Should we be preparing for the autonomous electric fleet revolution… or has it already arrived?
Chris sits down with Dr. Sven Beiker (Silicon Valley Mobility; ex-BMW, Stanford CARS, McKinsey) to cut through hype and explain where EVs and AVs actually stand — and what it will take to scale them.
You’ll hear why the “gold rush” era of autonomy is over, what’s working shockingly well (hello, robo-taxis?), and why the real bottleneck is systems change: charging reliability, “machine-readable roads,” policy frameworks, and industry standards.
We also dive deep on the fleet advantage — how professional operations, tighter use cases, and better utilization can unlock the biggest near-term wins in safety, uptime, and cost.
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Key Moments:
- 00:00 Dr. Sven Beiker
- 04:04 Current State of Electrification and Autonomy
- 06:40 Challenges in Infrastructure and Standardization
- 18:33 Public Perception and Safety Concerns
- 25:09 Future of Fleet Vehicles
- 27:05 Fleet Operations and Infrastructure
- 30:42 Hydrogen vs. Electric Vehicles
- 37:25 Global Advances in Battery Technology
- 40:51 Adoption of Autonomous Technology in Fleets
- 47:53 Expert Advice for Fleet Managers