Michigan Business Beat | Tom Kelly Automation Alley Integr8 Playbook Electrification and Mobility

Michigan Business Network

Chris Holman welcomes back Tom Kelly, President & CEO, Automation Alley, Troy, MI. Chris had several questions for Tom in their latest interview. Q. Thanks for coming back on our show to talk about Automation Alley’s series of Integr8 playbooks. Your latest one is focused on the automotive industry’s transition to Electrification and Mobility – and we will get into that – but remind us again what this series of playbooks is? Q. So much of the debate and discussion about the future of electric vehicles is about how fast the market is growing here in the U.S., but your report really makes it clear that this is the direction that the industry is going globally. Can you comment on that? Q. So, what are the implications of that? Q. I hear you but, certainly we have seen automakers adjust and even put major battery plants and EV assembly plants on hold – at least temporarily. Why do you think consumers have been reluctant to embrace them as fast as the industry expected? Q. So, how do we solve these problems? Q. Some EVs on the market have eye-popping horsepower and acceleration – but achieving these numbers requires large batteries. This report suggests that there are some concerns about these products… Q. Do we also need to address our nation’s electric grid infrastructure? Q. What role and responsibility does government have in this transition? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/