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Future Engineering Bets is for CEOs, board members, and private equity investors, making high-stakes decisions in electrification, energy transition, and advanced engineering strategy.
Get a boardroom-level view of engineering decisions that shape billions in capital investment and define the future of automotive and mobility.
Hosted by Fred Warner, partner & adviser, with a career spanning F1, hydrogen fuel cell, aerospace, and rail, the series explores the real trade-offs behind major product and technology bets across automotive, aerospace, and advanced propulsion.
Each episode breaks down the engineering, commercial, and strategic realities behind topics such as:
• Electric vehicles and the global EV transition
• Hybrid powertrains and the future of internal combustion
• Hydrogen, sustainable fuels, and emerging propulsion systems
• Product strategy and R&D investment decisions at OEM and Tier 1 level
• Market differences across Europe, the US, and China
• The impact of regulation versus real consumer demand
If you are responsible for product direction, capital allocation, or technology strategy, this podcast is designed to help you think more clearly about where to place your next bet.
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Scrapping EV Batteries - Stop! with Michael Hague-Morgan | Future Engineering Bets
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Oct 23, 2026 |
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EV Only vs Technology Neutral with John Goodwin | Future Engineering Bets
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Oct 13, 2026 |
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The ZEV Mandate Is Putting Automotive at Risk | Future Engineering Bets
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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Volkswagen’s Job Cuts: What’s Happening to Europe’s Car Industry? | Future Engineering Bets
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Sep 10, 2026 |
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Can Formula One Thinking Fix Innovation? with Richard Hopkins | Future Engineering Bets
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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Honda: The Future Is Bigger Than EVs with Patrick Keating | Future Engineering Bets
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Where Automotive Is Getting It Wrong | Future Engineering Bets
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Can Motorsport Prove Hydrogen’s Future? with Mark Grain | Future Engineering Bets
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Can EVs Be Lightweight, Fast and Exciting? with Iain Wight | Future Engineering Bets
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Have Automotive OEMs Lost Control Of Their Own Market? | Future Engineering Bets
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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The Cost of Getting EV Policy Wrong | Future Engineering Bets
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Are European Car Makers in Trouble? | Future Engineering Bets
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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The Shock Impact of the Iran War on EVs | Future Engineering Bets
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Industrial Risk or Strategy? With Daniel Fung | Future Engineering Bets
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May 28, 2026 |
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Why Hydrogen Still Hasn’t Delivered | Future Engineering Bets
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May 18, 2026 |
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The EV Reset: Automotive Strategy Is Being Rewritten | Future Engineering Bets
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May 11, 2026 |
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Why Energy Management Decides Performance with Mark Preston | Future Engineering Bets
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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The EV Bet That Could Break OEMs | Future Engineering Bets
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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Aston Martin, Honda and the Cost of Engineering Misalignment | Future Engineering Bets
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Apr 08, 2026 |