SEMA President Mike Spagnola

The InEVitable

Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 3

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Episode description

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with CEO & President of SEMA - Mike Spagnola! SEMA, or Specialty Equipment Market Association, is one of the largest trade shows in America! The guys chat with Mike about the history of SEMA, ushering in the EV era, The Chevron Doctrine, CARB EO, Cal Bill SB301, drivers of tomorrow, & what to look out for this year!

0:40 - Special Announcement!
3:35 - Question of the Day!
8:38 - About our guest...
9:41 - His New Nissan Z!
13:20 - What is SEMA?
14:37 - Scale of the event.
16:06 - His first SEMA Show - Las Vegas. Typical SEMA attendee in 1979.
19:16 - Bluetooth Driveshaft.
22:38 - Where was SEMA with EVs in 2013?
24:23 - Year of the Cybertruck?
26:38 - Ushering in new technologies.
28:08 - EV pushback in the early days?
31:48 - What OEMs are in trouble?
35:38 - Balancing Chinese products.
40:08 - The Chevron Doctrine overturned.
45:49 - CARB EO.
49:10 - Cal Bill SB301.
54:16 - Technology neutral.
56:20 - Are you concerned about the new generation of drivers?
01:00:09 - Do you own an EV?
01:01:50 - B2B vs Consumer attendees.
01:06:30 - What to look out for this year? Live Stream!
01:07:40 - Vehicle of the year?

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