Fast Forward

In this special Fast Forward episode, we’re joined by Daniel Knowles, the Midwest correspondent for The Economist and author of "Carmageddon," as well as John Rossant, CEO of CoMotion. Our guest this week discusses the key themes in his polemical new book, from Nairobi's polluted streets to Houston's sprawling 26-lane freeway, the average New Yorker’s CO2 emissions, and the prevalence of excessive...

Amidst banking turbulence and rising interest rates, a crucial question arises: in this challenging scenario, where can mobility visionaries turn to secure financial support? CoMotion’s John Rossant chats with Andrew Lewis, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Mobility Capital, and Hooman Yazhari, Executive Chairman and Founder, to delve into the current state of investment in the field of mobility du...

As the world shifts towards smart infrastructure, roads are evolving to unlock the full potential of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) for increased efficiency. CoMotion’s John Rossant chats with Tyler Duvall, CEO and Co-Founder of Cavnue. The company is developing the first connected corridor in Michigan. The project is designed to reduce congestion, improve mobility and support advanced v...

The pace of electrification is speeding up and bp pulse is one of the key players making EV charging easier for fleets. CoMotion’s John Rossant interviews Vic Shao, president of bp pulse fleet. Recently, the company announced a partnership with Hertz to build a network of charging solutions which will serve the largest rental fleet of EVs in North America. Learn more about how companies like bp pu...

Very complicated technology is not always the answer. If you’ve been to Santa Monica, San Diego, Dallas or Miami in the last few years you’ll have seen Circuit’s distinctive electric shuttles ferrying people up and down the main drags in those cities and towns. Circuit provides 100% electric local shuttle services offering a great way to reduce cars on the streets. They’re also mostly a free servi...

In this discussion with Eve Air Mobility’s SVP of Business Development, David Rottblatt, we deep delve into eVTOLs and how the public and private sectors are preparing the world for a new and revolutionary mode of transport. CoMotion’s John Rossant, analyzes the latest advances in this space, the need for a new infrastructure, and its deployment. --- Show Notes --- Prepare yourself for 2032 with t...

The massive expansion of LA Metro’s network, the new political leadership in Los Angeles, the LA Olympics in 2028… These are some of the important issues that CoMotion's John Rossant has the chance to discuss with LA Metro’s CEO, Stephanie Wiggins on this week's FastForward Podcast. Learn more about the challenges LA Metro will have to overcome in the next few years as it knits together one of the...

This week, CoMotion's John Rossant is joined by Blue Systems CEO Christophe Arnaud to discuss his mission to empower cities to achieve their urban mobility goals for the benefit of residents and visitors. Blue Systems provides smart mobility and smart city software solutions to cities and private companies across the globe. Find out more about Blue Systems' work on this week’s podcast. —————— Find...

On this week’s episode of CoMotion’s Fast Forward podcast, our host, John Rossant, sits down with Charles Territo, Chief Growth Officer of Hayden AI. Hayden AI is pioneering smart traffic enforcement with its mobile platform to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of municipal fleet vehicles. Rossant and Territo discuss the latest announcements of the company: their partnership with...

John Rossant interviews Brendan Jones, President of Blink Charging. The company is making it easier for drivers to charge their electric vehicles and is now focused on expanding their services. In this discussion, Rossant and Jones chat about Blink’s business model, their international roll out, and latest acquisitions. “Let’s change the world one charge at a time,” says Brendan Jones. Listen in a...

John Rossant is joined by REGENT CEO and Co-Founder, Billy Thalheimer, to discuss the future of coastal travel. Cutting-edge technology is propelling the maritime sector toward being a fast and environmentally responsive way of transportation. Thalheimer talks about REGENT’s sea glider as the world’s first viable commercial solution to all-electric coastal transportation. —————— Find out more abou...

This live presentation of CoMotion’s signature podcast focuses on Vancouver as an ideal ecosystem to catalyze major breakthroughs in next-gen mobility: a dynamic mix of established and emerging industries in transportation and clean technology, some of the world’s leading research universities, and a diverse and highly-skilled workforce.

Greg and Julia sign off for 2021, but not before discussing President Biden’s most recent executive order on sustainability, where micromobility meets crypto, and “the dark side of 15-minute delivery.” Greg’s joined by Motional’s Holger Caesar to discuss the latest release open source training data, which cities might someday use to design a driving test for AVs. That’s a wrap! Show Notes: 1. Pres...

Greg & Julia open this season’s penultimate episode with a wide-ranging discussion of energy markets, infrastructure spending, Transport for London in trouble, and the running controversy over cities collecting data from transit and micromobility trips. Greg is then joined by Lacuna CEO Hugh Martin to discuss his open source approach to building software for cities, respond to critics of this publ...

Greg and Julia recap the themes and highlights of CoMotion LA 2021, from the implications of the infrastructure bill to the proliferation of “dark stores” to the future of parking. To unpack some of these sessions, Greg interviews CityFI’s Gabe Klein, Metropolis’ Alex Israel, and Duffl’s David Lin while on location in Los Angeles. It’s the next best thing to being there.

With Julia on holiday, Greg is once again joined by CoMotion’s John Rossant for a whirlwind analysis of U.S. elections (free transit in Boston?), COP26 (beyond EVs?), energy prices’ wild ride as the renewables revolution continues apace, and New York City taxi drivers’ successful hunger strike. John is joined by UP Partners managing director Ben Marcus for a wide-ranging conversation about urban-...

Greg and Julia discuss Tesla’s entry into the trillion-dollar club, what a multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure bill means for EVs, and how electric vehicles won’t help stem the alarming rise in vehicular deaths this year. They’re joined by the New York City MTA’s chief accessibility officer Quemuel Arroyo to discuss his mission to make the country’s largest transit system accessible for all, and...

Greg & Julia tackle the supply chain crisis roiling both the mobility industry and the ports of Los Angeles, the rise of the North American battery-industrial complex, and how to finally rein in the surge in vehicle-miles-traveled by Uber, Lyft, and privately-owned vehicles. They’re joined by ClearRoad CEO Frederic Charlier to discuss how his startup’s micro-tolling technology can help cities mete...

Host Greg Lindsay is joined by this season’s co-host — the Rocky Mountain Institute’s Julia Thayne Demordaunt — along with Swiftmile CEO Colin Roche, who joins the chorus in arguing that micromobility’s growing pains are now behind it, and that cities must now invest aggressively in mode shift if they hope to meet their climate targets. Greg & Julia also survey the latest EV news and announcements...

Host Greg Lindsay is joined on location in Turin by CoMotion managing director Timothy Gribaudi in Paris for a trans-European episode featuring an interview with Choose Paris Region’s mobility and transportation director Romain Erny. Between the three of them, they discussion Paris’ cycling growing pains, Milan’s renewed mandate for micromobility, and Grand Paris’ grand plans for 200km of new auto...

Fast Forward returns with a new fall season of guests…and hosts. Greg Lindsay is joined by CoMotion CEO John Rossant to discuss what attendees can expect at next month’s CoMotion LA, followed by RedBlue Capital’s Olaf Sakkers, who discusses the “trip economy,” his new e-book Mobility Disruption Framework, and why CATS and DOGS are one way to understand the diverging futures of mobility.

With CoMotion Miami behind us, Greg Lindsay and Jonah Bliss recap this spring’s season of Fast Forward — Elon! EVs! SPACs! Stonks! — plus Secretary Pete’s Miami keynote conversation with CityFi’s Gabe Klein. Listen in!

The Preview Show: CoMotion MIAMI with Anthea Zeng by CoMotion

Greg Lindsay chats with REEF Co-Founder & SVP, Philippe Saint-Just by CoMotion

A world of EVs won’t make much difference if we’re unable to charge them all — and do it cleanly. Greg Lindsay chats with Giovanni Bertolino, head of e-mobility at Enel X North America, to discuss the utility’s charging solutions and the future of personal electric mobility.