Welcome to episode 4 of the all-new, five-part Autocar Business Power List 100 Podcast, produced in partnership with automotive expertise platform Keyloop.

The annual Power List 100 particulars all of the achievements of the main movers and shakers within the automotive business, rating the highest 100 most influential individuals based mostly on the next standards: international attain and affect, spending energy, share of voice, technological affect, future development potential and market capitalisation.

Each episode of the podcast will welcome an business knowledgeable to discover and focus on a number of the largest names, firms and subjects outlined within the Power List – providing unique perception into the individuals actually reshaping the automotive panorama.

In episode 4, Autocar information editor Felix Page sits down with Autocar Business correspondent Nick Gibbs and Keyloop VP gross sales, Ireland and APAC Graham Stokes to debate the actions of, and challenges confronted by, a number of the prime automotive designers and engineers – together with why, in a world of platform sharing, automobile design and model id is extra necessary than ever, the engineering hurdles posed by relentless price saving, and the way the outsourcing of software program improvement might change the face of automotive manufacturing.

We additionally speak about Gerry McGovern’s function in JLR‘s future, how Kia and Hyundai have been altering the sport for automobile design, and the Tesla Cybertruck. To hear all this and extra, hearken to episode 4 under.

The Autocar Business Power List 100 Podcast is crucial listening for all business professionals with an curiosity in the way forward for automotive. To hear now, subscribe to our podcast by way of Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.