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Lucid Motors design chief Derek Jenkins explains how the California startup is cementing its brand identity and retail strategy as the company prepares to bring its first luxury vehicle -- the Air electric sedan -- to market in 2021.

NASA researcher Parimal Kopardekar says a number of cities across the U.S. are embracing the idea of urban air mobility as a solution to move people and goods, while the concept is becoming more attractive to automakers and suppliers.

John Casesa, senior managing director at financial services company Guggenheim Partners, sees more corporate tie-ups on the horizon as automakers look to share the cost of emerging technologies. He also believes the growing number of new players with an ''enormous'' inflow of capital will help push the business case for electrification but warns the ''frenzy'' surrounding those companies may not last.

Autos Drive America boss Jennifer Safavian continues to educate Congress and consumers on the impact overseas automakers building cars in the U.S. have on the country's economy. Safavian says her to-do list includes pushing policies that promote open trade and explaining why her clients are more than just importers.

Incoming Ford CEO Jim Farley says he will focus on accelerating the automaker's transformation plans and increasing profits as he prepares to take the helm on Oct. 1. He also opens up about his leadership style, making ''mistakes'' throughout his career, why the automaker feels ''great'' about its tie-up with electric vehicle startup Rivian and how Ford plans to differentiate itself with the electric F-150 pickup.

MIT Media Lab's Kent Larson says the research institute is exploring the use of a three-wheeled bike-like autonomous vehicle to help solve mobility challenges in urban cities and is using artificial intelligence and data to help create a vision for smart cities of the future.