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

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