Théophile Allard, CTO and co-founder at Neural Concept The automotive industry is undergoing a structural shift. Development cycles compress from years to months, regulatory requirements multiply and customer expectations rise. The automotive industry’s structural challenges feel more burning than ever: deliver better vehicles, faster, without sacrificing quality or cost.
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We Need to Talk About the Grounding Ring
Goeff Lewis, Technical Director, Duvelco OEMs love SiC and GaN [1]; higher switching speeds lead to more efficient motors, which in turn mean greater range or lighter, less expensive batteries for the same BEV range. Higher switching speeds, dV/dt, can mean increased displacement current coupled onto the motor shaft [2].
Continue readingThermal Analysis of Axial-Flux In-Wheel Motors
* Simulation results visualizing free surface flow of the oil jet (injection nozzle indicated by the yellow arrow) on the left side and heat distribution in the rotor on the right side, resulting from one single MPX simulation. The green circle marks the location of an infrared sensor. Investigating e-motor thermals as a result of…
Continue readingePMC Meets VMC: Why Powertrain and Chassis Control Now Belong Together
Why Vehicle Motion Control matters for the powertrain Vehicle Motion Control (VMC) is shifting from a chassis-led specialist topic to a decisive development discipline for electrified drivetrains. As electrification and rising computing capability reshape vehicle architectures, motion can no longer be treated as the sum of separate domains. For powertrain engineers, that means traction, stability…
Continue readingInterview “Our Future Hybrids are Designed to Fit in All Current BEV Platforms”
Ingo Scholten, CTO, Horse Powertrain In addition to dedicated hybrid transmissions, Horse Powertrain also supplies dedicated combustion engines and complete drive modules. At the 28th CTI Symposium in Berlin last December, we spoke to Ingo Scholten, CTO of Horse Powertrain, about developments in current and future hybrid technology.
Continue readingAI can make Good Engineers even Better
At the CTI Symposium 2025 in Novi, Luca Zampieri, Engineering Director US at Neural Concept, gave a presentation on “Engineering Intelligence Driving the Future of Powertrain Development”. We spoke with him about how engineers and the products they design can benefit from using AI engineering software. Luca, what can Neural Concept do for the automotive…
Continue readingRethinking Power Conversion for Mobility
Kim App, VP Sales & Marketing, Marel Power Electrification is redefining passenger vehicles and heavy-duty trucks, placing new demands on efficiency, power density, scalability, and supply resilience. At the center of this shift is the power conversion layer — the link between the power semiconductors and the systems that deliver motion. Marel’s architecture rethinks how…
Continue readingHigh Performance, Magnet-Free Electric Motors
Rory Brogan, Founder & CEO, Torev Motors Torev Motors develops wound rotor axial flux motors for automotive and defense vehicles.
Continue readingInnovation Powered by High-Fidelity Multiphysics Modeling
A Holistic System Optimization of BorgWarner’s Next Generation Integrated Drive Modules Dr. Arnaud Leblay, System Engineer Technologies & Innovation Eric Bourniche, Engineering Supervisor Technologies & Innovation Dr. Pascal David, Engineering Manager Technologies & Innovation Adrien Bossi, System Engineer Technologies & Innovation Harsha Nanjundaswamy, Engineering Director Technologies & Innovation all BorgWarner PDS
Continue readingNo-Compromise Propulsion for the Heavy-Duty Electric Pickup
How a 2-speed integrated e-Beam axle removes the final barrier to practical heavy-duty electrification Dan Ouwenga, Director – Product Management, Dauch The promise of electric propulsion has always been straightforward: instant torque, smooth drivability, reduced NVH, and lower lifetime operating costs. For light-duty passenger vehicles, that promise has largely been delivered. But for the heavy-duty…
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