The only practical way for automobiles to meet strict CO2 reduction targets is through incremental powertrain electrification. But which concepts are most promising, and how do you get innovations into production fast? This is just one of the hot topics high calibre experts will be discussing at the 16th International CTI Symposium Berlin (4-7 December).…
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Young Drive Experts Award 2017 in Berlin
Enter now and present your research topic to an audience of international automobile experts “Scientific work and research projects need to be transferred into industrial applications. Conferences like the CTI Symposium are the ideal platform to raise the industry’s interest in our scientific achievements”. This is what last year’s Young Drive Experts Award winner, Marco…
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16th International CTI Symposium Automotive Transmissions, HEV and EV Drives, 4 – 7 December 2017, Berlin, Germany More than 1350 participants from 25 countries are expected to attend this year’s CTI Symposium in Berlin (4 – 7 December 2017). Symposium chair Prof. Dr Ferit Küçükay (Director of the Institute of Automotive Engineering, TU Braunschweig) will…
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Formula 1 Expert Fritz Indra: The Automotive Sector is Under Pressure. The automotive sector is under pressure. Aside from all internal trouble a considerable part of the pressure in the industry is caused by legislation, Fritz Indra says. All car manufacturers are currently pushing electrification, which may also be a strategy to take the bull…
Continue readingThere is still a lot of work on the way to electrification!
There is still a lot of work on the way to electrification! Interview with Ulf Herlin Product Group Head at Ricardo UK Ltd. Electrification is a topic with many facets and there is still a long way to go until then. At the last CTI symposium in Berlin, we talked to Ulf Herlin of Ricardo…
Continue readingGearbox production: Optimization – the eternal quest
”To achieve consistent quality, you need to continuously synchronize customer expectations and your search for optimization potential” said Tomoyoshi Sator, Senior Vice President Corporate Quality Assurance Division, Jatco Ltd. at the 11th CTI Symposium USA in May 2017 in Novi, Michigan. Jatco’s example is another clear reminder that tomorrow’s biggest challenge involves continuously self-optimizing internal…
Continue readingInterview Jürgen Link, GKN Driveline
“The Transmission Symposium is an event we cannot miss!“ Interview with Jürgen Link, Vice President, GKN Driveline. GKN Driveline is a participant and exhibitor at the transmission symposium for many years now. For a good reasons as Vice president, Jürgen Link, said in our interview. Read more.
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The next transmission symposium is going to be really exciting. Interview with Prof. Dr. Ferit Küҫükay, TU Braunschweig Professor Küçükay is a co-initiator and chairman of the advisory bord at the Transmission Symposium. We talked with him about the latest developments in the industry. The trend is clear - transmission development is moving more and…
Continue readingInterview Peter Gutzmer: We’re in intensive dialogue with Chinese OEMs
“We’re in intensive dialogue with Chinese OEMs.” CTI Symposium 2016 - Interview with Peter Gutzmer, Deputy CEO, Schaeffler AG Peter Gutzmer: At the moment the biggest change we’re experiencing in our scene, in the drive sector, is definitely the discussion about electrification. It’s always incredibly hard to predict the future. Remember Kaiser Wilhelm – he…
Continue readingInterview Grotendorst: Electric Mobility: combining driving enjoyment with sustainability
Electric Mobility: What could be better than combining driving enjoyment with sustainability? CTI Symposium 2016 - Interview with Jörg Grotendorst, Head of E-Mobility, ZF Friedrichshafen AG. ZF Friedrichshafen AG is deeply realigning their business modell at the moment. With the acquisition of TRW, they’re shifting from a classical driveline and chassis technology manufacturer to a holistic…
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