Tariffs, automated vehicles and zero-emission planes
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On this week’s edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a repeat appearance by Joann Muller, the Detroit-based transportation correspondent for Axios. She talks about how tariffs are affecting the auto industry, how automakers are reacting and what the future might hold.
Muller also shares insights from reporting on a new design for aircraft (a blended wing body airframe) that Delta Airlines and California-based Jet Zero say could make for net-zero emissions flying by 2050.
Lastly, she talks about driverless Uber vehicles in Austin, Texas, and other developments in the evolution of automated vehicles.
Muller also previews a new newsletter she’s launching, Axios Future of Mobility.
Chapters
1. Introduction to Joanne Muller (00:00:00)
2. Tariffs Impact on Auto Industry (00:01:38)
3. CHIPS Act and Manufacturing Challenges (00:05:40)
4. EV Mandates and Market Realities (00:07:02)
5. Delta's Revolutionary "Flying Blob" Aircraft (00:10:56)
6. Autonomous Vehicles Making Real Progress (00:17:17)
7. Closing and Newsletter Announcement (00:21:44)
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