Ranked #1
39: Episode 39
39: Episode 39
Steve Anderson joins us for a deep dive into the two wheel (powered) world. We discuss the cultural, safety, legal and e... Read more
17 Jun 2017
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55mins
Ranked #2
38: Four Wheel Talisman?
38: Four Wheel Talisman?
Would you buy this car? We begin with a discussion of recent announcements and deal making. Horace questions our four w... Read more
3 Jun 2017
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54mins
Ranked #3
37: Asymcar 37: Dark Matter Innovation
37: Asymcar 37: Dark Matter Innovation
Does place matter? We consider geography, the hype cycle and S curves while reflecting on what is perhaps, at present a ... Read more
14 Dec 2016
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59mins
Ranked #4
36: New, or Better?
36: New, or Better?
Cycle times loom larger in the clash of the automotive and smartphone eco-systems. We reflect on BMW's i brand again, w... Read more
6 Oct 2016
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59mins
Ranked #5
35: Asymcar 35: We are all Germans
35: Asymcar 35: We are all Germans
Can utility companies be recruited to help sell Electric Vehicles when they reward their customers for using less electr... Read more
16 Aug 2016
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #6
34: The Empire Strikes Back
34: The Empire Strikes Back
Joe Rosmann shares his experience and perspective on our changing transportation system - "the most regulated industry w... Read more
9 Jun 2016
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1hr 1min
Ranked #7
33: Concept, Outcome and Pivot
33: Concept, Outcome and Pivot
Sam Abuelsamid reflects on the origins of BMW's i program, today's economics and the application of lessons learned. We ... Read more
6 May 2016
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #8
32: Asymcar 32: Running the Numbers
32: Asymcar 32: Running the Numbers
Anton Wahlman joins us as we dive into numbers, production curves and the clash between reality, vision and hubris over ... Read more
6 May 2016
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54mins
Ranked #9
31: Better to Go Slow....
31: Better to Go Slow....
We dive into the new thing. Can a well known brand do something new? Must the new thing stand alone? Must it have a n... Read more
19 Apr 2016
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53mins
Ranked #10
30: Asymcar 30: The Big Bang Theory
30: Asymcar 30: The Big Bang Theory
We talk finance and other curiosities with Sviatoslav Rosov PhD, CFA, Analyst. Beginning with Henry Ford’s “Old Fashione... Read more
30 Mar 2016
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #11
29: Asymcar 29: Atmospherics
29: Asymcar 29: Atmospherics
Horace and Jim begin with the industry's rhetorical bubble. We consider the auto eco-system's atmospherics on auto comp... Read more
18 Mar 2016
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58mins
Ranked #12
28: Episode 28: Meaningful
28: Episode 28: Meaningful
Announcements arrive with regularity. Ford and Google reveal plans to cooperate on autonomous cars. Toyota's aims to be... Read more
20 Jan 2016
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59mins
Ranked #13
27: Titanic
27: Titanic
We consider the landscape that Apple's purported Titan project will address in a few years time. Horace discusses the pa... Read more
8 Dec 2015
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55mins
Ranked #14
26: The iPod
26: The iPod
We begin a speculative show in Berlin, where a cab driver laments “young people arriving in the city to party and sleep ... Read more
6 Nov 2015
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54mins
Ranked #15
25: The Selfie Experience
25: The Selfie Experience
Mathew Desmond joins us to discuss Cars Online 2015 - The Selfie Experience. The evolving power of the connected custome... Read more
1 Oct 2015
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58mins
Ranked #16
24: Get Rid of the Model T Men
24: Get Rid of the Model T Men
We revisit “Antennagate”. Should organizations hire people with industry skills and experience or capable, driven outsid... Read more
7 Sep 2015
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1hr 51mins
Ranked #17
23: As an Industry Turns to Retro, You Know it's Over
23: As an Industry Turns to Retro, You Know it's Over
Horace and Jim talk with Matthew Gunson, Director of Brand Management at Phoenix based Local Motors. We learn about Loca... Read more
25 Jul 2015
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54mins
Ranked #18
22: The Goddess
22: The Goddess
From the moment an idea is worth having no one cares what it costs - Andre Citroen The incomparable Citroen DS (French h... Read more
24 Mar 2015
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #19
21: Where We're Going We Don't Need Roads
21: Where We're Going We Don't Need Roads
Gartner asserts that “connected cars or smart cars are poised to play a pivotal role in the Internet of Things (IoT)”. W... Read more
30 Jan 2015
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1hr
Ranked #20
20: Iconic Design
20: Iconic Design
We consider Uber’s street smarts, “cash on the hood” driver acquisition tactics and their ability to operate over the to... Read more
23 Dec 2014
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1hr