Robocars.com Podcast w/ Brad Templeton & Michael Sena - Dead companies, Tesla, cold BEVS and more

Michael Sena edits "The Dispatcher" and has consulted on connected cars and other future transportation issues for Volvo and other OEMs. We discuss a variety of issues, including the death of Embark and Locamation, the rebirth of Argo.AI, GM's Ultra Cruise, Tesla (again) and BEVs (especially in the cold of Sweden,) Geely and Chinese strength, the viability of self-driving work machines instead of taxis and more.

0:00 Introduction
0:50 Death of Embark and rebirth of Argo
8:22 Work vehicles vs. cars
11:05 Larry Page and the push for robotaxi
14:13 Helping truck drivers do their job
17:44 Geely -- robocar company or no?
24:00 Fast electrification, good or bad?
24:20 What is Tesla an why do people buy them?
25:20 Tesla is in the humanity saving business
26:40 Do Tesla buyers buy to save humanity?
29:00 Why did Brad buy his Tesla?
35:48 Electric cars good?
41:00 What business are you really in? (Levitt and Railroads)
48:55 GM Ultra Cruise
53:20 OEM motivations and stock price
58:14 How car companies reacted to Google car
1:00:20 Tesla is nothing new

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