Manuela Locarno Ajayi, senior vice president of product engineering at TomTom, joins Hannah Lutz, Automotive News assistant managing editor, on the “Shift” podcast to discuss how artificial intelligence is contributing to real-time mapping with lane-level precision.

Locarno Ajayi also explains how TomTom is building drivers’ trust in AI and how automakers are reacting to the new lane-level mapping.

Siyu Huang, CEO and founder of Factorial Energy, joins joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to discuss solid-state batteries for electric vehicles.

Huang explains why the batteries make EVs lighter and less expensive and how geopolitical tensions play into the batteries’ future.

Loren McDonald, CEO of Chargenomics, joins Jerry Hirsch, Automotive News managing editor, content, on the “Shift” podcast to talk about why Ford’s F-150 Lightning underperformed expectations.

He also explains why the automaker’s plans for a midsize electric pickup may hit the sweet spot for some consumers.

Richard Ward, executive director of the American Vehicle Owners Alliance, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about the debate in Congress over ownership of vehicle data.

He also explains why a coalition of fleets, repair shops and insurers are interested in broadening access to telematics and other information from the vehicle.

Andrew Chapin, COO at Nuro, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about why he thinks robotaxis won’t become a commodity.

He also explains why Nuro is diversifying its business, including investments in logistics and personal autonomy, amid losses at Lucid, its robotaxi manufacturing partner.

Elena Ciccotelli, host of the “EVs For Everyone” podcast, and Stephanie Valdez Streaty, director of industry insights at Cox Automotive, join Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how April’s used electric vehicle sales grew 17 percent year over year.

They also discuss how China is exporting EVs at an increasingly rapid clip.

Anders Bell, chief engineering and technology officer at Volvo Cars, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about how organizational changes at Volvo have helped it accelerate its development of software-defined vehicles.

He also explains how the automaker is localizing operations to keep up with China’s integrated supply chains.

Alex Oyler, consulting director at SBD Automotive, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to talk about whether traditional automakers can keep up with the pure-play electric vehicle manufacturers on software-defined vehicles.

He also explains how some companies end up stagnant by marrying old and new in the same vehicle.