Building Better with Brandon Bartneck

Paul Comfort has recently released Conversations on Equity and Inclusion in Public Transportation , where we hear from twenty top public transportation officials from across America and Australia discussing practical steps on how they are improving their services and providing more equity and inclusion both in their agencies and the communities they serve. Key topics in this conversation include:...

Khaled Fakhuri is the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Strategy, Innovation and Mike Doucleff is the Senior Vice President and Head of the Electric Mobility Division at Schneider Electric. Key topics in this conversation include: The current status EV charging infrastructure The importance of intentional decisions to prepare for EV charging in both residential and commercial buildings The va...

For the last episode of 2022, I look back at the year. This episode highlights the key developments in 2022, both for Future of Mobility and for me personally, and looks forward to 2023. Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology...

Melissa and Chris Bruntlett are authors and urban mobility advocates who strive to communicate the benefits of sustainable transport and inspire happier, healthier, more human-scale cities. Key topics in this conversation include: Why car-centric cities aren’t serving us The unexpected benefits of cities that aren’t optimized for cars How the Dutch created such vibrant and livable cities The first...

This is a repost of Episode 94, originally aired on March 20, 2022. This conversation is the most popular Future of Mobility podcast in 2022. ... Harrold Rust is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Enovix Corporation, a position he has held since the inception of the company in 2007. Key topics in this conversation include: The unique benefits from utilizing a 3D battery cell...

As US General Manager, Niklas carries the responsibility for Einride’s business and operational growth in one of the world's largest transport markets, North America. Key topics in this conversation include: The incredible opportunity to improve the efficiency and utilization of the trucking ecosystem Einride’s path from digital to electric and finally autonomous-electric vehicles Why vehicle sale...

This is a repost of Episode 93, originally aired on March 13, 2022. This conversation is the 2rd most popular Future of Mobility podcast in 2022. ... Larry Burns is a pioneer in the electrified and automated vehicle space, highly successful industry veteran, and author of Autonomy: The Quest to Build the Driverless Car – And How It Will Reshape Our World. Key topics in this conversation include: T...

Ali Javidan is CEO of Range Energy, which accelerates the electrification of commercial transportation via powered trailers for the heavy duty truck market. Key topics in this conversation include: Why a truck trailer presents a great opportunity for decarbonization Why Range Energy has decoupled its trailer from communication with the tractor “Shopping cart” mode What Ali learned executing protot...

This is a repost of Episode 84, originally aired on January 9, 2022. This conversation is the 3rd most popular Future of Mobility podcast in 2022.  ... Doron Frenkel is the Founder and CEO of Driivz. He is an experienced entrepreneur with over 25 years’ international management experience in the EV charging, telecommunications and fleet industries. Key topics in this conversation include - Th...

Jannet Walker-Ford is Senior Vice President, National Transit and Rail Leader at WSP USA. Key topics in this conversation include: The objective of public transit Why equity is such a critical consideration while rolling out new mobility solutions What it means to serve our communities in an equitable manner Deploying transit solutions that truly solve the challenges they aim to address How inequi...

This is a repost of Episode 111, originally aired on July 17, 2022. This conversation is the 4th most popular Future of Mobility podcast in 2022.  ... Neha Palmer is the CEO and co-founder of Terawatt Infrastructure, a company that’s focused on scaling commercial EV charging infrastructure across the U.S. Key topics in this conversation include: The biggest challenges that need to be overcome...

Brendan Riley is president and director of GreenPower Motor, which designs, builds and distributes a full suite of high-floor and low-floor all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, including transit buses, school buses, shuttles, cargo van, and a cab and chassis. Key topics in this conversation include: The importance of quickly electrifying the applications that provide the greatest bang for...

This is a repost of Episode 110, originally aired on July 10, 2022. This conversation is the 5th most popular Future of Mobility podcast in 2022.  ...  Alex co-founded Embark and serves as Chief Executive Officer Key topics in this conversation include: Alex’s path to co-founding Embark Why they chose to focus on trucking automation as the first application for self-driving technology Ho...

Jay Collins leads electric vehicle (EV) and mobility solutions at WEX, a leading global commerce platform. As Senior Vice President of the emerging division, Jay oversees a team focused on helping fleet customers accelerate the integration of EVs into their businesses while reducing their carbon footprint. Key topics in this conversation include: The right (and wrong) ways to introduce EVs into fl...

Nathan King and Tiya Gordon are co-founders of itselectric. Key topics in this conversation include: The unique challenges presented by EV adoption and EV charging in dense urban and suburban areas Charging for street parking Why Level 2 charging is now an implementation challenge rather than a technical challenge Designing aesthetically pleasing charger for an urban setting How itselectric is ena...

Bibhrajit Halder is the Founder & CEO of SafeAI, a leader in autonomous heavy equipment. Key topics in this conversation include: - Bibhrajit’s background in automated driving, starting with the DARPA Grand Challenge - Why heavy equipment presents a compelling application for automation - The best initial use cases for automation at mining and construction sites - How automating mining equipme...

Ryan Green is the Co-Founder and CEO of Gridwise, an app for gig economy drivers to maximize their earnings and profitability. Key topics in this conversation include: The complexity of effectively planning a day as a gig economy driver, and how Gridwise helps Why Gridwise avoided the obvious path to monetization Doing the unscalable How Gridwise grew to over 200k active drivers in the US Making s...

Chris Helsel is Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Chief Technology Officer for The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Key topics in this conversation include: How tires are designed to handle various conditions The evolving role of tires for automated and electric vehicles The pursuit of an airless tire Sustainability, and second (and third) lives for commercial vehicle tires Different...

Leif Babin is a former U.S. Navy SEAL officer, co-author of #1 New York Times bestseller Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win, and co-founder of Echelon Front, where he serves as President/Chief Operating Officer, leadership instructor, speaker, and strategic advisor. Key topics in this conversation include: Leif’s background as a SEAL officer and training program leader Extreme Own...

David Roberts is the CEO and President of Verra Mobility, the global leader in smart mobility technology. Key topics in this conversation include: What is meant by the term “smart mobility” How smart solutions can make transportation safer, more effective, and more accessible The three primary areas that Verra serves: government, commercial and fleet, and parking solutions Why past smart mobility...

Graham Doorley is CEO of Solo Advanced Vehicle Technologies (Solo AVT), who is revolutionizing the freight transportation industry by bringing to market the first clean-sheet, battery-electric heavy truck. Key topics in this conversation include: Why Graham wanted to create Solo AVT The potential for a 500+ mile battery electric truck The complexity of adding automated driving to a conventional tr...

James Breyer is co-founder and CEO of Hercules Electric Mobility. Key topics in this conversation include: The importance of decarbonizing marine applications Modular propulsion system architectures for recreational vehicles Hercules’s business model and path to commercialization Safety and charging for electric boats James’s experience leading and pivoting Hercules through the pandemic Links: Sho...

David Welch  is the Detroit bureau chief for Bloomberg News and also covers the auto industry for  Bloomberg Businessweek  magazine. He is the author of Charging Ahead: General Motors, Mary Barra, and the Reinvention of an American Icon. Key topics in this conversation include: GM’s rise, fall, and re-birth How traditional automakers are likely to fare against new entrants in the coming years GM’s...

Kevin Mull is Director of Strategy, Planning and Business Development, Mobility Solutions - Americas at Robert Bosch LLC and is a co-founder of the Detroit Smart Parking Lab. Key topics in this conversation include: How the Detroit Smart Parking Lab is helping to advance mobility The complexity of automated parking from a business model perspective Potential use cases and downstream benefits of au...

Kent Robinson has product management responsibilities for Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) fleet, truck stop, DEF, and alternative fuel dispensers in North America. Key topics in this conversation include: Fueling for liquid fuels, including diesel and gasoline The complexity of fuel dispensing for gaseous fuels, including hydrogen Considerations for liquid hydrogen Payment processing, security, and...