Photo caption: Dr. Levi Tillemann speaks at 2023 CERAWeek by S&P Global —the world’s preeminent energy conference found 1983.
ABOUT LEVI
Levi Tillemann is a globally recognized expert on clean energy, and is the author of the seminal book on electric vehicles, The Great Race: The Global Quest For The Car Of The Future (Simon and Schuster, 2015).
Levi is fluent in automotive and mobility technology, innovation and international policy. He is currently the Vice President for Policy and International Outreach at Ample, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based company pioneering modular battery swapping in electric vehicles. Previously, he served as an advisor at the U.S. Dept of Energy under President Obama and led the World Economic Forum’s Circular Cars Initiative. A Yalie, Levi has a doctorate from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and speaks Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, and Portuguese.
ABOUT THE BOOK
The world’s great manufacturing juggernaut—the $2 trillion automotive industry—is in the throes of a revolution. Its future will include cars Henry Ford and Karl Benz could scarcely have imagined. They will drive themselves, won’t consume oil, and will come in radical shapes and sizes. But the path to that future is fraught. The top contenders are two traditional manufacturing giants, the United States and Japan, and a newcomer, China.
Team America has a powerful and little known weapon in its arsenal: a small group of technology buffs and regulators from California. The story of why and how these men and women could shape the future—how you move, how you work, how you live on earth—is an unexpected tale filled with unforgettable characters: a scorned chemistry professor, a South African visionary who went for broke, an ambitious Chinese expat, a quixotic Japanese nuclear engineer, and a string of billion-dollar wagers by governments and corporations.
Tillemann’s account is incisive and riveting. It explains how America bounced back in this global contest and what it will take to command the industrial future.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
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OTHER WRITINGS
Levi Tillemann regularly contributes analysis on clean energy, electric vehicles and automotive policy. His writing has appeared in WIRED, The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, to name a few. Below are some of Levi's featured and recent writings.
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Featured Works
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SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Levi Tillemann is frequently invited to speak at conferences, briefings and private meetings and has appeared on various media platforms to provide thoughtful analysis on automotive policy. Check out some of his media highlights below:
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