On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a conversation with John Peracchio, a veteran strategic consultant in the intelligent transportation systems (ITS) sector and automotive industry.

Topics include:

• How concerns about what electric vehicles (EVs) mean to the future of work in the industry. https://www.npr.org/2023/09/13/1199260328/how-concerns-over-evs-are-driving-the-uaw-towards-a-strike
• Analysts suggesting EV growth cannot be sustained. https://www.businessinsider.com/ev-electric-car-sales-plateau-early-adopters-competition-2023-8
• Peracchio’s work with Feonix on technology to provide mobility solutions to all.
• Movement on legislation to allow for high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes in Michigan. After being adopted in the state House in June, a Senate committee heard testimony on Sept. 12, with a vote in the Senate expected next week.