Driving Mobility

As long as there’s been transportation, there’s been transportation fraud. But the sophisticated and insidious kind we’re seeing today is unlike anything the industry has experienced before. Previously, we dealt with more localized issues -- small disputes here and there. But this fraud has become much more sinister. That’s due to AI, the fact that cars now hold so much valuable and vulnerable dat...

AI is here...and so are the concerns about how this impact the auto workforce. Is there reason to be concerned? Sure. But is there also reason to feel excited and optimistic about its potential? Absolutely. In this episode of the Driving Mobility podcast, ParkMyFleet CSO Michele Pierog sits down with Jamye Carpenter, Co-chair of the IARA Artificial Intelligence Committee, to discuss this very issu...

The new year has only just begun and it's already safe to say that the auto industry won't be returning to "precedented" times just yet. Think about it: 2025 centered on the unexpected. There was the emerging, futuristic technology — robotaxis, humanoid robots and flying cars, to name a few. Excitement around electric vehicles cooled. Concern around looming tariffs heated up. Last year was very mu...

The trucking industry is in crisis. The truck parking shortage — alone — costs the US economy $100 billion every year. There's a freight recession, soaring insurance rates, a lack of technicians and job openings for drivers remain unfilled. At the same time, the industry is also facing unprecedented technological advances and opportunity. Will these innovations help drive pressing and much-needed...

Doug Bernauer never planned on becoming an entrepreneur. He was satisfied working at SpaceX on the projects Elon Musk became “passionate” about. But while working on power systems for a Mars colony, Bernauer realized the mission could not be completed without a reactor that could fly. He realized he was going to be the one to do it. “I made a company because I had to,” Bernauer told Driving Mobili...

It's no secret that the auto industry remains a male-dominated one. But there's no arguing that we've seen impressive progress, even just over the past two decades. That's due, in large part, to the indefatigable female leaders who have fought to change the landscape. Imagine this: Back in 2002, Michele Pierog, now CSO of ParkMyFleet, wasn't allowed to sell cars in the "lanes" at a local auto auct...

It's no secret that the auto industry remains a male-dominated one. But there's also no arguing that we've seen impressive progress, even just over the past two decades. That's due, in large part, to the indefatigable female leaders who have fought to change the industry landscape. Imagine this: Back in 2002, Michele Pierog, now CSO of ParkMyFleet, wasn't allowed to sell cars in the "lanes" at a l...

The EV charging industry is stuck in a persistent “Catch-22.” Consumers are reluctant to buy EVs because of a lack of EV chargers. But there are a lack of EV charging stations, in part, because consumers have been slow to adopt electric vehicles. In 2024, there were about 61,000 publicly accessible EV charging stations. By 2030, the US will need 28 million charging ports to support the anticipated...

In order to achieve our decarbonization goals, transitioning to EVs is a must. While the EV industry is developing at a rapid and impressive pace, it's still imperfect, far from it. Some of the biggest issues plaguing the industry are related to the supply chain — where and how crucial minerals are mined. We're seeing problems related to deforestation and displacing of indigenous communities. Ther...

There’s a lot of talk about electric vehicles these days, with a heavy focus on what’s not working. Range anxiety. Faulty chargers. Too few chargers — to name a few. But what’s glaringly missing from the conversation are the “enablers” — the people and the technology that are effectively addressing the biggest pain points and steadily moving us towards mass adoption. One of those enablers, who’s j...

Batteries are everywhere. They’re powering our cell phones, laptops, watches, and now, our electric vehicles.  But while many of these products are ever-evolving, the battery space has remained somewhat stagnant. We’re still relying on the lithium-ion battery, which is dated, heavy, expensive, depends on a limited resource and poses some safety issues. Developing lower-priced and high-perform...

Now that the the first set of EV buyers are starting to trade in their cars for newer models, we’re seeing a wave of used electric vehicles hit the market. But buyers understandably have a lot of questions, especially about the uncertainty around residual value of an electric vehicle.  We don’t have a consistent track record to draw from. There are questions around battery life. Many times, a...

So many of our everyday products are getting better and smarter at a rapid rate. But much of the infrastructure in the US is still trapped in the 1950s. So many roads are riddled with potholes and many communities have poor internet connectivity, just to name a couple of issues. We need initiatives to bring the right people and organizations together to bring our infrastructure to the 21st century...

Puerto Rico is no stranger to natural disasters. As it continues to rebuild in the aftermath of numerous devastating hurricanes, Puerto Rico is quickly becoming a benchmark for sustainability in many areas -- including its use of solar panels and the strengthening of the power grid. Helping to spearjead this effort is Glenn International, the leading supplier of renewable energy, electrical, light...

Across the US, power outages are happening more frequently and are lasting longer than ever before. This is due to extreme weather and an aging electric grid. Outages aren’t just inconvenient. They’re costly and can have serious health consequences, leading to heat illness, hypothermia and even death. This is where microgrids often come in to help. Enchanted Rock, a Texas-based company, is a leadi...

Now, more than ever before, we’re seeing plenty of mobility startups innovate and address age-old industry issues. As forward-thinking as they are though, many still need the help of the established players in the space. That’s where George Ayres, Managing Director of AutoMobility Advisors, comes in. George serves as the “bridge” between the newcomers and the established companies to help navigate...

When Colin Huwyler attended the University of Buffalo, he traveled an hour to and from class every day, and was determined to find a more environmentally friendly way to commute. That’s when he started experimenting with recycled cooking oil from restaurants and turning that into biofuels. That experiment launched Huwyler’s sustainability journey. He’s now the CEO of Optimus Technologies, a compan...

For consumers, buying a vehicle has always been a simple transaction. You decide on a make and model you like and search the dealerships near you to see where it’s available. But for decades, this wasn’t the case for upfitted commercial vehicles. If a plumber, for example, needed a truck — there was no obvious way to find out where to purchase that vehicle with the appropriate upfitting for the jo...

When we talk about electrification, we often talk about personally-owned vehicles — the Teslas and the Fords of the automotive industry. But if you think about it, medium- and heavy-duty trucks make up 5 percent of vehicles on the road and yet, account for about a quarter of U.S. transportation emissions. That’s why in order to make meaningful inroads on the path to Net Zero, we have to put signif...

Natural disasters (think: wildfires, hurricanes, flooding and more) are occurring three times more often than they did 50 years ago. But traditional emergency response methods can actually contribute to the frequency of these events. That’s something Sesame Solar is working to change. The nanogrids leverage solar power and green hydrogen to provide mobile, reliable and renewable energy to communit...

By 2030, the Biden administration has set a target for electric vehicles to make up half of all auto sales. But to reach that goal, we’ll need to see EV prices drop. Currently, the average price of an EV in the US is $66,000. Less than 15% of US drivers can afford a battery-powered vehicle. That’s where John Possumato, founder and CEO of DriveItAway, comes in. His company’s innovative subscription...