Kia is an automobile manufacturing company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Their current Battery Electric Vehicle lineup includes the Kia Soul EV, and the Kia E-Niro. By the year 2025, they will have a lineup of 11 pure BEV vehicles for sale. Is this a great leap forward, or too little too late? Neil Dunlop works for Kia North America.

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00:00 ~ "Justin Bieber" talks about his Fisker Karma

02:36 ~ Announcements

04:08 ~ Is Kia moving fast enough?

08:45 ~ CES stories. What is an "autobus?"

11:27 ~ Robots and the new mobility paradigm

13:51 ~ Kia Soul EV gets World Car of the Year

16:13 ~ What's up with Batteries?

18:00 ~ Talking cars

21:20 ~ EV's are better

22:25 ~ Guy's camping nightmare

23:37 ~ The Icarus metaphor

32:24 ~ The burden of choice and Plato's Cave

41:55 ~ What are you most afraid of? What are you most hopeful for?

45:24 ~ What's it like being the PR guy?

49:12 ~ Career path avenues

52:02 ~ The Wildcat Racing Team

56:18 ~ Upcoming Events and the effects of COVID

59:19 ~ Inspirational quote

1:01:01 ~ Epilogue