The Amped EV Podcast

Critical to the success of fuel cell vehicles will be the rollout of hydrogen refueling infrastructure and the production of cheap "green" hydrogen – low carbon hydrogen made from renewable electricity and water.

The folks at ACERTUS know a thing or two about EVs. Through a combination of technology, expertise and infrastructure, ACERTUS is a comprehensive automotive logistics company with the ability to move, store, recondition, title and deliver vehicles anywhere in North America. That's why Trent Broberg, CEO of ACERTUS, is the perfect person to pepper with questions regarding just about any EV topic yo...

The EV charging infrastructure market is changing rapidly. Where is the charging segment going in 2022? What trends will emerge as infrastructure legislation is implemented? It takes a real pro in the EV charging market to answer questions like this without just plain guessing. That's why on today's episode we've invited Rich Mohr, global vice president, fleet solutions at ChargePoint, to answer o...

Range anxiety is a pretty big sticking point when it comes to EVs. So much so, that we're devoting an entire episode of the Amped EV Podcast to it. Range (or lack thereof) is what has stopped many an EV-driving would-be across the globe dead in their tracks. "No thanks," they say. "If I can't tote the family on vacation without stopping for a charge I don't want it." What we've discovered, though,...

The hydrogen hype is real. After all, well over 800,000 hydrogen fuel cell commercial trucks – including both heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks – will be sold by 2035, according to a study by Information Trends. But, how viable is it in the commercial and passenger automotive sectors, really? While we can't see the future, we have a good idea of where both the commercial vehicle industry and the p...

On the previous episode of this podcast, I spoke with Jason Morgan, editor of Fleet Equipment, about the EV advancements we can expect to see in the next few years, the solutions to the biggest issues facing electrification today and what an evolving supply chain means for the consumer world. We had a great time – we laughed, we cried, we sang (at least one of those definitely happened) – and afte...

Just a couple of months ago, Santa Monica, California held a show for the transportation industry to swap electron talk, the official hub for executives to meet up with their peers to discuss the latest and greatest in fuels, technologies and vehicles driving the future of transportation. It's called ACT Expo. This year’s show featured all kinds of major announcements from names big and small in t...

Commercial trucks are going electric. It has already happened in all kinds of applications, from garbage trucks to Class 8 heavy-duty trucks, and all the major OEMs have electric truck options on the table. It’s an enormous opportunity for the EV world to have a chance to go mainstream with this key part of the automotive industry. So, what happens when you replace the diesel engine in commercial...

EVs with high voltage (HV) batteries can be a tricky thing for body shops to handle. If a vehicle is even a minor fender-bender, there's a lot that can go wrong if the battery – which in some cases can be up to 25% of the vehicle's overall weight – has been compromised. So, what's a body shop to do to keep its technicians safe when working on EVs, while maintaining its reputation of doing great qu...

Electric vehicles are coming – they’re here already, and adoption rates continue to grow in all areas of the automotive landscape. So, ready or not, here it comes. And that leaves me with a question: What does the rising popularity of electrification mean for the automotive aftermarket as a whole? To help me find the answer, I talk with Amy Antenora, editor of AftermarketNews, in the inaugural epi...