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Driving Mobility
by ParkMyFleet
The mobility industry is undergoing unprecedented growth, innovation, and disruption. There are new EVs hitting the market, ambitious electric vehicle goals, alternative fuels, EVTOLs and so much more. To get a grasp on all of this, the hot trends and the direction the industry is headed, Driving Mobility is sitting down with the biggest thinkers and innovators who are leading the way in the mobility space.
Episodes
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Transportation Fraud is Worse than Ever. Fleets Must Shift from Recovery to Prevention
As long as there’s been transportation, there’s been transportation fraud. But the sophisticated and insidious kind we’re seeing today is unlike anything the industry has experienced before. Previously, we dealt with more localized issues -- small disputes here and there. But this fraud has…
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AI Won’t Replace Auto Jobs. It will Enable Workers to do Their Jobs Better
AI is here...and so are the concerns about how this impact the auto workforce. Is there reason to be concerned? Sure. But is there also reason to feel excited and optimistic about its potential? Absolutely. In this episode of the Driving Mobility podcast, ParkMyFleet CSO Michele Pierog sits down...
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Buckle Up: 6 Auto Trends Hitting the Roads in 2026, According to Industry Insiders
The new year has only just begun and it's already safe to say that the auto industry won't be returning to "precedented" times just yet. Think about it: 2025 centered on the unexpected. There was the emerging, futuristic technology — robotaxis, humanoid robots and flying cars, to name a few....
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The Truth Behind a $100 Billion Crisis No One’s Talking About
The trucking industry is in crisis. The truck parking shortage — alone — costs the US economy $100 billion every year. There's a freight recession, soaring insurance rates, a lack of technicians and job openings for drivers remain unfilled. At the same time, the industry is also facing...
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This Portable Microreactor Can Charge EVs, Bring Power to Disaster Zones and Help Colonize Mars
Doug Bernauer never planned on becoming an entrepreneur. He was satisfied working at SpaceX on the projects Elon Musk became “passionate” about. But while working on power systems for a Mars colony, Bernauer realized the mission could not be completed without a reactor that could fly. He realized...
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The Auto Industry Was Once a 'Boys Club,' How These Female Leaders Helped Change That
It's no secret that the auto industry remains a male-dominated one. But there's no arguing that we've seen impressive progress, even just over the past two decades. That's due, in large part, to the indefatigable female leaders who have fought to change the landscape. Imagine this: Back in 2002,...
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The Auto Industry Was Once A 'Boys Club.' How These Female Leaders Helped Change That.
It's no secret that the auto industry remains a male-dominated one. But there's also no arguing that we've seen impressive progress, even just over the past two decades. That's due, in large part, to the indefatigable female leaders who have fought to change the industry landscape. Imagine this:...
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This entrepreneur has cracked the code on building profitable and efficient EV charging hubs
The EV charging industry is stuck in a persistent “Catch-22.” Consumers are reluctant to buy EVs because of a lack of EV chargers. But there are a lack of EV charging stations, in part, because consumers have been slow to adopt electric vehicles. In 2024, there were about 61,000 publicly…
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What it will take to clean up the EV industry
In order to achieve our decarbonization goals, transitioning to EVs is a must. While the EV industry is developing at a rapid and impressive pace, it's still imperfect, far from it. Some of the biggest issues plaguing the industry are related to the supply chain — where and how crucial minerals…
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What if you could charge your EV while sitting in your car? This company is making this a reality
There’s a lot of talk about electric vehicles these days, with a heavy focus on what’s not working. Range anxiety. Faulty chargers. Too few chargers — to name a few. But what’s glaringly missing from the conversation are the “enablers” — the people and the technology that are effectively…
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MIT professor shares how we can move beyond lithium EV batteries
Batteries are everywhere. They’re powering our cell phones, laptops, watches, and now, our electric vehicles. But while many of these products are ever-evolving, the battery space has remained somewhat stagnant. We’re still relying on the lithium-ion battery, which is dated, heavy, expensive,...
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Buyers are worried about EVs' residual value. This startup aims to demystify the data to enable a seamless and equitable transaction
Now that the the first set of EV buyers are starting to trade in their cars for newer models, we’re seeing a wave of used electric vehicles hit the market. But buyers understandably have a lot of questions, especially about the uncertainty around residual value of an electric vehicle. We don’t…
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Much of the US' Infrastructure is Stuck in the '50s. What will it Take to Build 21st century 'Smart Cities'?
So many of our everyday products are getting better and smarter at a rapid rate. But much of the infrastructure in the US is still trapped in the 1950s. So many roads are riddled with potholes and many communities have poor internet connectivity, just to name a couple of issues. We need…
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How Puerto Rico became a benchmark for sustainability in the aftermath of devastating hurricanes
Puerto Rico is no stranger to natural disasters. As it continues to rebuild in the aftermath of numerous devastating hurricanes, Puerto Rico is quickly becoming a benchmark for sustainability in many areas -- including its use of solar panels and the strengthening of the power grid. Helping to...
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Power outages are on the rise and are lasting longer. How innovative microgrids and 'resiliency as a service' will get us through it.
Across the US, power outages are happening more frequently and are lasting longer than ever before. This is due to extreme weather and an aging electric grid. Outages aren’t just inconvenient. They’re costly and can have serious health consequences, leading to heat illness, hypothermia and even...
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Meet the mobility 'matchmaker' who connects established auto companies and scrappy startups to collaborate, innovate
Now, more than ever before, we’re seeing plenty of mobility startups innovate and address age-old industry issues. As forward-thinking as they are though, many still need the help of the established players in the space. That’s where George Ayres, Managing Director of AutoMobility Advisors, comes...
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Why biofuels are a convenient, promising option for fleets eager to decarbonize | Colin Huwyler
When Colin Huwyler attended the University of Buffalo, he traveled an hour to and from class every day, and was determined to find a more environmentally friendly way to commute. That’s when he started experimenting with recycled cooking oil from restaurants and turning that into biofuels. That...
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Sourcing and selling upfitted commercial vehicles is seamless today because of this company | Kathryn Schifferle
For consumers, buying a vehicle has always been a simple transaction. You decide on a make and model you like and search the dealerships near you to see where it’s available. But for decades, this wasn’t the case for upfitted commercial vehicles. If a plumber, for example, needed a truck — there...
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Electrifying fleets is crucial to achieving Net Zero. This cutting-edge EV startup might have the key to get us there | Julie Johnson
When we talk about electrification, we often talk about personally-owned vehicles — the Teslas and the Fords of the automotive industry. But if you think about it, medium- and heavy-duty trucks make up 5 percent of vehicles on the road and yet, account for about a quarter of U.S. transportation...
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The world's first fully-renewable mobile nanogrids are revolutionizing how we respond to natural disasters | Lauren Flanagan
Natural disasters (think: wildfires, hurricanes, flooding and more) are occurring three times more often than they did 50 years ago. But traditional emergency response methods can actually contribute to the frequency of these events. That’s something Sesame Solar is working to change. The…
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Electric Vehicles are a luxury item right now. This program could change that | John Possumato
By 2030, the Biden administration has set a target for electric vehicles to make up half of all auto sales. But to reach that goal, we’ll need to see EV prices drop. Currently, the average price of an EV in the US is $66,000. Less than 15% of US drivers can afford a battery-powered vehicle.…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The mobility industry is undergoing unprecedented growth, innovation, and disruption. There are new EVs hitting the market, ambitious electric vehicle goals, alternative fuels, EVTOLs and so much more. To get a grasp on all of this, the hot trends and the direction the industry is headed, Driving Mobility is sitting down with the biggest thinkers and innovators who are leading the way in the mobility space.
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