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Interview with: Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG Mr Blume, tell us about the importance of research and innovation for Porsche. We’re a sports car manufacturer, so innovation has always been a very high priority for our company. Our research and development costs are high as a…

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.

With the rise of hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs), the automotive industry is going through one of the most profound shifts in its history. For consumers, the headlines are generally about how automakers are going green, which is undoubtedly positive news.

DHT Concept as Cost Reduction Opportunity Car manufacturers around the globe have to hybridize their vehicle range to meet increasingly challenging CO2 and emission standards. We all acknowledge that CO2, emissions and energy transition will be prevalent for the years to come.

Electrification of powertrains is on the rise, in order to meet the environmental targets. This trend typically increases powertrain size, cost and complexity at the production line.

KATE R932, the first nine-speed planetary automatic transmission built specially without torque convertor, is making its world’s debut in a new luxury passenger vehicles under the brand AURUS.