The auto industry’s shift to carbon neutrality is here, and it’s accelerating. But is it enough?

Driving to Zero is a new podcast series from Automotive News that looks at the auto industry’s roadmap to carbon neutrality. We take a big-picutre look at the environmental, political and social trends pushing the move toward a greener future. And we pull back the curtain on how these decisions are being made at the highest levels.

Join host Jake Neher and Automotive News Executive Editor Jamie Butters on Driving to Zero, available wherever you get your podcasts starting September 11th, 2023.

Against the backdrop of a warming planet and urgent calls for climate action, the auto industry is looking to play a pivotal role in cutting carbon emissions. This episode looks at the industry's early days transforming American mobility, how that sets the stage for its present-day attempts to go green, and ongoing criticism from environmental groups who say the industry continues to “fuel the climate crisis.”

Late September 2017 is a pivotal moment in General Motors' history. Discover how GM's leadership grappled with the need to embrace a sweeping change, and how the company went from doubting its own electrification ambitions to proudly proclaiming, “General Motors believes in an all-electric future.”