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On Shift: A podcast about mobility, Automotive News tech and innovation team leader Pete Bigelow takes an optimistic yet skeptical eye at the new tech and business models planned for the auto industry. Shift is a production of Automotive News, the leading publication covering the auto industry. Check out our reporting online at autonews.com/shift and follow us on Twitter @Automotive_News.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Shift translates connected vehicles, driver-assistance systems, and automotive software into practical questions about engineering, deployment, and the business of selling cars.
Shift treats the modern car as both a computing platform and a contested business. Interviews with figures such as NVIDIA automotive VP Ali Kani and Qualcomm's Anshuman Saxena examine the engineering behind driver assistance and onboard compute, while conversations about EV…
That car update you've been ignoring has an explanation; so does NVIDIA's liquid-cooling pitch.
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A practical look at NVIDIA's automotive pitch, centered on the three-computer strategy and the cooling tradeoffs.
The episode opens on the week around NVIDIA GTC and quickly gets to the real question: what NVIDIA is actually selling to carmakers. Ali Kani answers that plainly, moving from the three-computer strategy to the idea that some customers may only take part of the stack, including…
A practical supplier-strategy episode on managing EV uncertainty without letting it dictate every product and investment decision.
Shift uses Bosch's engineering and power solutions perspective to turn a familiar EV-adoption question into a supplier strategy story. Instead of lingering on what consumers may or may not buy, the episode looks at what a tier-one supplier can keep making as demand shifts:…
A clear map of the connected-car stack, without the usual buzzword haze.
The episode treats vehicle connectivity as a practical plumbing problem, and Jake Neer keeps it grounded. He lays out how a car stays online through the roof-mounted modem, Wi-Fi for larger data transfers, Bluetooth for short-range pairing, and cellular as the main link behind…
Chinese automakers face a difficult US entry path where local manufacturing may matter as much as the cars.
Chinese automakers are not just waiting for the US market to open. On Shift, Lei Xing frames their path as a long, expensive push through manufacturing demands, trade policy, brand awareness, and the political weight attached to China.
A focused look at why automotive disruption is making executive judgment harder to hold steady.
Automotive leaders are being asked to make long-range calls while software-defined vehicles, autonomy, ADAS, supply-chain strain, geopolitics, tariffs, inflation, and interest rates all crowd the agenda.
A grounded look at car-buying tech, lead-gen friction, and the TrueCar reboot.
Shift follows Scott Painter's return to TrueCar and uses that move to probe where auto tech still runs into plain old buyer friction. The discussion keeps circling back to pricing, trade-ins, and finance, and it makes a solid case that the old lead-gen model failed because too…
A focused episode on whether software updates can keep vehicles feeling current without accelerating the replacement cycle.
The episode frames software-defined vehicles around a practical ownership question: will faster-changing features make cars feel obsolete sooner, or help drivers keep the same vehicle feeling current?
A focused automotive discussion on how AI, compute, and industrial strategy are pushing autonomy toward practical use.
This episode frames artificial intelligence as a practical force in an automotive industry reshuffling its priorities. Molly Boygon's conversation with George Lenyo, EY's America's Automotive Leader, centers on how new compute power is bringing autonomous-vehicle technology…
Cars, explained from the garage outward.
Driverless mobility, argued from the road up.
EV arguments from the performance garage.
Engineering breakthroughs, translated without the lecture.
Shop-floor talk for serious engine people.
Future shock, made practical.
Molly Boygon opens the year with a CES-focused conversation.
This segment discusses Aumovio's focus on braking innovations for safety and Zoox's progress in robotaxi deployment compared to Tesla.
At CES 2026, the episode moves away from the broader AI conversation and into a focused look at vehicle architecture.
Maria Anhalt, CEO of Electrobit, says the auto industry is being squeezed by economic, technological, and organizational pressure and needs to speed up development timelines.
Molly Boygon interviews Ali Kani, NVIDIA's VP of Automotive, about the company's three-computer strategy for autonomous vehicles, covering topics like Jensen Huang's claim that AVs are a solved problem, power efficiency debates, and real-world demo challenges.
How Bosch prepares for three possible futures instead of predicting one
This episode explains how vehicles connect to the internet, covering Wi-Fi, cellular networks, and LiDAR technology.
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Automotive News' Shift opens with a discussion of robotaxi safety, including a Waymo incident in Santa Monica and a Zoox door-strike in San Francisco that became national news.
This episode of Shift features an interview with Scott Painter, founder and CEO of TrueCar, discussing his return to the company and its mission to save consumers time and money.
This episode of Shift features an interview with EY's George Lenyo, discussing AI's impact on autonomous vehicles, consumer willingness to pay for tech, and CES 2026 trends, alongside analysis of US auto tariffs and Chinese competition.
This episode of Shift features an interview with Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua, discussing the company's acquisition of Menti Robotics to develop humanoid robots and advancements in autonomous driving.
Automotive News reporter Molly Boygon interviews TD Cowen senior analyst Itay Michaeli about what to expect in automotive technology at CES 2026.
This episode features an interview with GM's Ryan Fowler and Jason Echelman about integrating Cruise's robo-taxi technology with Super Cruise to develop Level 3 autonomous driving by 2028.
In part one of this interview, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe discusses how the company is navigating regulatory changes, tariffs, and market shifts while preparing for the R2 launch.
The show opens with a Thanksgiving-week detour into the vehicle technology the hosts are most thankful for.
The episode opens with a weekly automotive news roundup.
Shift opens with a newsroom check-in on rare earths and trade-policy uncertainty.
Anything is possible in a vehicle cyber attack—but the Hollywood hack is probably less likely than something quiet and invisible.
Molly Boygon opens with the week’s automotive headlines, then pivots into a conversation about tariffs and trade data.
Hannah Lutz and Molly Boygon open with the latest technology news from GM before handing the conversation to reporter Lindsey Van Holley.
Mike Murphy, a Republican strategist turned EV advocate, discusses the political polarization of electric vehicles, the impending end of the federal tax credit, and how China's dominance threatens the U.S.
This episode of Shift features an interview with Larry Dominique, who discusses the growing threat of Chinese automakers to legacy OEMs, highlighting issues like innovation speed, affordability, and market competition.
Hannah Lutz and Molly Boygon open Shift by introducing the podcast’s new co-host setup and then move straight into the Hyundai-LG Energy plant raid in Georgia, where ICE rounded up more than 400 people.
Host Molly Boygan interviews consumer advocate Ralph Nader about automotive safety, autonomous vehicles, and electric vehicle transitions.
Technical discussion of Qualcomm's advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving ambitions, with focus on BMW partnership, safety architecture, and the evolution of AI in vehicles beyond simple voice assistants to complete cockpit experiences.
Host Pete Bigelow discusses a AAA study on traffic jam driver assistance systems and interviews Mike Martinez about Ford's new EV platform.
Host Pete Bigelow discusses robo-taxi developments and software-defined vehicles with guests Harry Campbell and Molly Boygan.
This episode discusses the current state of the electric vehicle market, including sales trends, lease deals, and the impact of federal policies.
This episode discusses EV economics state by state and compares hydrogen-powered vehicles to battery electrics.
This episode discusses hydrogen fueling stations and the disconnect between automakers' revenue hopes for connected vehicles and actual results.
Host Pete Bigelow discusses mobility tech and air mobility with guests, starting with a segment on EV total cost of ownership.