Greg Needham

The greatest innovations in the automotive space aren't coming from traditional R&D. They're coming from companies that are able to rethink traditional systems and processes, and act in new ways. Christopher Borroni-Bird shared some thoughts during our recent discussion. Here's a sneak peak. New cars are too expensive to own, and too expensive to repair. If we want to change that, we need to rethink how we work. #futureofmobility

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The latest Market Moves Electric Vehicles newsletter delivers another jam-packed lineup of interesting news and views. Leading the way: - Ford CEO Jim Farley on the new clarity behind the car maker's EV strategy - the still-high repair costs as the industry continues to scale - an electric vertical take-off and landing venture flying past its latest milestone Catch up on that and more via the link in the comments and scroll down to 'click here' on that page if you'd like to subscribe to future newsletters. #electricvehicles #automotive #manufacturing #autorepair #evtol #aviation

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CAWA in Coalition Opposes SB 903 - A New Regulatory Program Update: The Senate Appropriations Committee today held SB 903, meaning the measure will not be advancing this session. A major win for CAWA and the coalition. This Legislation Stifles Innovation, Negatively Impacts Virtually Every Sector of the Economy Aerospace, Semiconductors, Clean Energy, Electronics, Medical, Industrial Processes, Agriculture ...Millions in New State Costs to Implement. A coalition of California’s leading job creators, innovators, manufacturers, grocers, clean energy producers, agriculture and others is opposed to SB 903 (Skinner), legislation that would create an expensive and complex new regulatory program at the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to regulate all commercial and consumer products that may contain, as well as any industrial manufacturing processes that may use, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances. See the Coalition letter enclosed. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, contact CAWA's Legislative Advocate Ryan Pierini at [email protected] or 916.995.5323.

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Is there anything more inherently sexist, and embarrassing, in the automotive industry than the international motor show? I've tried, and failed, to see what others see in them; tried to create useful content and find a news story, and failed; tried to get excited by round-table CEO interviews where everyone gets the same response and the male motoring editors chat to the sales director about football to bond...and failed. What is the point? We get all the releases under embargo in our inboxes at our desks, and in terms of networking, what a load of b*llocks - it's the same old suited bosses having the same conversations with their like-minded c-suite peers and male motoring editors behind roped-off areas: they're building fortresses, not networks. Time for the concept to die so we can all move on and spend budgets on more progressive, inclusive formats that have the consumer in mind. Thanks to ElectricDrives, LinkedIn's fastest-growing e-mobility channel in Europe, for publishing a smorgasbord of B2B and B2C EV content - it's an unusual mix that works well. #electricdrives #EV #motorshow #IAA #genevamotorshow #munichmotorshow

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