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Ryan Gerardi
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People, ideas, and technologies that influence how we are connected and the way we get around. autoconverse.substack.com

  1. 03/28/2023

    Hello GPT-4, Banning TikTok, and AI-Driven Car Shopping

    In this episode: GM CEO meets with senators on self-driving cars - wants to test its self-driving cars all over California; General Motors to use ChatGPT tech for in-car virtual assistant; Tesla to launch solar power charging feature in app; SpaceX Launches 40 OneWeb Satellites; Chinese electric car battery maker CATL targeted in US bill blocking tax credits; Plus…A discussion about how AI is changing car shopping.  Get full access to AutoConverse at autoconverse.substack.com/subscribe

    47 min

  2. 03/11/2023

    Pete in the Hot Seat, the AI War, and a New Way to Get Insurance Quotes

    In this episode: Hacker Cracks Toyota Customer Search Tool; Toyota Partners With Yahoo For Crown AR Effort; Ford forms automated driving subsidiary from Argo AI's remains; Ford earns Postal Service’s latest EV contract; Ford patents autonomous vehicle repossession; BMW launches demonstration fleet of hydrogen cars that use fuel cells from Toyota; Plus…Calls for Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to resign; the sudden rise of AI-powered chat; and how one company is using AI to change how you get insurance quotes and safety recalls. Brought to you in part by Morning Brew. Support this podcast with our affiliate link and earn free stuff. Get full access to AutoConverse at autoconverse.substack.com/subscribe

    35 min

  3. 02/23/2023

    Truth About Train Derailments, Answers on Residential Solar Power

    In this episode: Recent train derailments have Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in the hot seat; Hyundai and Kia launch service campaign to prevent theft of vehicles targeted by social media challenge; Hyundai wants to simplify EV ownership with new subscription program; Ford sells majority stake in Rivian, plans to build EV battery plant with Chinese partner; General Motors Digs Into Mining Business; Tesla agrees to double supercharger network, open to all EVs; SpaceX tests global Starlink roaming service; Plus…important answers about residential solar power for your home. Brought to you in part by Morning Brew. Support this podcast with our affiliate link and earn free stuff.   Get full access to AutoConverse at autoconverse.substack.com/subscribe

    34 min

  4. 12/31/2022

    Shifting Trends in Energy, Tech, and the Fate of Push-Button Car Shopping

    In this episode: Florida pulls $2 billion from BlackRock in largest anti-ESG divestment; SpaceX Gets Green Light To Launch 7,500 More Starlink Satellites; Tesla extends FSD access;  GM supports EV shoppers with a call center; Mercedes-Benz to introduce acceleration subscription fee; Sony-Honda autonomous EV with a PS5; Trend of the Year - Tech Layoffs. Plus, a conversation about the used car market, Carvana’s looming bankruptcy, and the fate of push-button car shopping. Brought to you in part by Morning Brew. Support this podcast with our affiliate link and earn free stuff. Get full access to AutoConverse at autoconverse.substack.com/subscribe

    38 min

  5. 12/10/2022

    Apple Hypocrisy, the Twitter Files, and the Illusion of Privacy

    In this episode: House Passes Bill to Avert a Rail Strike; Amazon is gutting Alexa; Neuralink faces federal probe, employee backlash over animal tests; Tesla delivers its first electric semi trucks; Domino’s buys 800 Chevrolet Bolt EVs; Ford’s new EV dealer network; Toyota Uses Hydrogen Like Gasoline; Honda will start US production of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in 2024; Rolls Royce to create the world’s first hydrogen powered aero-jet-engine; Renewable energy predicted to surpass coal by 2025. Plus, a conversation about the illusion of privacy. Brought to you in part by Morning Brew. Support this podcast with our affiliate link and earn free stuff.  Get full access to AutoConverse at autoconverse.substack.com/subscribe

    46 min

  6. 11/14/2022

    FTX Implodes, Batteries on Wheels, and What Really is an Instant Cash Offer?

    In this episode: COP27 Talks Begin With Deal to Discuss Climate Reparations; Ford exec rings alarm on EV charging and battery raw materials; Hyundai Ranked 1st in Global Hydrogen Car Sales; BMW plans to invest $1.7 billion in U.S. to produce electric vehicles in South Carolina; Canoo to build battery manufacturing facility in Oklahoma; Everledger and Ford introduce battery passport pilot; Can EV Buses act as “batteries on wheels?” Plus: Record high auto finance interest rates, and what really is an instant cash offer for your vehicle? Brought to you in part by Morning Brew. Support this podcast with our affiliate link and earn free stuff. Get full access to AutoConverse at autoconverse.substack.com/subscribe

    39 min

  7. 11/07/2022

    Brands Flee Twitter, Solar or Bust, and Not Your Typical Roadkill

    In this episode: Snap and Amazon partner on AR shopping for eyewear; Volkswagen to go fully electric by 2033; GM touts millions of miles driven with Super Cruise; Sunrun to offer smart home charging stations; create 17-MW energy storage virtual power plant in Puerto Rico; GM plans to onshore critical battery component manufacturing processes; Europe adopts law requiring Apple to support USB-C chargers; Saudi Arabia Breaks Ground on The Line Megacity - SpaceX Dismantles Hyperloop Test Tunnel. Plus…How your tires might be causing roadkill you never imagined. Brought to you in part by Morning Brew. Support this podcast with our affiliate link and earn free stuff.  Get full access to AutoConverse at autoconverse.substack.com/subscribe

    41 min

  8. 10/29/2022

    Musk Now Chief Twit, Energy Innovation, and How EVs are Changing the Scrap Industry

    In this episode: Musk expands his empire by completing the purchase of Twitter; Ford and Volkswagen pull the plug on robocar unit Argo AI; GM ready to power all US facilities with renewable energy by 2025; Toyota to launch large-capacity Sweep Energy Storage System from reused electrified vehicle batteries; Wind Turbine Blades Can’t Be Recycled, Piling Up in Landfills; SpaceX starts accepting Starlink for RVs orders. Plus, rising demand for electricity and how electric vehicles are impacting the scrapping business. Brought to you in part by Morning Brew. Support this podcast with our affiliate link and earn free stuff.  Get full access to AutoConverse at autoconverse.substack.com/subscribe

    48 min
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People, ideas, and technologies that influence how we are connected and the way we get around. autoconverse.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Ryan Gerardi
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    102
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ryan J. Gerardi
  • Show Website
    AutoConverse