"The internal combustion engine has no expiration date." - Prof. Dr Christian Beidl, Head of the Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Powertrain Systems, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
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Interview with Fuquan Huang, Protean Electric
How do you see the competition among the new start-up OEM´s? What is your business focus in Chinese market? How do you see the development trends in the automobile industry?
Continue readingInterview with Jörg Sommer, StreetScooter GmbH
In this interview Jörg Sommer is talking about development of the automotive industry over the next five years, the growth rates on parcel traffic and the high demand for perception.
Continue readingInterview with Luke Rippelmeyer, Toyota
Amongst other things, Luke Rippelmeyer was asked what the main challenges for the breakthrough of fuel cells is.
Continue readingInterview with Stephan Rebhan, Vitesco Technologies GmbH
How important is it to concentrate on PowerTrain? How do OEMs react to Sparing´s partners? These were some of the questions Stephan Rebhan was asked in that interview.
Continue readingPlenary speech: Technical analysis of GAC’s G – MC electromechanical coupling system
GAC’s DHT – the road from the 1st to the 2nd generation In 2006, Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) set up its development center for new tech and products, which Hongzhong Qi said, works largely independently.
Continue readingThe DHT as a Base of a Low-Torque Transmission Family
So far, the DHT (Dedicated Hybrid Transmission) has often been associated with a ‘single-purpose’ solution with a fixed architecture, thus limiting usability to certain applications, segments and performance levels.
Continue readingInterview with Jessie Zhang, IHS Markit
How do you see the development trends in automobile industry? Internationally and in China? What is your business focus in Chinese market?
Continue readingInterview with Larry Nitz, GM
This video interview is about the current trends in light vehicle electrification technology, range and charging requirements for the best viable product.
Continue reading“It’s the Ecosystem that Counts in E-Mobility”
There’s more to e-mobility than just drive electrification alone. It’s an ecosystem where infrastructure, connectivity, HMI, ADAS, security, etc. all interact as a system.
We asked Stephan Tarnutzer, President, AVL Powertrain Engineering Inc., what that means for the work of OEMs, suppliers and engineering service providers.
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