#299: Scott Keogh of Scout
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by Kirsten Korosec, Autonocast
3w ago
Though the flood of EV startups may have receded, the Volkswagen-backed Scout electric truck and SUV startup is as bullish about the opportunity to start a new automaker as ever. Scout CEO Scott Keogh joins the show to explain the opportunity Scout is pursuing, and how the firm plans to stand out in a competitive EV market and rebuild an iconic American brand ..read more
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#298: Talkin' EV Rental Blues
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by Edward Niedermeyer, Autonocast
1M ago
Ed's recent misadventure renting an electric car prompts the gang to share similar experiences, and consider what they might mean for EV adoption. Plus: discussion of Ford's new affordable EV skunkworks, Cruise's CPUC penalty hearing and Waymo's cyclist collision in San Francisco ..read more
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#297: Post-CES Recovery
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by Edward Niedermeyer, Autonocast
1M ago
After another epic CES party, The Autonocats nurse their hangovers and discuss the show's big trends and buzzwords. Join the first discussion episode of 2024, as the gang puzzles through mysteries like why CES is less consumer-facing than ever, what a "software defined vehicle" is, and why Large Language Models are so promising and yet so disappointing in the automotive space ..read more
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#296: Year End Predictions
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by Edward Niedermeyer, Autonocast
2M ago
With another year coming to a close and another world famous Autonocast CES Party looming, the gang gathers for the annual tradition of exchanging predictions about mobility tech in the new year. Grab a holiday beverage, pull out your crystal ball and enjoy an Autonocast tradition like no other ..read more
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#295: Confessions of a Car Market Data Nerd with Tyson Jominy
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by Kirsten Korosec, Autonocast
2M ago
With all the furor over the state of electric vehicle sales in the US, Ed and Kirsten called on Tyson Jominy, VP of data and analytics for JD Power, to find out what exactly is happening with the US auto market. The resulting conversation covers the state of EV sales, the role of charging, the profits that are paying for it all, the not-unrelated disappearance of affordable cars, and more ..read more
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#294: Cruise After Kyle
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by Kirsten Korosec, Autonocast
2M ago
With Cruise founder and CEO Kyle Vogt resigning, the gang gathers to hash out what it means for the Level 4 robotaxi company, its corporate parent General Motors, and the sector at large ..read more
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#293: Levi Conlow of Lectric eBikes
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by Edward Niedermeyer, Autonocast
2M ago
Can you name an EV maker with rock-solid profits and consistent self-funded growth that has never taken a dollar of VC investment? If you've never heard of Lectric eBikes you're probably struggling to answer that question, but with founder and CEO Levi Conlow joining this week's show for an illuminating discussion, that struggle is now over ..read more
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#291: Cruise In Crisis
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by Edward Niedermeyer, Autonocast
2M ago
With Cruise banned from testing and rides in the state of California following new revelations that the firm hid details of a pedestrian crash from the DMV, the gang huddles with Trucks VC partner and the godfather of The Autonocast Reilly Brennan to talk through the issues, impacts and path forward from another sector-defining incident. Plus, Reilly opens his mobility jobs board to startups in the sector ..read more
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#290: Labor On Strike, Automation Under Fire
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by Kirsten Korosec, Autonocast
2M ago
With Cruise under NHTSA investigation and a new survey showing lower than ever public confidence in AVs, the gang discusses AV skepticism, its causes, cures, and the (not coincidental?) resurgence of the UAW, among other topics ..read more
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#289: Way Mo Cruise news and is the Mercedes L2 or L3, w/Philip Koopman?
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by Kirsten Korosec, Autonocast
2M ago
Alex and Kirsten riff on the most recent robotaxi news before they head off to the Up Summit in Dallas. With Ed gone this week, the duo turned to CMU professor, engineer and autonomous vehicle safety expert Philip Koopman swung by to discuss the hands-off, eyes-off Mercedes Drive Pilot system and whether it's really Level 3 automation ..read more
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