by Grace Dawes | Jan 16, 2025 | Energy & Charging, Interviews, MOVE America, Popular, Tech & Data |
With the heavy reliance on Asia for critical materials required to build electric vehicle (EV) batteries, the call to localise supply chains has grown louder.
Robert Winans, the Chief Supply Chain Officer for Panasonic Energy of North America, outlined the company’s efforts in creating this domestic supply chain.
With cell production facilities in Nevada and Kansas, along with supply partnerships in Tennessee and Canada, Panasonic is positioning North America as a growing hub for EV battery production.
“When we do this, we establish a North American supply chain, reduce emissions from overseas logistics, and start building North America to be a centre of the EV battery industry,” Winans said.
Watch the full interview below to hear more about how Panasonic are moving their supply base closer to where the customer is and the major trends they predict are on the horizon.
by Grace Dawes | Jan 6, 2025 | Autos, Business, Events, Interviews, MOVE America, Popular, Video |
Ryan Pritchard, CEO of SHAED, shared insights into addressing mobility challenges through an ecosystem approach at this year’s MOVE America 2024.
“We’re walking into a room trying to solve a very difficult problem,” Pritchard stated, noting the value of bringing together diverse stakeholders at events like MOVE. He highlighted SHAED’s efforts to tackle the complexities of mobility by fostering partnerships and aligning with innovators addressing real-world issues.
A key focus of SHAED’s strategy is advancing sustainable mobility solutions while appealing to younger generations. Pritchard pointed to SHAED’s collaboration with high-performance vehicle developers as an example of cross-industry innovation.
“We’re betting on the future of mobility by blending speed, sustainability, and innovation,” he explained.
As a platinum sponsor of MOVE America, SHAED utilises opportunities to connect with industry leaders, explore adoption barriers for commercial fleets, and promote an integrated mobility ecosystem.
Pritchard emphasised the importance of collaboration in creating actionable solutions:
“Every problem we need solved can be addressed by the people in this room.”
by Grace Dawes | Nov 21, 2024 | Autos, Energy & Charging, Interviews, MOVE America, Popular |
What does the future of electric vehicle (EV) charging look like? That’s what Marcy Bauer, Senior Vice President of Deployment at EVgo, wants to get ahead of.
As SVP of a prominent company in fast-charging infrastructure, Bauer discusses the pivotal role of public-private partnerships and EVgo’s involvement in the ChargeX Consortium, a collaborative effort to address customer pain points and improve accessibility.
In this interview from MOVE America, Bauer dives into the complexities of deploying EV chargers, from site selection to balancing diverse consumer preferences.
Watch the full interview to learn how forecasting plays a critical role in their strategy to push innovation and maintain a robust public charging network.
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by Grace Dawes | Nov 18, 2024 | Autos, Interviews, MOVE America, Popular, Tech & Data |
At MOVE America 2024, Kim Bedford, VP and Senior Partner at Kyndryl, delved into some of the most critical topics shaping the mobility industry today.
From cybersecurity challenges and regulatory landscapes to the infrastructure needed to support electric and autonomous vehicles, Kim shared valuable insights into how Kyndryl is helping clients adapt to rapid innovation.
She also highlighted why Kyndryl chose to sponsor MOVE America as a Platinum Partner, emphasising the importance of collaboration and visibility in advancing mobility solutions.
Want to learn more about the trends and technologies driving the future of mobility? Watch the full interview below.
by Grace Dawes | Nov 12, 2024 | Autos, Energy & Charging, Interviews, MOVE America, Popular |
As the mobility sector accelerates towards electrification, the critical role that supply chain resilience plays cannot be ignored.
At Move America 2024, Jeff Morrison, SVP of Procurement & Supply Chain at General Motors (GM), shared key insights into the company’s strategy for navigating the automotive industry’s ongoing transformation.
“One of the great opportunities in front of us is electrifying our vehicles, and we want to do it in a secure, sustainable and resilient way,” said Morrison.
With electrification, automated driving and evolving infrastructure causing significant disruptions to supply chains, GM gives insight to how they are navigating these challenges.
Watch the full interview below for more exclusive insights from GM’s forward-thinking strategies as the company continues to make strides in the automotive sector’s transition to electrification.
by Grace Dawes | Nov 7, 2024 | Autos, Fleets, Interviews, MOVE America, Popular |
As autonomous trucking gains momentum, industry leaders like DHL are exploring how this technology can be piloted and scaled for real-world operations.
At MOVE America 2024, Jason Gillespie, Senior Director of Continuous Improvement & Innovation at DHL Supply Chain, shared insights on how self-driving trucks can become practical on a large scale for implementing autonomous vehicles in logistics.
With an emphasis on strategic piloting, Gillespie discusses how companies are shifting from driver-centered vehicles to passenger-focused designs, paving the way for a future where autonomous technology supports a fully scalable logistics network.
Watch the full interview below to learn more.
by Grace Dawes | Nov 4, 2024 | Autos, Business, Interviews, MOVE America, Popular |
Governor Samuel García of Nuevo León, Mexico, shared his insights on the state’s ambitions as a near-shoring and electro-mobility leader.
In this interview, García highlights the states collaborations with major automotive companies like Tesla and the strategic importance of Nuevo León’s proximity to Texas, García detailed how this cross-border synergy is fostering growth for Mexico.
The governor also emphasised the state’s investments in infrastructure and autonomous vehicle projects, positioning the state of Nuevo León as a gateway for companies looking to enter Latin America.
Watch the full interview below for more insights on Nuevo León’s Texas-Mexico innovations.
by Grace Dawes | Oct 31, 2024 | Autos, Interviews, MOVE America, Popular, Tech & Data |
Ford Motor Company’s Chief Futurist, Jennifer Brace, shares her perspective on the biggest changes and challenges in transportation, hinting that the future of mobility is not as simple as we think.
Brace describes the complex path ahead, touching on key issues like climate impact, consumer choice and industry resilience.
Whilst explaining her role as a “Futurist”, Brace emphasises the need to plan for multiple future scenarios.
“I consider multiple versions of the future and help teams evaluate whether their strategies are resilient… If the answer is no, we figure out how to make them more robust… Climate change affects everything: supply chains, insurance, where people can live, and how they might need to move, sometimes on short notice,” said Brace.
Watch the full interview below for exclusive insight into how mobility leaders are preparing for a rapidly changing world and how the industry can stay ahead of what’s next.
by Grace Dawes | Oct 30, 2024 | Interviews, MOVE America, Popular, Tech & Data |
Navigation technology start-up Skyline Nav AI has been announced as the winner of the Start-up Pitching Competition at MOVE America 2024.
Out of a line-up of stellar start-up pitches, CEO Kanwar Singh’s pitch took the lead and secured the award.
Watch the interview to hear how Skyline’s geolocation technology aims to address navigation challenges in GPS-limited environments for vehicles such as cars, drones, and trucks, using computer vision and satellite data.
Supported by clients including BAE Systems and NASA, Skyline Nav AI’s work focuses on improving resilience in critical infrastructure and urban navigation.
Watch the full interview below.
by Grace Dawes | Oct 29, 2024 | Events, Fleets, Interviews, MOVE America, Popular, Smart Cities |
Rail opportunities are expanding in Texas, particularly high-speed rail. At MOVE America 2024, Amtrak‘s SVP of High-Speed Rail, Andy Byford, discussed the significant potential for rail expansion in the southern states of the U.S.
Emphasising the growing demand for efficient transportation solutions, Byford detailed the railroad company’s vision for rail in Texas.
Amtrak is currently exploring projects such as the proposed rail line between Dallas and Houston, while also considering the potential for high-intensity commuter services connecting San Antonio to Austin.
“There are huge opportunities right now to expand rail in Texas,” Byford stated, underlining the widespread sentiment among stakeholders that more rail options are essential. “Without question, it’s the right thing to do,” he said.
Watch the full interview below to find out how Amtrak’s vision for high-speed rail can play in transforming transportation in Texas and beyond.
by Grace Dawes | Oct 23, 2024 | Autos, Interviews, MOVE America, Popular, Tech & Data |
In a conversation with Mercedes-Benz Research & Development’s CEO, he gave exclusive expertise on mobility topics such as AI, autonomous driving, hyper-personalisation and more, at the MOVE America 2024 event.
Afterparticipating in a keynote panel on future mobility trends, President & CEO of MBRD, Philipp Skogstad gave exclusive insight into the unanticipated challenges facing the industry.
The luxury auto-manufacturer also spoke on how AI and hyper-personalisation are becoming more present in customer demand and the company’s responses to this.
“Our goal is to make the customer journey more enjoyable and give them time back,” said Skogstad.
See the full interview to get more exclusive insights into the automaker’s sustainability pledge, carbon emission stats on their F1 team and its auto-driving developments.
by Grace Dawes | Jan 16, 2024 | Interviews, MOVE America, Popular, Tech & Data |
A new era has dawned in the world of connected vehicle platforms. New phrases are emerging such a “Car-as-a-device” and “Software-as-a-service”.
Cars that have been wired by hardware for decades are now transitioning to software structures. Automotive manufacturers are becoming software factories.
More and more automakers are re-educating themselves on the basics of car construction with software at the forefront. Frank McCleary from Porsche Consulting gives his advice to car manufacturers who are trying following the trend.
He gives insight into how Porsche Consulting are getting manufacturers to put software at the centre of the product and technology strategy, in the efforts to redesign their approach to manufacturing.
Watch the full interview below…
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by Grace Dawes | Nov 29, 2023 | Energy & Charging, Fleets, Interviews, MOVE America, Popular, Smart Cities, Smart Cities, Video, Videos |
Emily Yates Chief Innovation Officer at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) spoke to MOVEMNT at the MOVE America conference about women’s safety on public transportation.
Yates works specifically on the cross-overs between data, analytics, and policy at SEPTA and also oversees sustainability, therefore having a huge number of issues to be concerned with in public transport.
Yates mentions the significant concern over women’s safety on public transportation as she states that two-thirds of the people who use the SEPTA services are women. Therefore, women’s safety is a big focus for innovation. Yates discusses the development of live bus location and times via an app which the Authority hope will give more confidence to those using SEPTA’s services.
Watch the full interview to hear more on this plus an exclusive insight into what Yates discussed on her panel at the event, entitled “How to integrate new mobility services with minimal disruption”.
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by Grace Dawes | Nov 28, 2023 | Autos, EVs, Fleets, Interviews, Modes, MOVE America, Popular, Smart Cities, Smart Cities, Tech, Tech & Data, Video, Videos |
Sean Ackley Head of Charging & Energy at VinFast spoke with MOVEMNT at the MOVE America conference about how the electric charging system has the potential to become a seamless and integrated experience.
Ackley proposes that electric vehicle (EV) charging shouldn’t be complex or difficult to understand, and it shouldn’t feel hard to find either.
He discusses how VinFast are working to remove the complexities of charging across the mobility ecosystem, meeting the people who are capable of making this possible at MOVE.
To do this, the company are integrating all of these different partners into a single app and have successfully integrated over 112,000 charge points to make charging infrastructure easier to find.
Watch the full interview below to hear more…
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by Grace Dawes | Nov 23, 2023 | Autos, Events, EVs, EVs, Fleets, Interviews, Modes, MOVE America, Popular, Tech, Tech & Data, Video, Videos |
Ganesh Iyer the CEO of NIO USA spoke at the MOVE America conference about how NIO are innovating and transforming their company in order to challenge one of the biggest issues in the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) – range anxiety.
Iyer himself described NIO as a “pioneer in the smart EV industry” that was founded originally in 2014, boasting a design centre in Munich and in the Silicon Valley which Iyer leads himself as the company’s key innovation centre.
He also emphasised that “we are not a car company, we are a lifestyle brand” that holds user enterprise as its key interest. In this interview, Iyer also comments on his panel that he joined at the conference: “Circular batteries: how recycling programs are driving a sustainable battery ecosystem”. Iyer explains how the panel discussion turned to the obstacle of battery degradation and how this can be combatted.
He also mentioned NIO’s attempts at hurdling this obstacle via their power replenishment system, which allows users to charge, swap, or upgrade their depleted EV battery, giving a channelled focus on the innovation of the swapping system.
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by Grace Dawes | Nov 16, 2023 | Fleets, Interviews, Modes, MOVE America, Popular, Smart Cities, Smart Cities, Tech, Tech & Data, Video, Videos |
John Kuehn manager of transit partnerships at Uber discusses Uber’s mission for easier and more efficient transit across the US – even in transit deserts!
Kuehn discussed Uber’s endeavour to partner with cities and transit agencies to support and offer them additional services they might not have the powers to provide independently in transit.
He explains that Uber want to fill the gaps in the transit space where agencies might not be able to fulfil all of the rides they would like to.
Kuehn also mentions the return of Uber’s X Share service which would allow users to share rides with other users, which was banned during the pandemic.
Watch the full interview to hear more about Uber’s experience at MOVE America 2023 and what they had to say on their panel about “How equitable MaaS programs can become ladders of opportunity”.
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by Grace Dawes | Nov 15, 2023 | Autos, Business, Fleets, Infrastructure, Interviews, MOVE America, Popular, Smart Cities, Smart Cities, Tech, Tech & Data, Video, Videos |
Michele Mueller the senior project manager of connected and automated vehicles at Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) discusses how the state are employing innovative technology in their safety systems to ensure people get home safely every day.
Mueller also talks about how the department are working with new start-ups to help expand and develop Michigan’s transportation system as well as the opportunity to meet these exact types of start-ups at the MOVE America conference.
MDOT are developing their systems by looking at the challenges within the transport infrastructure and working with industry partners to find solutions to these challenges.
Mueller explains that the department’s goal to make their systems smarter, more efficient, and most importantly, to help people get home to their families as safely as possible.
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by Grace Dawes | Nov 14, 2023 | Autos, Business, Energy & Charging, Events, Fleets, Infrastructure, Interviews, MOVE America, Popular, Smart Cities, Smart Cities, Tech, Tech & Data, Video, Videos |
Jason JonMichael a senior strategist at the United States Department of Transport (USDOT) discussed how AI and automated systems are impacting the way Americans get around.
As a member of the Highly Automated Safety Systems Centre of Excellence (HASS COE) JonMichael explained how his team have a duty to help USDOT by reviewing, assessing, and validating the safety of autonomous systems and AI in transportation. JonMichael stressed that this applies not only in ground autonomy and advanced air mobility but also across national rail systems and ports.
HASS COE was established by congress to focus on automation systems and investigate their intermodal and multimodal implications, to help augment each USDOT Operating Administration’s own expertise and enable success in assessing, predicting, and verifying the safety of relevant emerging technology.
JonMichael also commented on the amount of funding that the Biden-Harris administration has recently provided to US transport systems and stated that it is “the shotgun start” US transport infrastructure needs.
Watch the full interview to hear more about how US transport is adopting and adapting to ever-developing technology and if we should be happy with this.
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by Grace Dawes | Oct 30, 2023 | Interviews, MOVE America, Popular, Tech, Tech & Data, Video |
Jana Breitkopf CEO of Mercedes Pay USA claimed that her company have developed a software that can allow a vehicle to pay directly from itself and act as a payment device.
The fintech branch of Mercedes-Benz is focused on developing in-car payments without the card. The software integrates Mercedes pay’s digital ePayment platform into a large number of applications of the Mercedes-Benz Group.
Whether it be for Mercedes-Benz e-commerce products and services or paying for a parking spot, the in-house software can enable any user to purchase a service/product with just a tap.
Breitkopf also discusses the panel discussions that she joined at MOVE America, discussing the rise of the software-defined vehicle and how OEMs are becoming more like tech companies.
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by Grace Dawes | Oct 30, 2023 | Fleets, Interviews, MOVE America, Smart Cities, Tech, Tech & Data, Video, Videos |
At MOVE America 2023 Sam Ryan CEO of Zeelo and Mike Shim CEO of DigiSure announce the recent partnership between their respective companies and how it will be a game-changer for expansion into the United States.
As a transit technology company Zeelo and DigiSure joined forces as a way of ensuring the safety of their users whilst increasing safety from risk. DigiSure contribute to this collaborative effort by assigning certified drivers to Zeelo transit vehicles, optimising the upmost safety for users.
Sam Ryan said:
“We’re not just a technology company in the mobility space. We have to be in the business of the safe movement of people.”
Shim outlines DigiSure’s dedication to risk management and insurance by explaining how the company carries out identity screening and background checks on drivers before they are assigned to Zeelo’s transit vehicles.
Watch the full interview for more detail about the collaboration and some insight on the companies’ experiences at MOVE America 2023.
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