30 November – 1 December 2021

Videointerview with Tom Rucker, President, Magna Powertrain

See how the President of Magna Powertrain and plenary speaker at the CTI SYMPOSIUM GERMANY 2020 comments chairman Prof. Kücükay´s questions on who will develop EV and HEV drives in the future, added values for customers and more.

The Chairman of CTI SYMPOSIUM GERMANY about the event and topic plans for 2021

The road to carbon neutral power- and drivetrains – a balancing act between drive technologies and green energy carriers

The megatrends of the automotive industry over the next few decades are clearly defined. The hype regarding autonomous driving and mobility services has faded and almost only business case-oriented development is being carried out. However, the transformation process from conventional to electrified drive systems, in terms of e-mobility, is in full swing.

In the future the main energy sources have to shift from fossil energy to green electricity, hydrogen and eFuels, which need to be carbon neutral from cradle to grave. That means, in the complete vehicle life cycle, covering not only Tank-to-Wheel (TtW) as today, but also Well-to-Tank (WtT) as well as the production and recycling, the vehicle and its energy sources are required to reach net zero CO2 emissions. Legislation and automobile manufacturers will have to deal more and more with this challenge, in which the drive system plays the most important role.

The electrification has made drive systems more diverse and complex. A consolidation into a few simpler concepts is not yet in sight. Over time, batteries already have and will continue to decrease in cost and increase in energy density, leading to higher vehicle ranges and making BEVs more and more attractive. Nevertheless, HEV and PHEV drive systems with an ICE still have a long future ahead of them. The automotive industry with its electric vehicles has to become profitable without incentives at sufficient production volumes while being under pressure of stricter worldwide regulations and the ongoing pandemic.

Our 2021 CTI SYMPOSIUM in GERMANY will take these developments into account and address the following topics:

• Market-specific constraints and impacts on drivetrain and transmission development
• Energy carrier of future power- and drivetrain concepts
• ICV, HEV, BEV, and FCEV drive concepts, including drivetrain topologies, transmissions, starting devices, mechanical and electrical components, energy storage devices
• Powertrain integration and connectivity, safety and security, operating strategies, impact of automated driving on the drivetrain
• Software development, artificial intelligence, machine learning, usage of big data
• Oil, lubrication
• Manufacturing technologies, production and lightweight design

The CTI SYMPOSIUM is intended for all system and components suppliers, manufacturers of passenger cars and commercial vehicles, engineering service providers and software developers, as well as energy companies and market specialists. We are looking forward to your presentation proposals for our 20^th anniversary CTI SYMPOSIUM in Germany.

Best regards
Prof. Dr. Ferit Küçükay
Chairman of the Symposium

Hand in your paper proposal or request your individual exhibitor package.

CTI is delighted to welcome Punch Powertrain as a long-standing partner once again at the Digital Edition of the European CTI Symposium

“As a global supplier of innovative and fuel-efficient powertrain solutions, we believe that CTI Berlin is an excellent platform to showcase our latest solutions and exchange ideas with market leaders. A constant dialogue is vital to grasp the ever-changing trends in the dynamic automotive market. CTI Berlin represents an ideal place for us to follow the latest trends in the field of transmission and be an actor of change. Closely monitoring and adapting to the market, our agile teams develop differentiating technologies to anticipate our customer needs. Once more, we are excited to participate in this great event. “

Sebastien Mazoyer
Chief Sales & Marketing Officer

“Highly efficient and affordable electric drive axles are essential for the mass adoption of electric vehicles, whether it is a battery electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid vehicle or fuel cell vehicle.”

Said Karel Vergote, Global Technology & Innovation Leader, Punch Powertrain, who presented during CTI SYMPOSIUM USA 2020 in October.

“The e-drive axle provides the transfer from electrical power into mechanical power and typically consists of an electric motor, inverter and a single speed transmission. The efficiency of the complete unit is a key aspect of optimization, as it affects electrical driving range, while reducing material and manufacturing costs and make electric vehicles more affordable for the broad public.

To address this market need, a new 150kW e-drive axle for passenger cars was developed. We used a holistic approach to optimize the system for cost and efficiency. Co-design methodology was applied to make system level assessments within the development taking into account hardware as well as control parameters. The integration of motor, inverter and transmission leads to benefits to the system in terms of efficiency, cost and power density. Its compactness renders the new e-drive axle to be applicable both as a front and rear axle drive. The design methodology was applied to a specific case, but the principles are also valid for other types of e-drive developments.”

The system holds further interesting aspects which will be presented during CTI SYMPOSIUM EUROPE 2020 in December. We are looking very much forward to the presentation of Joris Bronckaers, Systems Engineer.

Hydrogen from production to vehicle application

The energy providers, communities and automotive industry are working on the energy and mobility transformation. The production, distribution, usage of hydrogen as well as the development and application of efficient technologies vital for a successful turnaround.

During the CTI SYMPOSIUM EUROPE leading experts form the energy and automobile sector are discussing the future of hydrogen as an energy carrier and its application in vehicles

Discuss with the following experts, among others:

Dr Wolfgang Warnecke
Chief Scientist Mobility at Shell in his plenary speech

The question whether H2 or BEV is a future proof technology will be addressed in a panel with

Konstantin Neiß, director R&D Transmission and eDrives at Daimler
Dr Stephan Herbst, Technical General Manager Hydrogen at Toyota
Felix Horch, Head of the Electromobility Department at Fraunhofer IFAM

In a specific session dedicated on hydrogen from production to vehicle application scientists and engineers of Shell, Toyota, FIAT Powertrain Industrial and Hyundai will go into details about

• H2 as a renewable fuel option for mobility
• The role of hydrogen and electrification towards Zero Emission Mobility
• Fuel Cell Systems Development for Commercial Applications: Requirements, Technology Status and Challenges
• H2 – vehicle applications and integration

Join the CTI SYMPOSIUM GERMANY Digital Edition on December 8 and 9.

Benefit of this unique meeting of international experts to gather information most relevant for your future business strategy and generate valuable new business contacts.