In this episode we speak with Joe Britton, The Executive Director of the Zero Emission Transportation Association or ZETA. They’re working to make all new cars in the US be electric by 2030. We discuss everything about the current automotive landscape from impacts due to COVID, along with the current Biden administration and beyond. He shares how his team is working to make ZETA’s vision a reality by the end of the decade.

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Interview Sections
0:00 Intro

1:15 Joe’s background leading up to ZETA, and links in how things have changed over time. 

5:20 ZETA’s Policy Focus 

12:07 Domestic Manufacturing and Production 

16:51 Current landscape of Transportation Electrification 

24:21 Charging infrastructure (and how ZETA is working to make that transition easier for drivers)

30:34 COVID and Automotive Sales

38:10 Lessons Learned from Texas’ Grid Failures 

43:38 V2G - Vehicle to Grid and what it can unlock

50:15 Where does Hydrogen Fuel play into our future energy needs? 

53:13 What would Joe & ZETA like to see from the industry?