James Kalkstein, PE, Chief Engineering Officer and Principal, Limestone Engineering Services, LLC Limestone Engineering Services, LLC (LES) Limestone Engineering Services, LLC (LES) has continued development of our unique and patented CVT under patent #11,371,592. The development has moved from the Research Proof-of-Concept Prototype as shown in the patent disclosure to an engineered Development Prototype (DP#1)…
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Maximilian Guettinger, CEO & Co-Founder, Emil Motors The electric vehicle (EV) industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, driven by global demand for sustainable transportation. Yet, this momentum faces hurdles: the reliance on rare-earth magnets − primarily sourced from China − introduces supply chain risks, compounded by potential tariffs that could disrupt production and escalate costs. Amid…
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Raja Rajendran MSME, President, EcoNovaTech LLC Prashanth Rajendran MSME, PhD Candidate, CEO, EcoNovaTech LLC Breakthrough innovation using Geneva mechanism for transmissions Multi-speed uninterrupted shifting for EV IVT with uniform input-to-output ratio, NOT dependent on friction for HEV For the last several years, EcoNovaTech has been developing multiple innovative technologies to solve problems that are in…
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Interview Rudolf Bencker, Senior Vice President Inventions and Innovations Management, powertrain BMW has steadily grown its sales of battery-electric vehicles but stands by its Policy of powertrain technology openness. We spoke to Rudolf Bencker, Senior Vice President Inventions and Innovations Management, about the company’s powertrain and digitization strategies, starting from early research.
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Interview Dr Manfred Schuckert, Head of Regulatory Strategy & Int. Hydrogen Strategy, Daimler Truck AG Long-distance transport accounts for a large proportion of CO2 emissions. So, is full electrification the only sensible way forward? We spoke with Dr Manfred Schuckert, Head of Regulatory Strategy & Int. Hydrogen Strategy, Daimler Truck AG, about the challenges and…
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Interview Amid Gupta, CEO and Managing Director, Hero Motors The Indian car market recently became the third largest worldwide and still offers excellent growth prospects. We asked Amid Gupta, CEO and Managing Director at Hero Motors, about the unique features of the Indian market and the company’s plans for Europe.
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Software Increasingly Defines the Powertrain Ten years ago, transmissions were still seen as the ‘managers of the drive system’. Since then, the focus has shifted entirely. At the CTI Symposium Novi 2025, key topics included the diversity of electrified drive systems, new solutions such as Range-Extended Electric Vehicles, current challenges in electronics and battery development…
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aPriori’s four-phase sustainability maturity model integrates sustainable practices into manufacturing while balancing profitability and environmental impact This framework guides manufacturers toward environmental stewardship using data-driven insights to make effective design, sourcing, and production choices
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Mark Rushton, Sustainability Director, aPriori Technologies Whether it is the end of the road for Internal Combustion Engines or not (due to synthetic fuels), the in-use phase of a vehicle’s carbon footprint will soon no longer be the most significant impact. Tackling embodied carbon proactively and cost effectively is how leading manufacturers are staying ahead…
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M.Sc. Kai von Schulz, M.Sc. Tilmann Linde, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Steffen Jäger Furtwangen University, Institute for Product and Service Engineering Reducing the sound emitted by the vehicle and the noise perceived by the passengers is an essential part of the development of modern (e-)vehicles. Bearings are crucial to the transmission of vibrations within the vehicle powertrain.…
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