John Pelliccio, the global product marketing director for QNX, joins the “Shift” podcast to discuss how vehicle sound systems are becoming more customizable.

Pelliccio explains how QNX is streamlining audio systems to cut costs and give consumers the ability to personalize how they listen to music.

Audio could be the next differentiator between automakers as new sound systems transform consumer experience — but that requires moving audio onto the main chip in a software-defined vehicle.

Andrew Garberson, the head of growth and electric vehicle research at Recurrent, joins Automotive News reporter Molly Boigon on the “Shift” podcast to discuss why EV prices are creeping up.

Garberson explains how EV price appreciation is not the result of a supply shortage, but seems to be a combination of affordability, high gas prices and incoming lease-return supply.

Philipp Kampshoff, a senior partner at McKinsey, and Moritz Rittstieg, a partner at McKinsey, join Automotive News reporter Laurence Iliff on the “Shift” podcast to discuss the electric vehicle market and the stakes of range and charging anxiety.

Kamshoff and Rittstieg also spoke about top consumer concerns when considering an EV and the benefits of the hybrids and extended-range EVs coming to the market.