Meet the new Guinness World Record Holders of longest distance ever driven in an e-van on a single charge.A plucky Webfleet team overcame range challenges and tricky driving conditions to smash the old record using some trusty Webfleet Telemati

Bridgestone World Solar Challenge: the world's toughest solar car race

Oct 11th, 2023 24m 7s

Take a look under the bonnet of hardest solar car challenge on the planet with those taking part in this spectacular race.Bridgestone Corporation is the title sponsor of the World Solar Challenge 2023, a competition for teams to design, build,

Why are EVs so expensive?

Mar 20th, 2023 16m 53s

Sales of electric vehicles have been increasing steadily, with one in ten new cars sold now powered by electricity. However, the price of electric vehicles means the market currently is not currently accessible to all. With the EU proposing a

How data can lead a mobility revolution

Mar 6th, 2023 12m 30s

In-vehicle data contains multitudes of information: advising on when the vehicle needs servicing, brakes checking, and tyres need changing. This data has an enormous impact on road safety – reducing the need for manual checks and keeping driver

Do we really have enough energy for a full EV rollout?

Feb 20th, 2023 13m 9s

An energy crisis has been building in Europe and beyond over the past year; as increased demand post Covid, the impact of the war in Ukraine have sent costs spiralling. Simultaneously, there are government moves in Europe to ban the sale of ne

What impact could a recession have on mobility and innovation?

Feb 6th, 2023 18m 33s

With parts of Europe predicted to be in recession in 2023, this episode of the Pioneers podcast will explore what happened the last time recession hit to the automotive industry and what we can learn to help navigate this one. How will this im

EV adoption - the global race

Aug 22nd, 2022 18m 17s

Sales of electric cars doubled globally in 2021 to a new record of 6.6 million, with Europe and China driving most of that growth.But the situation is very different from region to region.Different terrains, market challenges, and approaches to

Women in automotive and developing future leaders

May 8th, 2022 25m 22s

Just under a quarter of employees in Europe's automotive sector are women. Yet, as our experience within Bridgestone shows, when female talent is empowered, it makes a real difference to our business.In this episode, our host, Ginny Buckley, Fo

Automotive start-ups: A new era

Mar 31st, 2022 22m 4s

Incredible advancements in technology, changing customer needs, huge data availability and evolving regulations are all driving change across the spectrum from personal cars to shared mobility and micro-mobility. A wave of new automotive start-

Electric and alternative-energy vehicles

Feb 4th, 2022 24m 34s

Mobility is undergoing a rapid shift towards electric vehicles on a global scale. In the first episode of PIONEERS, our host Ginny Buckley is joined by Christophe de Valroger (Vice President Retail), Simone Rando (Head of Consumer Tyre Developm