offer ‘Plug And Play’ Compatibility https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/natrions-solid-state-batteries-could-offer-plug-and-play-compatibility-yO9nHKQk The next big thing in electric vehicles could be solid state batteries. That’s why Natrion is developing solid state pouch cells that could serve as “plug and play” components in future EVs, simplifying production for whenever automakers are ready to make the switch. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 12 Jul 2022 18:30:00 -0000 Natrion’s Solid State Batteries Could Offer ‘Plug And Play’ Compatibility full 55 FreightWaves The next big thing in electric vehicles could be solid state batteries. That’s why Natrion is developing solid state pouch cells that could serve as “plug and play” components in future EVs, simplifying production for whenever automakers are ready to make the switch. The next big thing in electric vehicles could be solid state batteries. That’s why Natrion is developing solid state pouch cells that could serve as “plug and play” components in future EVs, simplifying production for whenever automakers are ready to make the switch. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The next big thing in electric vehicles could be solid state batteries. That’s why Natrion is developing solid state pouch cells that could serve as “plug and play” components in future EVs, simplifying production for whenever automakers are ready to make the switch.

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]]> 1502 no Exro’s coil drivers can improve EVs, whether on 2 wheels or 18 https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/exros-coil-drivers-can-improve-evs-whether-on-2-wheels-or-18-v28tMA5x Exro builds various versions of its EV-enhancing Coil Driver, from 48 volts to 800 volts. That range allows the technology to be applied to everything electric, from a two-wheeled scooter to three-wheeled delivery trikes to passenger EVs to all-electric semi trucks. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:30:00 -0000 Exro’s coil drivers can improve EVs, whether on 2 wheels or 18 full 54 FreightWaves Exro builds various versions of its EV-enhancing Coil Driver, from 48 volts to 800 volts. That range allows the technology to be applied to everything electric, from a two-wheeled scooter to three-wheeled delivery trikes to passenger EVs to all-electric semi trucks. Exro builds various versions of its EV-enhancing Coil Driver, from 48 volts to 800 volts. That range allows the technology to be applied to everything electric, from a two-wheeled scooter to three-wheeled delivery trikes to passenger EVs to all-electric semi trucks. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Exro builds various versions of its EV-enhancing Coil Driver, from 48 volts to 800 volts. That range allows the technology to be applied to everything electric, from a two-wheeled scooter to three-wheeled delivery trikes to passenger EVs to all-electric semi trucks.

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]]> 1551 no Liminal’s Ultrasound Tech Can See Inside EV Batteries https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/liminals-ultrasound-tech-can-see-inside-ev-batteries-rdslyqyY Understanding a battery’s health by measuring voltage, current and resistance is not the only way to check if there’s a problem. Liminal has another idea: use ultrasound and machine learning analytics to look inside each cell in the factory, to catch any problems before they make it to the pack and then the vehicle. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 21 Jun 2022 18:30:00 -0000 Liminal’s Ultrasound Tech Can See Inside EV Batteries full 53 FreightWaves Understanding a battery’s health by measuring voltage, current and resistance is not the only way to check if there’s a problem. Liminal has another idea: use ultrasound and machine learning analytics to look inside each cell in the factory, to catch any problems before they make it to the pack and then the vehicle. Understanding a battery’s health by measuring voltage, current and resistance is not the only way to check if there’s a problem. Liminal has another idea: use ultrasound and machine learning analytics to look inside each cell in the factory, to catch any problems before they make it to the pack and then the vehicle. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Understanding a battery’s health by measuring voltage, current and resistance is not the only way to check if there’s a problem. Liminal has another idea: use ultrasound and machine learning analytics to look inside each cell in the factory, to catch any problems before they make it to the pack and then the vehicle.

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]]> 1428 no Aptera’s Futuristic EV Gets Ready For Production https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/apteras-futuristic-ev-gets-ready-for-production-XwcZuRlW The three-wheeled, teardrop-shaped Aptera EV is like nothing else on the road, but you still need normal supply chains and component suppliers to turn the engineering ideas into reality. We ask CEO Chris Anthony what it will take to start production and when the 24,000 people who’ve placed their orders will be able to get their sleek new EVs. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:30:00 -0000 Aptera’s Futuristic EV Gets Ready For Production full 52 FreightWaves The three-wheeled, teardrop-shaped Aptera EV is like nothing else on the road, but you still need normal supply chains and component suppliers to turn the engineering ideas into reality. We ask CEO Chris Anthony what it will take to start production and when the 24,000 people who’ve placed their orders will be able to get their sleek new EVs. The three-wheeled, teardrop-shaped Aptera EV is like nothing else on the road, but you still need normal supply chains and component suppliers to turn the engineering ideas into reality. We ask CEO Chris Anthony what it will take to start production and when the 24,000 people who’ve placed their orders will be able to get their sleek new EVs. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The three-wheeled, teardrop-shaped Aptera EV is like nothing else on the road, but you still need normal supply chains and component suppliers to turn the engineering ideas into reality. We ask CEO Chris Anthony what it will take to start production and when the 24,000 people who’ve placed their orders will be able to get their sleek new EVs.

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]]> 1583 no How GPR can help autonomous vehicles know where they are https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/how-gpr-can-help-autonomous-vehicles-know-where-they-are-1UpnI0WU An autonomous vehicle requires two major data points to function: perception and positioning. To help make the latter more reliable, GPR uses ground positioning radar to build a database of what roads look like beneath the surface. Turns out, this data is like a thumbprint that tells the car exactly where it is, even in pitch darkness or when weather makes seeing other cars impossible. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:30:00 -0000 How GPR can help autonomous vehicles know where they are full 51 FreightWaves An autonomous vehicle requires two major data points to function: perception and positioning. To help make the latter more reliable, GPR uses ground positioning radar to build a database of what roads look like beneath the surface. Turns out, this data is like a thumbprint that tells the car exactly where it is, even in pitch darkness or when weather makes seeing other cars impossible. An autonomous vehicle requires two major data points to function: perception and positioning. To help make the latter more reliable, GPR uses ground positioning radar to build a database of what roads look like beneath the surface. Turns out, this data is like a thumbprint that tells the car exactly where it is, even in pitch darkness or when weather makes seeing other cars impossible. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices An autonomous vehicle requires two major data points to function: perception and positioning. To help make the latter more reliable, GPR uses ground positioning radar to build a database of what roads look like beneath the surface. Turns out, this data is like a thumbprint that tells the car exactly where it is, even in pitch darkness or when weather makes seeing other cars impossible.

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]]> 1496 no Bollinger: How To Shift To Commercial EV Production https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/bollinger-how-to-shift-to-commercial-ev-production-4JdcQU_5 Earlier this year, Bollinger Motors announced it would pause development of its B1 and B2 electric truck and SUV in favor of Class 3 commercial vehicles. That’s not an easy shift to make, so we asked CEO Robert Bollinger how it’s going to happen. The answer: with Roush’s help. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 31 May 2022 18:30:00 -0000 Bollinger: How To Shift To Commercial EV Production full 50 FreightWaves Earlier this year, Bollinger Motors announced it would pause development of its B1 and B2 electric truck and SUV in favor of Class 3 commercial vehicles. That’s not an easy shift to make, so we asked CEO Robert Bollinger how it’s going to happen. The answer: with Roush’s help. Earlier this year, Bollinger Motors announced it would pause development of its B1 and B2 electric truck and SUV in favor of Class 3 commercial vehicles. That’s not an easy shift to make, so we asked CEO Robert Bollinger how it’s going to happen. The answer: with Roush’s help. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Earlier this year, Bollinger Motors announced it would pause development of its B1 and B2 electric truck and SUV in favor of Class 3 commercial vehicles. That’s not an easy shift to make, so we asked CEO Robert Bollinger how it’s going to happen. The answer: with Roush’s help.

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]]> 1481 no Making more electric vehicles with the Defense Production Act https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/making-more-electric-vehicles-with-the-defense-production-act-wvcpkwyz-XbOS4ohm The White House recently invoked the Defense Production Act as a way to promote electric vehicle production in the U.S. We speak with Solid Power CEO Doug Campbell about how this decision is affecting his company and the EV industry as a whole. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 17 May 2022 18:30:00 -0000 Making more electric vehicles with the Defense Production Act full 49 FreightWaves The White House recently invoked the Defense Production Act as a way to promote electric vehicle production in the U.S. We speak with Solid Power CEO Doug Campbell about how this decision is affecting his company and the EV industry as a whole. The White House recently invoked the Defense Production Act as a way to promote electric vehicle production in the U.S. We speak with Solid Power CEO Doug Campbell about how this decision is affecting his company and the EV industry as a whole. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The White House recently invoked the Defense Production Act as a way to promote electric vehicle production in the U.S. We speak with Solid Power CEO Doug Campbell about how this decision is affecting his company and the EV industry as a whole.

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]]> 1561 no Off-road autonomous vehicles can help with logistics https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/off-road-autonomous-vehicles-can-help-with-logistics-LGyXfJHf Robotic Research has been working on off-road autonomous vehicles for military use for years. Now, the company’s commercial division, RR.AI, is putting those AVs to work in ports and other areas where road-ready AVs might have problems, potentially easing supply chain woes. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 03 May 2022 18:30:00 -0000 Off-road autonomous vehicles can help with logistics full 48 FreightWaves Robotic Research has been working on off-road autonomous vehicles for military use for years. Now, the company’s commercial division, RR.AI, is putting those AVs to work in ports and other areas where road-ready AVs might have problems, potentially easing supply chain woes. Robotic Research has been working on off-road autonomous vehicles for military use for years. Now, the company’s commercial division, RR.AI, is putting those AVs to work in ports and other areas where road-ready AVs might have problems, potentially easing supply chain woes. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Robotic Research has been working on off-road autonomous vehicles for military use for years. Now, the company’s commercial division, RR.AI, is putting those AVs to work in ports and other areas where road-ready AVs might have problems, potentially easing supply chain woes.

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]]> 1557 no Making more electric vehicles with the Defense Production Act https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/making-more-electric-vehicles-with-the-defense-production-act-uYcGRI3Q The White House recently invoked the Defense Production Act as a way to promote electric vehicle production in the U.S. We speak with Solid Power CEO Doug Campbell about how this decision is affecting his company and the EV industry as a whole. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:10:13 -0000 Making more electric vehicles with the Defense Production Act full 47 FreightWaves The White House recently invoked the Defense Production Act as a way to promote electric vehicle production in the U.S. We speak with Solid Power CEO Doug Campbell about how this decision is affecting his company and the EV industry as a whole. The White House recently invoked the Defense Production Act as a way to promote electric vehicle production in the U.S. We speak with Solid Power CEO Doug Campbell about how this decision is affecting his company and the EV industry as a whole. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The White House recently invoked the Defense Production Act as a way to promote electric vehicle production in the U.S. We speak with Solid Power CEO Doug Campbell about how this decision is affecting his company and the EV industry as a whole.

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]]> 1290 no EV Batteries: Is LFP the next best thing? https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/ev-batteries-is-lfp-the-next-best-thing-gHusma3I  A lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry for electric vehicle batteries can make them cheaper and avoid the need for materials like nickel or cobalt. So why isn’t everyone using it? Plenty of reasons, but Yufit may have found a way to do it with its smart 3D electrodes. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 19 Apr 2022 18:30:00 -0000 EV Batteries: Is LFP the next best thing? full 46 FreightWaves A lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry for electric vehicle batteries can make them cheaper and avoid the need for materials like nickel or cobalt. So why isn’t everyone using it? Plenty of reasons, but Yufit may have found a way to do it with its smart 3D electrodes.  A lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry for electric vehicle batteries can make them cheaper and avoid the need for materials like nickel or cobalt. So why isn’t everyone using it? Plenty of reasons, but Yufit may have found a way to do it with its smart 3D electrodes. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  A lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry for electric vehicle batteries can make them cheaper and avoid the need for materials like nickel or cobalt. So why isn’t everyone using it? Plenty of reasons, but Yufit may have found a way to do it with its smart 3D electrodes.

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]]> 1554 no Safely shipping battery shells https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/safely-shipping-battery-shells-6poAig0A As we start to ‘electrify everything,’ more batteries are spending more time in transit. KULR Technologies has been working on ways to safely ship batteries for years, including with NASA. CEO Michael Mo stops by to explain how it works, and how it can affects electric vehicles. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 12 Apr 2022 18:30:00 -0000 Safely shipping battery shells full 45 FreightWaves As we start to ‘electrify everything,’ more batteries are spending more time in transit. KULR Technologies has been working on ways to safely ship batteries for years, including with NASA. CEO Michael Mo stops by to explain how it works, and how it can affects electric vehicles. As we start to ‘electrify everything,’ more batteries are spending more time in transit. KULR Technologies has been working on ways to safely ship batteries for years, including with NASA. CEO Michael Mo stops by to explain how it works, and how it can affects electric vehicles. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices As we start to ‘electrify everything,’ more batteries are spending more time in transit. KULR Technologies has been working on ways to safely ship batteries for years, including with NASA. CEO Michael Mo stops by to explain how it works, and how it can affects electric vehicles.

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]]> 1522 no Chip shortage vs. software bloat https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/chip-shortage-vs-software-bloat-x2O0JBbW Altia CEO Mike Juran returns to Transmission to talk about ways to solve the auto industry’s chip shortage crisis in a way that doesn't simply require more chips, pronto. Software bloat is hampering progress, and how rewriting code - especially from the beginning of a new automotive project - helps in the long run. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 05 Apr 2022 18:30:00 -0000 Chip shortage vs. software bloat full 44 FreightWaves Altia CEO Mike Juran returns to Transmission to talk about ways to solve the auto industry’s chip shortage crisis in a way that doesn't simply require more chips, pronto. Software bloat is hampering progress, and how rewriting code - especially from the beginning of a new automotive project - helps in the long run. Altia CEO Mike Juran returns to Transmission to talk about ways to solve the auto industry’s chip shortage crisis in a way that doesn't simply require more chips, pronto. Software bloat is hampering progress, and how rewriting code - especially from the beginning of a new automotive project - helps in the long run. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Altia CEO Mike Juran returns to Transmission to talk about ways to solve the auto industry’s chip shortage crisis in a way that doesn't simply require more chips, pronto. Software bloat is hampering progress, and how rewriting code - especially from the beginning of a new automotive project - helps in the long run.

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]]> 1478 no Why tires are so important for electric vehicles https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/why-tires-are-so-important-for-electric-vehicles-5OQ4PZU2 Automakers are working with tire manufacturers to find just the right balance between low rolling resistance, immediate grip and noise reduction for their new EVs. This week, Pirelli’s Bryce Jones joins us to talk about these factors as well as how today’s supply chain challenges affect the production of new tires. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:30:00 -0000 Why tires are so important for electric vehicles full 43 FreightWaves Automakers are working with tire manufacturers to find just the right balance between low rolling resistance, immediate grip and noise reduction for their new EVs. This week, Pirelli’s Bryce Jones joins us to talk about these factors as well as how today’s supply chain challenges affect the production of new tires. Automakers are working with tire manufacturers to find just the right balance between low rolling resistance, immediate grip and noise reduction for their new EVs. This week, Pirelli’s Bryce Jones joins us to talk about these factors as well as how today’s supply chain challenges affect the production of new tires. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Automakers are working with tire manufacturers to find just the right balance between low rolling resistance, immediate grip and noise reduction for their new EVs. This week, Pirelli’s Bryce Jones joins us to talk about these factors as well as how today’s supply chain challenges affect the production of new tires.

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]]> 1502 no Just how vital is tungsten to electric vehicles, anyway? https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/just-how-vital-is-tungsten-to-electric-vehicles-anyway-S1rRSuRi This week, we dig deep into the realities of tungsten and what it means for electric vehicles with Almonty CEO Lewis Black. Black returns to Transmission to talk about how the pandemic has affected the world’s supply of tungsten, what the realities are of starting up new mines and how EV adoption can worsen our supply chain troubles. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:00:00 -0000 Just how vital is tungsten to electric vehicles, anyway? full 42 FreightWaves This week, we dig deep into the realities of tungsten and what it means for electric vehicles with Almonty CEO Lewis Black. Black returns to Transmission to talk about how the pandemic has affected the world’s supply of tungsten, what the realities are of starting up new mines and how EV adoption can worsen our supply chain troubles. This week, we dig deep into the realities of tungsten and what it means for electric vehicles with Almonty CEO Lewis Black. Black returns to Transmission to talk about how the pandemic has affected the world’s supply of tungsten, what the realities are of starting up new mines and how EV adoption can worsen our supply chain troubles. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week, we dig deep into the realities of tungsten and what it means for electric vehicles with Almonty CEO Lewis Black. Black returns to Transmission to talk about how the pandemic has affected the world’s supply of tungsten, what the realities are of starting up new mines and how EV adoption can worsen our supply chain troubles.

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]]> 1144 no Cybertech suppliers in the auto industry https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/cybertech-suppliers-in-the-auto-industry-e4oYil55 Changes keep coming for the auto industry’s supply chains, and GuardKnox thinks we need a new category of suppliers, the cybertech tier, which can help deal with the chip shortage through features like Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA). Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 08 Mar 2022 20:38:11 -0000 Cybertech suppliers in the auto industry full 41 FreightWaves Changes keep coming for the auto industry’s supply chains, and GuardKnox thinks we need a new category of suppliers, the cybertech tier, which can help deal with the chip shortage through features like Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA). Changes keep coming for the auto industry’s supply chains, and GuardKnox thinks we need a new category of suppliers, the cybertech tier, which can help deal with the chip shortage through features like Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA). Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Changes keep coming for the auto industry’s supply chains, and GuardKnox thinks we need a new category of suppliers, the cybertech tier, which can help deal with the chip shortage through features like Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA).

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]]> 1629 no UBQ Materials Turns Trash To Treasure https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/ubq-materials-turns-trash-to-treasure-vuBt_5lf UBQ returns to Transmission to discuss updates to their waste-to-thermoplastic technology, especially how the material can be found in the Mercedes Vision EQXX concept car that was unveiled at CES in January. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:30:00 -0000 UBQ Materials Turns Trash To Treasure full 40 FreightWaves UBQ returns to Transmission to discuss updates to their waste-to-thermoplastic technology, especially how the material can be found in the Mercedes Vision EQXX concept car that was unveiled at CES in January. UBQ returns to Transmission to discuss updates to their waste-to-thermoplastic technology, especially how the material can be found in the Mercedes Vision EQXX concept car that was unveiled at CES in January. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices UBQ returns to Transmission to discuss updates to their waste-to-thermoplastic technology, especially how the material can be found in the Mercedes Vision EQXX concept car that was unveiled at CES in January.

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]]> 1536 no Just how beneficial are GaN chips for EVs, anyway? https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/just-how-beneficial-are-gan-chips-for-evs-anyway-Ufg3rjes For decades, semiconductor chips have relied on silicon. But gallium nitride (GaN)  is a new material for chips that could improve electric vehicle charging times while also reducing costs. Of course, these kinds of benefits are not free, and Navitas CEO Gene Sheridan explains the work that has to happen to get GaN into future EVs. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 22 Feb 2022 19:30:00 -0000 Just how beneficial are GaN chips for EVs, anyway? full 39 FreightWaves For decades, semiconductor chips have relied on silicon. But gallium nitride (GaN) is a new material for chips that could improve electric vehicle charging times while also reducing costs. Of course, these kinds of benefits are not free, and Navitas CEO Gene Sheridan explains the work that has to happen to get GaN into future EVs. For decades, semiconductor chips have relied on silicon. But gallium nitride (GaN)  is a new material for chips that could improve electric vehicle charging times while also reducing costs. Of course, these kinds of benefits are not free, and Navitas CEO Gene Sheridan explains the work that has to happen to get GaN into future EVs. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For decades, semiconductor chips have relied on silicon. But gallium nitride (GaN)  is a new material for chips that could improve electric vehicle charging times while also reducing costs. Of course, these kinds of benefits are not free, and Navitas CEO Gene Sheridan explains the work that has to happen to get GaN into future EVs.

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]]> 1546 no Amazon Web Services helps Stellantis with digital tools than can move exabytes https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/amazon-web-services-helps-stellantis-with-digital-tools-than-can-move-exabytes-eaICRqWD Amazon Web Services recently announced it is working with Stellantis to develop future vehicle platforms. The two main features of AWS’ contribution here are a virtual engineering workbench and a vehicle data mesh, both of which can be used to get software defined vehicles ready for production faster. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:30:00 -0000 Amazon Web Services helps Stellantis with digital tools than can move exabytes full 38 FreightWaves Amazon Web Services recently announced it is working with Stellantis to develop future vehicle platforms. The two main features of AWS’ contribution here are a virtual engineering workbench and a vehicle data mesh, both of which can be used to get software defined vehicles ready for production faster. Amazon Web Services recently announced it is working with Stellantis to develop future vehicle platforms. The two main features of AWS’ contribution here are a virtual engineering workbench and a vehicle data mesh, both of which can be used to get software defined vehicles ready for production faster. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Amazon Web Services recently announced it is working with Stellantis to develop future vehicle platforms. The two main features of AWS’ contribution here are a virtual engineering workbench and a vehicle data mesh, both of which can be used to get software defined vehicles ready for production faster.

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]]> 1551 no How better maps make for better EVs and supply chains https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/how-better-maps-make-for-better-evs-and-supply-chains-DcwGtug3 HERE Technologies describes itself as a “global mapping and location data platform company,” and what that long description really means is that it’s a company that deals with precise mapping information, the kind that can make our supply chains and electric vehicles work better. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 01 Feb 2022 21:05:26 -0000 How better maps make for better EVs and supply chains full 37 FreightWaves HERE Technologies describes itself as a “global mapping and location data platform company,” and what that long description really means is that it’s a company that deals with precise mapping information, the kind that can make our supply chains and electric vehicles work better. HERE Technologies describes itself as a “global mapping and location data platform company,” and what that long description really means is that it’s a company that deals with precise mapping information, the kind that can make our supply chains and electric vehicles work better. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices HERE Technologies describes itself as a “global mapping and location data platform company,” and what that long description really means is that it’s a company that deals with precise mapping information, the kind that can make our supply chains and electric vehicles work better.

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]]> 1579 no Rethinking EV Production With REE Automotive https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/rethinking-ev-production-with-ree-automotive-Jn528GCQ REE Automotive doesn’t make complete electric vehicles, but it does want to change the way people use EVs, so it’s rethinking how to build them with a suite of partners around the world. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 25 Jan 2022 19:30:00 -0000 Rethinking EV Production With REE Automotive full 36 FreightWaves REE Automotive doesn’t make complete electric vehicles, but it does want to change the way people use EVs, so it’s rethinking how to build them with a suite of partners around the world. REE Automotive doesn’t make complete electric vehicles, but it does want to change the way people use EVs, so it’s rethinking how to build them with a suite of partners around the world. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices REE Automotive doesn’t make complete electric vehicles, but it does want to change the way people use EVs, so it’s rethinking how to build them with a suite of partners around the world.

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]]> 1510 no Comparing CO2 Emissions In The EV, ICE Supply Chains https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/comparing-co2-emissions-in-the-ev-ice-supply-chains-qTKuXs_i Getting a handle on just how clean or dirty the “long tailpipe” is has been the subject of many reports. A new study by researchers at Yale University shows that, almost no matter how you slice it, electric vehicles are cleaner than internal combustion engine vehicles, when you measure all of the materials and energy required to build and drive them. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:57:38 -0000 Comparing CO2 Emissions In The EV, ICE Supply Chains full 35 FreightWaves Getting a handle on just how clean or dirty the “long tailpipe” is has been the subject of many reports. A new study by researchers at Yale University shows that, almost no matter how you slice it, electric vehicles are cleaner than internal combustion engine vehicles, when you measure all of the materials and energy required to build and drive them. Getting a handle on just how clean or dirty the “long tailpipe” is has been the subject of many reports. A new study by researchers at Yale University shows that, almost no matter how you slice it, electric vehicles are cleaner than internal combustion engine vehicles, when you measure all of the materials and energy required to build and drive them. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Getting a handle on just how clean or dirty the “long tailpipe” is has been the subject of many reports. A new study by researchers at Yale University shows that, almost no matter how you slice it, electric vehicles are cleaner than internal combustion engine vehicles, when you measure all of the materials and energy required to build and drive them.

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]]> 1494 no Looking back: a view of the chip shortage and car sales in 2021 https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/looking-back-a-view-of-the-chip-shortage-and-car-sales-in-2021-VCM0zSIz Car sales were down this year, thanks to the pandemic and the related chip shortage. But 2021 wasn’t the craziest year the automotive industry has seen recently - that was 2020. Now that we’re about to enter 2022, we look back with analyst Stephanie Brinley at overall car sales, as well as focus on electric vehicles and the partnerships automakers are forming to get the raw materials and batteries they’ll need for the next generation of EVs. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:30:00 -0000 Looking back: a view of the chip shortage and car sales in 2021 full 34 FreightWaves Car sales were down this year, thanks to the pandemic and the related chip shortage. But 2021 wasn’t the craziest year the automotive industry has seen recently - that was 2020. Now that we’re about to enter 2022, we look back with analyst Stephanie Brinley at overall car sales, as well as focus on electric vehicles and the partnerships automakers are forming to get the raw materials and batteries they’ll need for the next generation of EVs. Car sales were down this year, thanks to the pandemic and the related chip shortage. But 2021 wasn’t the craziest year the automotive industry has seen recently - that was 2020. Now that we’re about to enter 2022, we look back with analyst Stephanie Brinley at overall car sales, as well as focus on electric vehicles and the partnerships automakers are forming to get the raw materials and batteries they’ll need for the next generation of EVs. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Car sales were down this year, thanks to the pandemic and the related chip shortage. But 2021 wasn’t the craziest year the automotive industry has seen recently - that was 2020. Now that we’re about to enter 2022, we look back with analyst Stephanie Brinley at overall car sales, as well as focus on electric vehicles and the partnerships automakers are forming to get the raw materials and batteries they’ll need for the next generation of EVs.

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]]> 1391 no The global electric vehicle landscape after COP26, Build Back Better https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/the-global-electric-vehicle-landscape-after-cop26-build-back-better-Cz0oqnu4 Earlier this year, Boston Consulting Group released a report called “Why Electric Cars Can’t Come Fast Enough.” Now that COP26 is in the rearview mirror and the Build Back Better bill is potentially about to pass, we speak with BCG’s Nathan Niese about what these two governmental projects might do the electric vehicle market across the world. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 14 Dec 2021 19:30:00 -0000 The global electric vehicle landscape after COP26, Build Back Better full 33 FreightWaves Earlier this year, Boston Consulting Group released a report called “Why Electric Cars Can’t Come Fast Enough.” Now that COP26 is in the rearview mirror and the Build Back Better bill is potentially about to pass, we speak with BCG’s Nathan Niese about what these two governmental projects might do the electric vehicle market across the world. Earlier this year, Boston Consulting Group released a report called “Why Electric Cars Can’t Come Fast Enough.” Now that COP26 is in the rearview mirror and the Build Back Better bill is potentially about to pass, we speak with BCG’s Nathan Niese about what these two governmental projects might do the electric vehicle market across the world. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Earlier this year, Boston Consulting Group released a report called “Why Electric Cars Can’t Come Fast Enough.” Now that COP26 is in the rearview mirror and the Build Back Better bill is potentially about to pass, we speak with BCG’s Nathan Niese about what these two governmental projects might do the electric vehicle market across the world.

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]]> 1548 no Protecting components, protecting production https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/protecting-components-protecting-production-pe12yHr4 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical America has been using a packaging technology called RP System to protects products such as auto parts and electronics in Japan for many years. Now, the company wants to introduce RP System to production facilities in the U.S., and there’s no time like a pandemic to make sure limited supplies are protected from moisture and oxygen damage. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 08 Dec 2021 19:00:00 -0000 Protecting components, protecting production full 32 FreightWaves Mitsubishi Gas Chemical America has been using a packaging technology called RP System to protects products such as auto parts and electronics in Japan for many years. Now, the company wants to introduce RP System to production facilities in the U.S., and there’s no time like a pandemic to make sure limited supplies are protected from moisture and oxygen damage. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical America has been using a packaging technology called RP System to protects products such as auto parts and electronics in Japan for many years. Now, the company wants to introduce RP System to production facilities in the U.S., and there’s no time like a pandemic to make sure limited supplies are protected from moisture and oxygen damage. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mitsubishi Gas Chemical America has been using a packaging technology called RP System to protects products such as auto parts and electronics in Japan for many years. Now, the company wants to introduce RP System to production facilities in the U.S., and there’s no time like a pandemic to make sure limited supplies are protected from moisture and oxygen damage.

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]]> 1481 no Why BMW invests in long-range start-ups https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/why-bmw-invests-in-long-range-start-ups-XaD9nrl9 BMW i Ventures invests in start-ups that will help the automaker build better, cleaner vehicles, sure, but it also wants to invest in companies that will help all automakers build better, cleaner vehicles. Managing partners and Kasper Sage and Marcus Behrendt tell us how it all works. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:30:00 -0000 Why BMW invests in long-range start-ups full 31 FreightWaves BMW i Ventures invests in start-ups that will help the automaker build better, cleaner vehicles, sure, but it also wants to invest in companies that will help all automakers build better, cleaner vehicles. Managing partners and Kasper Sage and Marcus Behrendt tell us how it all works. BMW i Ventures invests in start-ups that will help the automaker build better, cleaner vehicles, sure, but it also wants to invest in companies that will help all automakers build better, cleaner vehicles. Managing partners and Kasper Sage and Marcus Behrendt tell us how it all works. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices BMW i Ventures invests in start-ups that will help the automaker build better, cleaner vehicles, sure, but it also wants to invest in companies that will help all automakers build better, cleaner vehicles. Managing partners and Kasper Sage and Marcus Behrendt tell us how it all works.

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]]> 1392 no Can managed services make your auto supply chain more resilient? https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/can-managed-services-make-your-auto-supply-chain-more-resilient-TlUtXG6t On her last episode, Grace talks with BlueGrace Logistics’ Vice President of Logistics Operations, Todd Trompeter, on the complexities of consulting auto suppliers and OEMs on logistics. Trompeter dives into the company’s managed service offerings, how it differs from other logistics operations and how it has become table stakes for automotive operations. He also explains the importance of opening their new managed services’ office in Detroit and the available career opportunities for ex-auto workers within the company. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:30:00 -0000 Can managed services make your auto supply chain more resilient? full 30 FreightWaves On her last episode, Grace talks with BlueGrace Logistics’ Vice President of Logistics Operations, Todd Trompeter, on the complexities of consulting auto suppliers and OEMs on logistics. Trompeter dives into the company’s managed service offerings, how it differs from other logistics operations and how it has become table stakes for automotive operations. He also explains the importance of opening their new managed services’ office in Detroit and the available career opportunities for ex-auto workers within the company. On her last episode, Grace talks with BlueGrace Logistics’ Vice President of Logistics Operations, Todd Trompeter, on the complexities of consulting auto suppliers and OEMs on logistics. Trompeter dives into the company’s managed service offerings, how it differs from other logistics operations and how it has become table stakes for automotive operations. He also explains the importance of opening their new managed services’ office in Detroit and the available career opportunities for ex-auto workers within the company. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices On her last episode, Grace talks with BlueGrace Logistics’ Vice President of Logistics Operations, Todd Trompeter, on the complexities of consulting auto suppliers and OEMs on logistics. Trompeter dives into the company’s managed service offerings, how it differs from other logistics operations and how it has become table stakes for automotive operations. He also explains the importance of opening their new managed services’ office in Detroit and the available career opportunities for ex-auto workers within the company.

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]]> 1560 no Economic impact of electric vehicles, redux https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/economic-impact-of-electric-vehicles-redux-LBdC4315 With the passage of President Biden’s infrastructure bill, Ellen Hughes-Cromwick returns to Transmission to discuss the impact of the bill on electric vehicle production and adoption in the U.S., as well as changes Third Way has seen in the EV landscape in the last six months, before the bill was passed. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 16 Nov 2021 19:31:21 -0000 Economic impact of electric vehicles, redux full 29 FreightWaves With the passage of President Biden’s infrastructure bill, Ellen Hughes-Cromwick returns to Transmission to discuss the impact of the bill on electric vehicle production and adoption in the U.S., as well as changes Third Way has seen in the EV landscape in the last six months, before the bill was passed. With the passage of President Biden’s infrastructure bill, Ellen Hughes-Cromwick returns to Transmission to discuss the impact of the bill on electric vehicle production and adoption in the U.S., as well as changes Third Way has seen in the EV landscape in the last six months, before the bill was passed. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With the passage of President Biden’s infrastructure bill, Ellen Hughes-Cromwick returns to Transmission to discuss the impact of the bill on electric vehicle production and adoption in the U.S., as well as changes Third Way has seen in the EV landscape in the last six months, before the bill was passed.

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]]> 1557 no Simplifying vehicle architectures and the supply chain with better chips https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/simplifying-vehicle-architectures-and-the-supply-chain-with-better-chips-xBgTiCvH Valens, fresh off of a listing on the NYSE and hosting its inaugural Analyst Day, is ready to deliver better semiconductor chips to automakers in the coming years. These high-data chips will simplify the wiring harnesses required in tomorrow’s vehicles, which in turn simplifies the amount of components the automakers need per car. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 02 Nov 2021 18:30:00 -0000 Simplifying vehicle architectures and the supply chain with better chips full 28 FreightWaves Valens, fresh off of a listing on the NYSE and hosting its inaugural Analyst Day, is ready to deliver better semiconductor chips to automakers in the coming years. These high-data chips will simplify the wiring harnesses required in tomorrow’s vehicles, which in turn simplifies the amount of components the automakers need per car. Valens, fresh off of a listing on the NYSE and hosting its inaugural Analyst Day, is ready to deliver better semiconductor chips to automakers in the coming years. These high-data chips will simplify the wiring harnesses required in tomorrow’s vehicles, which in turn simplifies the amount of components the automakers need per car. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Valens, fresh off of a listing on the NYSE and hosting its inaugural Analyst Day, is ready to deliver better semiconductor chips to automakers in the coming years. These high-data chips will simplify the wiring harnesses required in tomorrow’s vehicles, which in turn simplifies the amount of components the automakers need per car.

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]]> 1263 no Polestar’s CO2 Lifecycle Assessments https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/polestars-co2-lifecycle-assessments-vAcn9M_V Polestar recently released Lifecycle Assessments for the CO2 emissions of the cars it builds, trying to understand how the production and use of its electric vehicles impacts the environment. Lisa Bolin, the automaker’s Climate Lead - and who knew that was a position you could hold at an automaker - joins us to discuss how difficult this task is, to say nothing about working on a completely carbon neutral car by 2030. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:30:00 -0000 Polestar’s CO2 Lifecycle Assessments full 27 FreightWaves Polestar recently released Lifecycle Assessments for the CO2 emissions of the cars it builds, trying to understand how the production and use of its electric vehicles impacts the environment. Lisa Bolin, the automaker’s Climate Lead - and who knew that was a position you could hold at an automaker - joins us to discuss how difficult this task is, to say nothing about working on a completely carbon neutral car by 2030. Polestar recently released Lifecycle Assessments for the CO2 emissions of the cars it builds, trying to understand how the production and use of its electric vehicles impacts the environment. Lisa Bolin, the automaker’s Climate Lead - and who knew that was a position you could hold at an automaker - joins us to discuss how difficult this task is, to say nothing about working on a completely carbon neutral car by 2030. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Polestar recently released Lifecycle Assessments for the CO2 emissions of the cars it builds, trying to understand how the production and use of its electric vehicles impacts the environment. Lisa Bolin, the automaker’s Climate Lead - and who knew that was a position you could hold at an automaker - joins us to discuss how difficult this task is, to say nothing about working on a completely carbon neutral car by 2030.

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]]> 1659 no How Aluminum Makes For Better Electric Vehicles https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/how-aluminum-makes-for-better-electric-vehicles-rJkIpVS0 Constellium makes aluminum components for everything from the beverage industry to the military and automakers. For the new Ford F-150 Lightning, Constellium’s value-added aluminum can be found in the windshield header, rocker and other places. Craig Lewis runs us through the details, and why aluminum is better for EVs. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:30:00 -0000 How Aluminum Makes For Better Electric Vehicles full 26 FreightWaves Constellium makes aluminum components for everything from the beverage industry to the military and automakers. For the new Ford F-150 Lightning, Constellium’s value-added aluminum can be found in the windshield header, rocker and other places. Craig Lewis runs us through the details, and why aluminum is better for EVs. Constellium makes aluminum components for everything from the beverage industry to the military and automakers. For the new Ford F-150 Lightning, Constellium’s value-added aluminum can be found in the windshield header, rocker and other places. Craig Lewis runs us through the details, and why aluminum is better for EVs. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Constellium makes aluminum components for everything from the beverage industry to the military and automakers. For the new Ford F-150 Lightning, Constellium’s value-added aluminum can be found in the windshield header, rocker and other places. Craig Lewis runs us through the details, and why aluminum is better for EVs.

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]]> 1478 no The rise of vehicle home delivery https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/the-rise-of-vehicle-home-delivery-iDbI0CJW E-commerce trends are beginning to merge into the automotive buying experience. We speak with Trent Broberg, CEO of ACERTUS, on how his company is digitizing the delivery experience for automotive manufacturers so you can not only purchase your vehicle at home... but have it delivered there as well! Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:30:00 -0000 The rise of vehicle home delivery full 25 FreightWaves E-commerce trends are beginning to merge into the automotive buying experience. We speak with Trent Broberg, CEO of ACERTUS, on how his company is digitizing the delivery experience for automotive manufacturers so you can not only purchase your vehicle at home... but have it delivered there as well! E-commerce trends are beginning to merge into the automotive buying experience. We speak with Trent Broberg, CEO of ACERTUS, on how his company is digitizing the delivery experience for automotive manufacturers so you can not only purchase your vehicle at home... but have it delivered there as well! Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices E-commerce trends are beginning to merge into the automotive buying experience. We speak with Trent Broberg, CEO of ACERTUS, on how his company is digitizing the delivery experience for automotive manufacturers so you can not only purchase your vehicle at home... but have it delivered there as well!

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]]> 1491 no How to build a brand new type of truck with a brand new supply chain https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-build-a-brand-new-type-of-truck-with-a-brand-new-supply-chain-RMtXD7Ty Volta Trucks recently announced it will work with Steyr in Austria to build its first all-electric delivery trucks. We speak with co-founder Kjell Walöen about why Volta is using contract manufacturing and how that method will work during a pandemic. In short: it was the right choice. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 21 Sep 2021 21:12:19 -0000 How to build a brand new type of truck with a brand new supply chain full 24 FreightWaves Volta Trucks recently announced it will work with Steyr in Austria to build its first all-electric delivery trucks. We speak with co-founder Kjell Walöen about why Volta is using contract manufacturing and how that method will work during a pandemic. In short: it was the right choice. Volta Trucks recently announced it will work with Steyr in Austria to build its first all-electric delivery trucks. We speak with co-founder Kjell Walöen about why Volta is using contract manufacturing and how that method will work during a pandemic. In short: it was the right choice. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Volta Trucks recently announced it will work with Steyr in Austria to build its first all-electric delivery trucks. We speak with co-founder Kjell Walöen about why Volta is using contract manufacturing and how that method will work during a pandemic. In short: it was the right choice.

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]]> 1446 no EVs need chargers, and Wallbox can provide https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/evs-need-chargers-and-wallbox-can-provide-aUAQ9G22 Wallbox has already sold 200,000 electric vehicle charging units, but with EV sales expected to grow rapidly in the coming years, the company is expanding production to the U.S. We talk with CEO Enric Asunción about the new plant and how they’re designing products to avoid future supply chain shortages. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 14 Sep 2021 18:30:00 -0000 EVs need chargers, and Wallbox can provide full 23 FreightWaves Wallbox has already sold 200,000 electric vehicle charging units, but with EV sales expected to grow rapidly in the coming years, the company is expanding production to the U.S. We talk with CEO Enric Asunción about the new plant and how they’re designing products to avoid future supply chain shortages. Wallbox has already sold 200,000 electric vehicle charging units, but with EV sales expected to grow rapidly in the coming years, the company is expanding production to the U.S. We talk with CEO Enric Asunción about the new plant and how they’re designing products to avoid future supply chain shortages. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wallbox has already sold 200,000 electric vehicle charging units, but with EV sales expected to grow rapidly in the coming years, the company is expanding production to the U.S. We talk with CEO Enric Asunción about the new plant and how they’re designing products to avoid future supply chain shortages.

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]]> 1412 no Tungsten, chip shortages and electric vehicles https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/tungsten-chip-shortages-and-electric-vehicles-Zm_6TAb9 Almonty has been mining for over 100 years, but the COVID pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges and,of course, opportunities. CEO Lewis Black explains. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 31 Aug 2021 20:26:16 -0000 Tungsten, chip shortages and electric vehicles full 22 FreightWaves Almonty has been mining for over 100 years, but the COVID pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges and,of course, opportunities. CEO Lewis Black explains. Almonty has been mining for over 100 years, but the COVID pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges and,of course, opportunities. CEO Lewis Black explains. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Almonty has been mining for over 100 years, but the COVID pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges and,of course, opportunities. CEO Lewis Black explains.

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]]> 1487 no Graphical User Interfaces of the future https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/graphical-user-interfaces-of-the-future-A24nWzZR As technology in cars evolves, the way we interact with the vehicles will change, too. While holographic interfaces remain fantastical and mostly relegated to concept cars, Altia CEO Mike Juran expects tomorrow’s GUIs to go all in on augmented realty as well as behind-the-scenes adjustments to take advantage of flexible supply chains. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:29:10 -0000 Graphical User Interfaces of the future full 21 FreightWaves As technology in cars evolves, the way we interact with the vehicles will change, too. While holographic interfaces remain fantastical and mostly relegated to concept cars, Altia CEP Mike Juran expects tomorrow’s GUIs to go all in on augmented realty as well as behind-the-scenes adjustments to take advantage of flexible supply chains. As technology in cars evolves, the way we interact with the vehicles will change, too. While holographic interfaces remain fantastical and mostly relegated to concept cars, Altia CEO Mike Juran expects tomorrow’s GUIs to go all in on augmented realty as well as behind-the-scenes adjustments to take advantage of flexible supply chains. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices As technology in cars evolves, the way we interact with the vehicles will change, too. While holographic interfaces remain fantastical and mostly relegated to concept cars, Altia CEO Mike Juran expects tomorrow’s GUIs to go all in on augmented realty as well as behind-the-scenes adjustments to take advantage of flexible supply chains.

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]]> 1462 no How RAIN RFID can track your tires and build better cars https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/how-rain-rfid-can-track-your-tires-and-build-better-cars-uX0RZCPc RFID technology isn’t new, but the way it’s being used to track components throughout the automotive building process is constantly growing and changing. Impinj’s Carl Brasek runs us through the way RAIN RFID is being used by automakers today, and how it might be used in the future to simplify vehicle maintenance (think tires). Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 17 Aug 2021 21:12:12 -0000 How RAIN RFID can track your tires and build better cars full 20 FreightWaves RFID technology isn’t new, but the way it’s being used to track components throughout the automotive building process is constantly growing and changing. Impinj’s Carl Brasek runs us through the way RAIN RFID is being used by automakers today, and how it might be used in the future to simplify vehicle maintenance (think tires). RFID technology isn’t new, but the way it’s being used to track components throughout the automotive building process is constantly growing and changing. Impinj’s Carl Brasek runs us through the way RAIN RFID is being used by automakers today, and how it might be used in the future to simplify vehicle maintenance (think tires). Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices RFID technology isn’t new, but the way it’s being used to track components throughout the automotive building process is constantly growing and changing. Impinj’s Carl Brasek runs us through the way RAIN RFID is being used by automakers today, and how it might be used in the future to simplify vehicle maintenance (think tires).

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]]> 1343 no How Hyundai builds cars during COVID https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/how-hyundai-builds-cars-during-covid-MgMC_MMz As Hyundai’s plant in Alabama gets ready to produce the brand’s first open-bed vehicle - the Santa Cruz pick-up - there’s a lot of work to be done to both shift the production line to account for a new vehicle as well as keep tabs on coronavirus safety protocols on site and communicating with suppliers about delays. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 10 Aug 2021 20:05:41 -0000 How Hyundai builds cars during COVID full 19 FreightWaves As Hyundai’s plant in Alabama gets ready to produce the brand’s first open-bed vehicle - the Santa Cruz pick-up - there’s a lot of work to be done to both shift the production line to account for a new vehicle as well as keep tabs on coronavirus safety protocols on site and communicating with suppliers about delays. As Hyundai’s plant in Alabama gets ready to produce the brand’s first open-bed vehicle - the Santa Cruz pick-up - there’s a lot of work to be done to both shift the production line to account for a new vehicle as well as keep tabs on coronavirus safety protocols on site and communicating with suppliers about delays. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices As Hyundai’s plant in Alabama gets ready to produce the brand’s first open-bed vehicle - the Santa Cruz pick-up - there’s a lot of work to be done to both shift the production line to account for a new vehicle as well as keep tabs on coronavirus safety protocols on site and communicating with suppliers about delays.

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]]> 1538 no Trash plastic in your new car https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/trash-plastic-in-your-new-car-X4k9aIL5 UBQ is trying to prove to Daimler, and the rest of the auto industry, that you can take ordinary household trash and turn it into automotive-grade plastic. Tests are being conducted now, and Bigio says the growth potential is huge. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 03 Aug 2021 19:21:53 -0000 Trash plastic in your new car full 18 FreightWaves UBQ is trying to prove to Daimler, and the rest of the auto industry, that you can take ordinary household trash and turn it into automotive-grade plastic. Tests are being conducted now, and Bigio says the growth potential is huge. UBQ is trying to prove to Daimler, and the rest of the auto industry, that you can take ordinary household trash and turn it into automotive-grade plastic. Tests are being conducted now, and Bigio says the growth potential is huge. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices UBQ is trying to prove to Daimler, and the rest of the auto industry, that you can take ordinary household trash and turn it into automotive-grade plastic. Tests are being conducted now, and Bigio says the growth potential is huge.

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]]> 1298 no Looking forward to Q4 https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/looking-forward-to-q4-KdCZ0DRX For our first return guest on Transmission, we speak again with AIT’s Alan Votaw about the logistics and shipping realities today and what’s around the corner for the fourth quarter. We also discuss supply chain metrics, and the value of getting the details exactly right. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 27 Jul 2021 20:13:22 -0000 Looking forward to Q4 full 17 FreightWaves For our first return guest on Transmission, we speak again with AIT’s Alan Votaw about the logistics and shipping realities today and what’s around the corner for the fourth quarter. We also discuss supply chain metrics, and the value of getting the details exactly right. For our first return guest on Transmission, we speak again with AIT’s Alan Votaw about the logistics and shipping realities today and what’s around the corner for the fourth quarter. We also discuss supply chain metrics, and the value of getting the details exactly right. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For our first return guest on Transmission, we speak again with AIT’s Alan Votaw about the logistics and shipping realities today and what’s around the corner for the fourth quarter. We also discuss supply chain metrics, and the value of getting the details exactly right.

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]]> 1564 no When the automotive supply chain can’t help, ask your mom https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/when-the-automotive-supply-chain-cant-help-ask-your-mom-PW4eLJgJ ECD Automotive Design is a small, bespoke conversion company focused on building customized Land Rovers. The company has always had an unusual method of sourcing the classic and new parts it needs to make its restorations, but COVID has created truly unusual challenges. One solution? Ask mom to help. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 20 Jul 2021 20:07:18 -0000 When the automotive supply chain can’t help, ask your mom full 16 FreightWaves ECD Automotive Design is a small, bespoke conversion company focused on building customized Land Rovers. The company has always had an unusual method of sourcing the classic and new parts it needs to make its restorations, but COVID has created truly unusual challenges. One solution? Ask mom to help. ECD Automotive Design is a small, bespoke conversion company focused on building customized Land Rovers. The company has always had an unusual method of sourcing the classic and new parts it needs to make its restorations, but COVID has created truly unusual challenges. One solution? Ask mom to help. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ECD Automotive Design is a small, bespoke conversion company focused on building customized Land Rovers. The company has always had an unusual method of sourcing the classic and new parts it needs to make its restorations, but COVID has created truly unusual challenges. One solution? Ask mom to help.

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]]> 1697 no A peek behind the shipping scenes for the automotive industry https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/a-peek-behind-the-shipping-scenes-for-the-automotive-industry-hl6yMpMw With over 35 years of supply chain experience, AIT’s Rich Grant is well suited to explain some of the realities behind the shipping snafus happening around the world. As the station manager for AIT Detroit, he has a front-row seat to how the global challenges are affecting automakers locally, including how the chip shortage could affect the 2021-2022 model year changeover. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Jul 2021 21:25:01 -0000 A peek behind the shipping scenes for the automotive industry full 15 FreightWaves With over 35 years of supply chain experience, AIT’s Rich Grant is well suited to explain some of the realities behind the shipping snafus happening around the world. As the station manager for AIT Detroit, he has a front-row seat to how the global challenges are affecting automakers locally, including how the chip shortage could affect the 2021-2022 model year changeover. With over 35 years of supply chain experience, AIT’s Rich Grant is well suited to explain some of the realities behind the shipping snafus happening around the world. As the station manager for AIT Detroit, he has a front-row seat to how the global challenges are affecting automakers locally, including how the chip shortage could affect the 2021-2022 model year changeover. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With over 35 years of supply chain experience, AIT’s Rich Grant is well suited to explain some of the realities behind the shipping snafus happening around the world. As the station manager for AIT Detroit, he has a front-row seat to how the global challenges are affecting automakers locally, including how the chip shortage could affect the 2021-2022 model year changeover.

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]]> 1448 no State of the auto supply chain in the middle of 2021 https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/state-of-the-auto-supply-chain-in-the-middle-of-2021-gBCf6TMI Electric vehicle supply chain news never stops, and this week we discuss a few items in the news, including GM’s partnership with Controlled Thermal Resources to harvest lithium from ocean water, Panasonic selling its stake in Tesla for $3.6 billion and how the chip shortage is affecting the supplier landscape Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:30:00 -0000 State of the auto supply chain in the middle of 2021 full 14 FreightWaves Electric vehicle supply chain news never stops, and this week we discuss a few items in the news, including GM’s partnership with Controlled Thermal Resources to harvest lithium from ocean water, Panasonic selling its stake in Tesla for $3.6 billion and how the chip shortage is affecting the supplier landscape Electric vehicle supply chain news never stops, and this week we discuss a few items in the news, including GM’s partnership with Controlled Thermal Resources to harvest lithium from ocean water, Panasonic selling its stake in Tesla for $3.6 billion and how the chip shortage is affecting the supplier landscape Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Electric vehicle supply chain news never stops, and this week we discuss a few items in the news, including GM’s partnership with Controlled Thermal Resources to harvest lithium from ocean water, Panasonic selling its stake in Tesla for $3.6 billion and how the chip shortage is affecting the supplier landscape

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]]> 1528 no Investing in the future of transportation https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/investing-in-the-future-of-transportation-m3YcPaNu With the auto industry spreading its wings - sometimes literally - into things like making silicon chips and flying taxis, you might need to invest in a wide variety of technologies and industries. That’s the strategy taken by the Trucks venture capital fund, but it’s not the only progressive attitude they take. See also their ban on “manels,” or men-only discussion panels. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 29 Jun 2021 20:03:59 -0000 Investing in the future of transportation full 13 FreightWaves With the auto industry spreading its wings - sometimes literally - into things like making silicon chips and flying taxis, you might need to invest in a wide variety of technologies and industries. That’s the strategy taken by the Trucks venture capital fund, but it’s not the only progressive attitude they take. See also their ban on “manels,” or men-only discussion panels. With the auto industry spreading its wings - sometimes literally - into things like making silicon chips and flying taxis, you might need to invest in a wide variety of technologies and industries. That’s the strategy taken by the Trucks venture capital fund, but it’s not the only progressive attitude they take. See also their ban on “manels,” or men-only discussion panels. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With the auto industry spreading its wings - sometimes literally - into things like making silicon chips and flying taxis, you might need to invest in a wide variety of technologies and industries. That’s the strategy taken by the Trucks venture capital fund, but it’s not the only progressive attitude they take. See also their ban on “manels,” or men-only discussion panels.

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]]> 1439 no Auto parts aftermarket in 2030 https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/auto-parts-aftermarket-in-2030-V1arjvvJ The growing number of electric vehicle sales means the global park is going to get more electrified over the next decade. We discuss what this means for aftermarket suppliers, including the fact that EVs use around 40 percent fewer parts, with McKinsey’s Sebastian Kempf. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 22 Jun 2021 19:43:21 -0000 Auto parts aftermarket in 2030 full 12 FreightWaves The growing number of electric vehicle sales means the global park is going to get more electrified over the next decade. We discuss what this means for aftermarket suppliers, including the fact that EVs use around 40 percent fewer parts, with McKinsey’s Sebastian Kempf. The growing number of electric vehicle sales means the global park is going to get more electrified over the next decade. We discuss what this means for aftermarket suppliers, including the fact that EVs use around 40 percent fewer parts, with McKinsey’s Sebastian Kempf. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The growing number of electric vehicle sales means the global park is going to get more electrified over the next decade. We discuss what this means for aftermarket suppliers, including the fact that EVs use around 40 percent fewer parts, with McKinsey’s Sebastian Kempf.

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]]> 1572 no Building electric vehicles and saving jobs https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/building-electric-vehicles-and-saving-jobs-kBekKiYk Third Way recently released an interactive map of the automaker facilities in the U.S., with a focus on current and future electric vehicle production. There are 50 plants in the U.S. and 24 are either building EVs of EV components today or will be by 2025. We discuss why this matters for U.S. jobs and the economy in general. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:44:44 -0000 Building electric vehicles and saving jobs full 11 FreightWaves Third Way recently released an interactive map of the automaker facilities in the U.S., with a focus on current and future electric vehicle production. There are 50 plants in the U.S. and 24 are either building EVs of EV components today or will be by 2025. We discuss why this matters for U.S. jobs and the economy in general. Third Way recently released an interactive map of the automaker facilities in the U.S., with a focus on current and future electric vehicle production. There are 50 plants in the U.S. and 24 are either building EVs of EV components today or will be by 2025. We discuss why this matters for U.S. jobs and the economy in general. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Third Way recently released an interactive map of the automaker facilities in the U.S., with a focus on current and future electric vehicle production. There are 50 plants in the U.S. and 24 are either building EVs of EV components today or will be by 2025. We discuss why this matters for U.S. jobs and the economy in general.

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]]> 1433 no Toyota is Number 1 when it comes to supplier relationships, and that’s no accident https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/toyota-is-number-1-when-it-comes-to-supplier-relationships-and-thats-no-accident-v204hVZh The annual Plante Moran index of automaker-supplier relationships came out recently, and Toyota was in the number on position for the 10th year in a row. We speak with Robert Young, executive vice president, purchasing supplier development, Toyota Motor North America about how the OEM manages its supplier relationships and what will change - or not change - as Toyota starts building more and more electric vehicles. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 08 Jun 2021 19:51:46 -0000 Toyota is Number 1 when it comes to supplier relationships, and that’s no accident full 10 FreightWaves The annual Plante Moran index of automaker-supplier relationships came out recently, and Toyota was in the number on position for the 10th year in a row. We speak with Robert Young, executive vice president, purchasing supplier development, Toyota Motor North America about how the OEM manages its supplier relationships and what will change - or not change - as Toyota starts building more and more electric vehicles. The annual Plante Moran index of automaker-supplier relationships came out recently, and Toyota was in the number on position for the 10th year in a row. We speak with Robert Young, executive vice president, purchasing supplier development, Toyota Motor North America about how the OEM manages its supplier relationships and what will change - or not change - as Toyota starts building more and more electric vehicles. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The annual Plante Moran index of automaker-supplier relationships came out recently, and Toyota was in the number on position for the 10th year in a row. We speak with Robert Young, executive vice president, purchasing supplier development, Toyota Motor North America about how the OEM manages its supplier relationships and what will change - or not change - as Toyota starts building more and more electric vehicles.

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]]> 1431 no How is the chip shortage affecting consumer cars, today and tomorrow? https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/how-is-the-chip-shortage-affecting-consumer-cars-today-and-tomorrow-k3cM3Pr7 Whether it’s building engines without a chip that improves gas mileage to shifting production from one trim level to another, consumer vehicles will be different thanks to the chip shortage. Analyst Stephanie Brinley from IHS Markit explains what’s happening to the cars people will be buying this year, including why electric vehicles may be hit a bit harder than your traditional gas-engine models. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 01 Jun 2021 18:30:00 -0000 How is the chip shortage affecting consumer cars, today and tomorrow? full 9 FreightWaves Whether it’s building engines without a chip that improves gas mileage to shifting production from one trim level to another, consumer vehicles will be different thanks to the chip shortage. Analyst Stephanie Brinley from IHS Markit explains what’s happening to the cars people will be buying this year, including why electric vehicles may be hit a bit harder than your traditional gas-engine models. Whether it’s building engines without a chip that improves gas mileage to shifting production from one trim level to another, consumer vehicles will be different thanks to the chip shortage. Analyst Stephanie Brinley from IHS Markit explains what’s happening to the cars people will be buying this year, including why electric vehicles may be hit a bit harder than your traditional gas-engine models. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Whether it’s building engines without a chip that improves gas mileage to shifting production from one trim level to another, consumer vehicles will be different thanks to the chip shortage. Analyst Stephanie Brinley from IHS Markit explains what’s happening to the cars people will be buying this year, including why electric vehicles may be hit a bit harder than your traditional gas-engine models.

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]]> 1579 no Checking in with automakers and Tier 1 suppliers about supply chain difficulties https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/checking-in-with-automakers-and-tier-1-suppliers-about-supply-chain-difficulties-qhX9CQ1Q Alan Votaw, director of sales, industrial automotive, AIT Worldwide LogisticsDescription: The auto industry is dealing with the double whammy of COVID and a chip shortage, but those aren’t the only problems affecting the supply chain. AIT’s Alan Votaw stops by to talk about what he’s hearing from OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers about the state of the industry, including the upcoming challenges facing companies building electric vehicles, as getting battery components might be difficult in the near future. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 25 May 2021 19:30:47 -0000 Checking in with automakers and Tier 1 suppliers about supply chain difficulties full 8 FreightWaves Alan Votaw, director of sales, industrial automotive, AIT Worldwide Logistics Description: The auto industry is dealing with the double whammy of COVID and a chip shortage, but those aren’t the only problems affecting the supply chain. AIT’s Alan Votaw stops by to talk about what he’s hearing from OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers about the state of the industry, including the upcoming challenges facing companies building electric vehicles, as getting battery components might be difficult in the near future. Alan Votaw, director of sales, industrial automotive, AIT Worldwide LogisticsDescription: The auto industry is dealing with the double whammy of COVID and a chip shortage, but those aren’t the only problems affecting the supply chain. AIT’s Alan Votaw stops by to talk about what he’s hearing from OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers about the state of the industry, including the upcoming challenges facing companies building electric vehicles, as getting battery components might be difficult in the near future. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alan Votaw, director of sales, industrial automotive, AIT Worldwide Logistics
Description: The auto industry is dealing with the double whammy of COVID and a chip shortage, but those aren’t the only problems affecting the supply chain. AIT’s Alan Votaw stops by to talk about what he’s hearing from OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers about the state of the industry, including the upcoming challenges facing companies building electric vehicles, as getting battery components might be difficult in the near future.

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]]> 1272 no The difference between a shortage and a crisis https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/the-difference-between-a-shortage-and-a-crisis-TfxLbqNm Dan Hearsch, managing director at AlixPartners, gets into the details of how silicon chips are made for the auto industry, why gaming console and tablets aren’t totally to blame for the chip shortage, and what it means to be in a crisis vs a shortage. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 18 May 2021 18:40:10 -0000 The difference between a shortage and a crisis full 7 FreightWaves Dan Hearsch, managing director at AlixPartners, gets into the details of how silicon chips are made for the auto industry, why gaming console and tablets aren’t totally to blame for the chip shortage, and what it means to be in a crisis vs a shortage. Dan Hearsch, managing director at AlixPartners, gets into the details of how silicon chips are made for the auto industry, why gaming console and tablets aren’t totally to blame for the chip shortage, and what it means to be in a crisis vs a shortage. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Dan Hearsch, managing director at AlixPartners, gets into the details of how silicon chips are made for the auto industry, why gaming console and tablets aren’t totally to blame for the chip shortage, and what it means to be in a crisis vs a shortage.

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]]> 1455 no Should we completely rethink the traditional supply chain? https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/should-we-completely-rethink-the-traditional-supply-chain-5zapWRve We discuss with Teshler his belief that there needs to be a fundamental rethink of the traditional supply chain, one that includes a new tier of cybertech suppliers. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 11 May 2021 18:30:00 -0000 Should we completely rethink the traditional supply chain? full 6 FreightWaves We discuss with Teshler his belief that there needs to be a fundamental rethink of the traditional supply chain, one that includes a new tier of cybertech suppliers. We discuss with Teshler his belief that there needs to be a fundamental rethink of the traditional supply chain, one that includes a new tier of cybertech suppliers. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We discuss with Teshler his belief that there needs to be a fundamental rethink of the traditional supply chain, one that includes a new tier of cybertech suppliers.

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]]> 1455 no The state of the electric work truck space, from Daimler Truck’s perspective https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/the-state-of-the-electric-work-truck-space-from-daimler-trucks-perspective-UAkVpInA Rakesh Aneja, Head of eMobility for Daimler Trucks North America, discusses a number of recent advances in the electric delivery truck world, from the order books being opened for the eCascadia and eM2 trucks to a new heavy-duty vehicle charging station opening up in Portland, Oregon. Plus, a few reasons why drivers can benefit from electric semis and school buses. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 04 May 2021 18:30:00 -0000 The state of the electric work truck space, from Daimler Truck’s perspective full 5 FreightWaves Rakesh Aneja, Head of eMobility for Daimler Trucks North America, discusses a number of recent advances in the electric delivery truck world, from the order books being opened for the eCascadia and eM2 trucks to a new heavy-duty vehicle charging station opening up in Portland, Oregon. Plus, a few reasons why drivers can benefit from electric semis and school buses. Rakesh Aneja, Head of eMobility for Daimler Trucks North America, discusses a number of recent advances in the electric delivery truck world, from the order books being opened for the eCascadia and eM2 trucks to a new heavy-duty vehicle charging station opening up in Portland, Oregon. Plus, a few reasons why drivers can benefit from electric semis and school buses. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Rakesh Aneja, Head of eMobility for Daimler Trucks North America, discusses a number of recent advances in the electric delivery truck world, from the order books being opened for the eCascadia and eM2 trucks to a new heavy-duty vehicle charging station opening up in Portland, Oregon. Plus, a few reasons why drivers can benefit from electric semis and school buses.

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]]> 1562 no Can automotive suppliers keep parts flowing through Zoom? https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/can-automotive-suppliers-keep-parts-flowing-through-zoom-A39mpyVq Conway Jeffress from AIT visits the show to discuss how automotive suppliers are adapting to the Zoom era. More meeting are happening virtually, but sometimes you still need to actually go to a facility to make sure things work the way they were promised. Also, how charging stations are really key to the coming EV boom. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 27 Apr 2021 18:42:35 -0000 Can automotive suppliers keep parts flowing through Zoom? full 4 FreightWaves Conway Jeffress from AIT visits the show to discuss how automotive suppliers are adapting to the Zoom era. More meeting are happening virtually, but sometimes you still need to actually go to a facility to make sure things work the way they were promised. Also, how charging stations are really key to the coming EV boom. Conway Jeffress from AIT visits the show to discuss how automotive suppliers are adapting to the Zoom era. More meeting are happening virtually, but sometimes you still need to actually go to a facility to make sure things work the way they were promised. Also, how charging stations are really key to the coming EV boom. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Conway Jeffress from AIT visits the show to discuss how automotive suppliers are adapting to the Zoom era. More meeting are happening virtually, but sometimes you still need to actually go to a facility to make sure things work the way they were promised. Also, how charging stations are really key to the coming EV boom.

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]]> 1482 no Global Maritime Awareness in the Shipping Industry https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/global-maritime-awareness-in-the-shipping-industry-4GrH2EfD After a quick update on upcoming electric delivery vehicle offerings, hosts Sebastian Blanco and Grace Sharkey speak with Antonio Cotroneo, principal solutions engineer at OmniSci about Global Maritime Awareness in the shipping industry as well as how OmniSci’s various data analytic tools can help make fleets more efficient. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 20 Apr 2021 18:30:00 -0000 Global Maritime Awareness in the Shipping Industry full 3 FreightWaves After a quick update on upcoming electric delivery vehicle offerings, hosts Sebastian Blanco and Grace Sharkey speak with Antonio Cotroneo, principal solutions engineer at OmniSci about Global Maritime Awareness in the shipping industry as well as how OmniSci’s various data analytic tools can help make fleets more efficient. After a quick update on upcoming electric delivery vehicle offerings, hosts Sebastian Blanco and Grace Sharkey speak with Antonio Cotroneo, principal solutions engineer at OmniSci about Global Maritime Awareness in the shipping industry as well as how OmniSci’s various data analytic tools can help make fleets more efficient. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices After a quick update on upcoming electric delivery vehicle offerings, hosts Sebastian Blanco and Grace Sharkey speak with Antonio Cotroneo, principal solutions engineer at OmniSci about Global Maritime Awareness in the shipping industry as well as how OmniSci’s various data analytic tools can help make fleets more efficient.

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]]> 1403 no Chip shortage and new electric trucks for Daimler https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/chip-shortage-and-new-electric-trucks-for-daimler-LVGaB6B9 The Biden administration is taking the semiconductor chip shortage seriously, calling together a virtual meeting with big players in automotive and tech to try and figure out how to increase domestic production. Also, Daimler’s new electric delivery trucks are not available just yet, but you can put your order in today for an all-electric delivery truck that can go over 200 miles per charge. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Apr 2021 19:00:00 -0000 Chip shortage and new electric trucks for Daimler full 2 FreightWaves The Biden administration is taking the semiconductor chip shortage seriously, calling together a virtual meeting with big players in automotive and tech to try and figure out how to increase domestic production. Also, Daimler’s new electric delivery trucks are not available just yet, but you can put your order in today for an all-electric delivery truck that can go over 200 miles per charge. The Biden administration is taking the semiconductor chip shortage seriously, calling together a virtual meeting with big players in automotive and tech to try and figure out how to increase domestic production. Also, Daimler’s new electric delivery trucks are not available just yet, but you can put your order in today for an all-electric delivery truck that can go over 200 miles per charge. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The Biden administration is taking the semiconductor chip shortage seriously, calling together a virtual meeting with big players in automotive and tech to try and figure out how to increase domestic production. Also, Daimler’s new electric delivery trucks are not available just yet, but you can put your order in today for an all-electric delivery truck that can go over 200 miles per charge.

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]]> 1408 no Easing on into first gear https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/easing-on-into-first-gear-RhfYoPmN In the debut episode of Transmission, Sebastian Blanco and Grace Sharkey introduce a few of the topics this show will cover as we investigate the automotive supply chain, including electrification and autonomous vehicles - as we shift into first gear. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Apr 2021 19:25:44 -0000 Easing on into first gear full 1 FreightWaves In the debut episode of Transmission, Sebastian Blanco and Grace Sharkey introduce a few of the topics this show will cover as we investigate the automotive supply chain, including electrification and autonomous vehicles - as we shift into first gear. In the debut episode of Transmission, Sebastian Blanco and Grace Sharkey introduce a few of the topics this show will cover as we investigate the automotive supply chain, including electrification and autonomous vehicles - as we shift into first gear. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In the debut episode of Transmission, Sebastian Blanco and Grace Sharkey introduce a few of the topics this show will cover as we investigate the automotive supply chain, including electrification and autonomous vehicles - as we shift into first gear.

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]]> 1277 no Introducing Transmission https://transmission.simplecast.com/episodes/introducing-transmission-itV5qiMH Transmission is covering the future of the auto industry every Thursday.    Visit our sponsor Amazon Freight Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:53:38 -0000 Introducing Transmission full FreightWaves Transmission is covering the future of the auto industry every Thursday. Transmission is covering the future of the auto industry every Thursday.    Visit our sponsor Amazon Freight Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Transmission is covering the future of the auto industry every Thursday. 

 

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