The TechMobility Podcast
Welcome to The TechMobility Podcast, your ultimate source for authentic insights, news, and perspectives at the nexus of mobility and technology. We're all about REAL FACTS, REAL OPINIONS, and REAL TALK! From personal privacy to space hotels, if it moves or moves you, we're discussing it! Our weekly episodes venture beyond the conventional, offering a unique, unfiltered take on the topics that matter. We're not afraid to color outside the lines, and we believe you'll appreciate our bold approach!
Episodes
235 episodes
2026 Ram 1500 Review, Volvo ES-90 Heartbreak, Canceled EVs, and the Coming Robotaxi Wars
In this episode of the TechMobility Podcast, Ken Chester connects the dots between design, powertrains, and autonomy across a rapidly shifting auto landscape.He opens with a look at Volvo’s new ES-90, a sleek full-electri...
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Season 3
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Episode 76
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43:53
Amtrak’s Comeback, Flying Cars, Smarter Farming, and Silent Surveillance: Why Your Road Trip Might Raise a Red Flag
This episode of the TechMobility Show travels across three big conversations shaping America’s future: rail, air, and agriculture—then lands on a stark warning about digital surveillance at home.Ken opens with a deep dive into <...
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Season 3
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Episode 75
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43:50
From Icebreakers To Audi A3: Tech, Geopolitics, And The Next EV Battery Bet
The Arctic isn’t just ice and maps—it’s a test of national power and supply chains. We start with a candid look at the global icebreaker gap: Russia’s eight nuclear heavy ships, China’s expanding fleet, and a U.S. plan focused on medium icebrea...
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Season 3
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Episode 74
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43:52
More Power, Cheaper Buildings, Smarter Farms—The New Reality
Power bills, car payments, and grocery expenses don’t happen in isolation—they’re connected to choices about energy, vehicles, buildings, and the technology we use to operate them. We connect these threads to show how reliability, cost, and car...
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Season 3
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Episode 75
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43:55
Affordable EVs Reshape the Auto Market; Rally DNA Meets Reality: The 2025 Subaru WRX tS; Feds Bet on Nuclear, Trucking’s Great Capacity Purge
What happens when EVs finally offer real range and value, nuclear power receives a major vote of confidence, and trucking prepares for its biggest shakeup in years? We connect the dots between cars, kilowatts, and cargo to show how these shifts...
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Season 3
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Episode 72
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43:49
The Future Isn’t Linear: Vans, Shoes, Jets, and Water Wars
The future rarely moves in a straight line—and this week’s episode proves it. We explore four stories that reveal how technology, markets, and human behavior collide in unexpected ways.We begin with GM’s sudden decision to halt...
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Season 3
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Episode 71
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43:49
Mercedes Bets On Electric Cars, A Turbo Mazda Tests My Willpower, Performance Theater, and Two-Wheeled Mobility Off-Road
The headlines claim car buyers don’t want EVs, yet Mercedes just approved a fully electric CLA and a flexible platform to support hybrids and gas models as well. We explain why platform strategy—not hype—determines winners: amortized R&D, q...
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Season 3
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Episode 70
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43:45
Flexible Futures: Toyota’s Bold Bet, Algae Farms, and Wind-Powered Freight
A familiar automotive nameplate gets a bold update. We start with Toyota’s plan to make the Corolla impossible to ignore: a low, wide, sporty design paired with a platform capable of supporting gasoline, hybrid, battery electric, or hydrogen po...
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Season 3
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Episode 69
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43:45
Range Rover Sport Goes Hybrid, GM Goes Digital, Foxconn Goes All In and West Virginia Plugs Orphan Wells
A phone manufacturer building your next “American” EV might seem crazy—until you see the plan. We explain how Foxconn shifted from making iPhones to building electric cars, why rebadging through a U.S. automaker could unlock scale, and how tari...
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Season 3
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Episode 68
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43:42
The Buckle, the Blazer, and the Bird: This Week in TechMobility
A $200 belt buckle for your Ford F-150 key fob, police cruisers going electric, and oil prices refusing to sit still—this isn’t noise, it’s a map of how mobility really changes. We open with Ford’s limited-run “Truckle,” a handcrafted buckle th...
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Season 3
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Episode 67
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43:47
Lucid Gravity Elevates, GTI Keeps It Real, Energy Gets Organic, and Fire Hydrants Think
What if an electric SUV could accelerate like a supercar, hit the road like a gas guzzler, and charge 200 miles in roughly 11 minutes? We explore Lucid Gravity’s engineering choices—high-voltage architecture, ultra-efficient motors, and a smart...
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Season 3
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Episode 66
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43:45
From Lexus to Lifelines: EV Truths, Smart Power, and Tech That Cares
While a luxury sedan bids farewell, the bigger story is how mobility continues to evolve. The departure of the Lexus LS Heritage Edition marks the end of the original model line that set new standards for quality and service. Next, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 65
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43:48
Auto Suppliers Struggle, Kia’s SUV Sweet Spot, Personal Robocar Dreams, and the Rise of Garage Luxury
What happens when the auto supply chain starts to wobble, a family SUV hits most of the right notes, and a startup promises a personal Level 4 robocar you can actually own? We connect the dots between factory floors, dealer lots, and your drive...
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Season 3
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Episode 64
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43:57
Stellantis’ EV Pivot, Headlight Fails, Indoor Farms, and Coal’s Next Act
What if being “late” saved you billions—but cost you the future? We examine Stellantis’ decision to cancel the pure-electric Ram 1500 and explore the larger question behind it: whether pausing EV investments during a downturn preserves cash or ...
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Season 3
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Episode 63
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43:51
A Camaro crossover, Plain Jane Corolla, Urban Forest, and Parking Smarter
Think the Camaro name can’t live on as an EV crossover? Let’s test that idea. We explore why legacy coupes struggle financially, how Ford’s Mach‑E shifted the market, and why GM’s Ultium platform—and Chevrolet's Blazer SS EV running gear—could ...
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Season 3
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Episode 62
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43:54
Smart Cars, Scared Drivers, and Rising Waters
Think the back seat is the safest spot in a crash? New IIHS testing challenges that idea, and we examine why rear-seat protection in many newer vehicles still lags behind that of the front. We highlight which models earned top marks, why small ...
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Season 3
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Episode 61
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43:58
EV Dreams, Climate Nightmares: Nissan Retreats, Cadillac Rises, Ford Gambles
The automotive landscape is changing underneath us, and this week's show explores three transformative stories that are reshaping how we view transportation and climate change.I begin with my heartfelt lament for Nissan's decision to dis...
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Season 3
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Episode 60
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43:53
Rivian’s Billion-Dollar Bet, NYC’s Big Win, and the Sand Battery Revolution
The automotive industry's long-term strategic vision takes center stage in this episode as we examine Rivian's bold move to begin construction on its manufacturing plant in Georgia. Despite current market hesitation around EVs, Rivian is doubli...
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Season 3
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Episode 59
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43:58
Cherokee Comeback, EV Rally in the Dirt, and Robotaxis Rise
The automotive landscape is experiencing a seismic shift as traditional manufacturers pivot while new mobility solutions gain undeniable traction. At the forefront of this evolution stands Jeep's strategic revival of the Cherokee, a model whose...
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Season 3
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Episode 58
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44:01
Smart’s Comeback, Prelude’s Return, and Shipping Shockwaves
The automotive world never stops evolving, and this week we're tracking three fascinating developments that impact everything from your daily commute to your online shopping habits.Remember the Smart car? That tiny "pregnant roller skat...
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Season 3
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Episode 57
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43:59
Spirit of Purpose-Driven Real Estate, INEOS Grenadier Quartermaster review, EV Battery Recycling Breakthroughs and Cybersecurity
Key topics in this episode include the transformation of church real estate into affordable housing, an in-depth review of the INEOS Grenadier Quartermaster pickup truck, advances in EV battery recycling, and the cybersecurity implications of s...
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Season 3
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Episode 56
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43:50
Innovation Everywhere: From EV Vans to AI Grids
Technological innovation often emerges from unexpected partnerships and overlooked opportunities—a theme that runs throughout today’s exploration of evolving infrastructure.The Automotive Industry: Hyundai and GM’s surprising ...
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Season 3
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Episode 55
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43:55
Driving the Lexus RX 450h+, Debating Data, and Ranking Airports
Ken Chester guides us through the constantly changing world of automotive technology, surveillance issues, and travel infrastructure in this thought-provoking episode of the TechMobility Podcast.The ongoing saga of Faraday Future continu...
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Season 3
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Episode 54
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43:31
Aging America, Fading Icons, Rising Tech, Stolen Cars
America's rural landscape is aging quickly, with more than one in five older Americans living miles from essential services. The latest Census Bureau data reveals a startling reality: in states like Vermont and Maine, over 60% of seniors live i...
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Season 3
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Episode 53
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43:08
Hybrids on Earth, Reactors on the Moon
The automotive world continues its rapid evolution as Volvo announces a strategic shift away from EVs, wagons, and sedans in the US market, focusing instead on their successful lineup of mild and plug-in hybrid crossovers. This pragmatic change...
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Season 3
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Episode 52
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