Carpool Chats

Originally recorded on August 25, 2020. COVID-19 had an adverse impact on fuel retailing during the second quarter 2020. Has it changed the projected acceleration into the electric energy market? In 2018 the world leader in liquid fueling systems, Gilbarco Veeder-Root, announced their intentions to expand their business into e-Mobility. John Eichberger, executive director of the Fuels Institute, spoke with Brian Kuebert, director, e-mobility global product management with Gilbarco Veeder-Root to gain his outlook on the future of electric vehicles amidst COVID-19 and beyond.

Originally recorded on August 6, 2020. Although a rebound in customer demand is evident, the outbreak of COVID-19 had an adverse impact on fuel retailing during the second quarter 2020. The extent, duration and impact of COVID-19 and governmental and societal responses is uncertain. Dan Munford, managing director of UK based Insight Research updates Jeff Hove (Fuels Institute Vice President) on the market in Western Europe.

Originally recorded on July 21, 2020. COVID-19 has shown how fragile and vulnerable civilization still is. It bears rethinking our ever-growing urban concentration and dependence on high-density, centrally managed mass transit. Listen as John Eichberger, executive director of the Fuels Institute, has a great conversation with Dr. Richard Ezike, senior policy associate with The Urban Institute and learns what trends are beginning and if cities will ever return to 'normal.'

Originally recorded on July 14, 2020. We realize that retail fuel operators are under enormous pressure to stay compliant in numerous areas. Many are focused on applying advanced technology to "redefine convenience," but there are other areas where retail fuel operators are applying technology to redefine aspects of their business...fueling equipment! Listen in as Jeff Hove, vice president of the Fuels Institute, sits down with Jon Kelly, Founder & CEO of Canary Compliance.

Originally recorded on June 26, 2020. We investigated the future growth trajectory of the electric vehicle market in the midst of COVID-19. Our guest, John Gartner, mobility and vehicle electrification researcher helped shed some light on what the market may look like later in the year.

Originally recorded on June 10, 2020. Jeff Hove, Vice President of the Fuels Institute, took a deep dive into the electrification of heavy-duty vehicles through the Volvo LIGHTS project. This project looks to provide the blueprint to successfully introduce zero-emission battery electric trucks and equipment into the market at scale. He was joined in this discussion by Dawn Fenton, Vice President, Government Relations & Public Affairs with Volvo Group North America and Kimberly Okafor, Manager, Zero Emission Solutions with Trillium.

Originally recorded on May 27, 2020. We spent time with an old friend, Steve Schmith of Automotive News to evaluate the current and future outlook of vehicle sales in the U.S. Reports paint a bleak picture but Steve had some enlightening thoughts as to what the reality is and what the future may hold.

Originally recorded on May 13, 2020. Join our host, John Eichberger, executive director of the Fuels Institute, as he chats with Zander Capozzola of Argus Media and learns the sobering assessment on the status of the biofuels market and what the future might hold.

Originally recorded on April 23, 2020.

Join our host, John Eichberger, executive director of the Fuels Institute, as he chats with Denton Cinquegrana and Tom Kloza of OPIS/IHS Markit. They take a deep dive into the realities of the crude oil market, specifically what led to the West Texas Intermediate crude contracts entering negative territory.