Why the German Auto Industry Needs to Stay on the Ball Interview with Dr Sven Beiker, Silicon Valley Mobility LLC The market for mobility services is booming, and that matters for traditional automotive manufacturers too. Companies like Apple and Google may have dropped their plans to build autonomous vehicles in house,
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Hybridisation via 48 V systems: The smartest way to reduce automotive CO2 emissions?
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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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 reading12th CTI Symposium, Berlin 2013 – Interview with Max Nakagawa
Interview with Max Nakagawa Denso has been forging ahead with its electrification R&D for years, and sees the topic as an important long-term trend for drive development. In this interview, Max Nakagawa, Chief Technology Officer at Denso International Europe, talks about progress and globalization in the electrification activities of the European automotive industry. Get the…
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