Interviews

Digital Twins Speed Up Drive Development

Digital twins, modern simulation methods, virtual homologation: development and validation processes in the automotive industry are changing from the…

30,000 rpm: How High-Speed Electric Motors Save Space, Weight, and Costs

In our interview, Dr. Stephan Demmerer (ZF) describes a high-speed electric drive concept that makes electric motors more compact: around 22 kg less…

Physics Instead of Ideology: Considering Fuel Efficiency Over the Entire Life Cycle

Defossilization requires speed and realism: Which energy sources can be scaled, imported, and used globally? In this interview, Marc Sens discusses…

Green Methanol: An Important Lever for Reducing CO2 Emissions in the Mobility Sector

Green Methanol: A Key Lever for CO₂ Reduction in the Mobility SectorLiquid, storable, and rapidly scalable: Green methanol is set to defossilize…

True or Apparent Technology Neutrality?

True or Apparent Technology neutrality? - CO2 fleet legislation from a legal perspectiveBetween aspiration and reality in technology neutrality: In…

Operation Independence: Hundreds of E-fuel Plants for Europe’s Armed Forces

Operation Independence: Self-sufficiency instead of dependence, availability instead of supply chain risk: Shena Britzen explains why Rheinmetall is…

Multi-pathway Concept: Developing Multiple Approaches and Decarbonizing Faster

Multi-Pathway Concept: Developing Multiple Approaches and Decarbonizing FasterHybrid pioneer, BEV expansion, CO₂-neutral fuels, and hydrogen: Timothy…

Accelerating Innovation with Agile Development and Powerful Technologies

Dr. Minea Schwenk (Bosch) sees agile development processes, open cooperation, and scalable architectures as the basis for significantly increasing the…

Infotainment and Connectivity in Vehicles Are Becoming Decisive Purchasing Factors

From karaoke in the car to AI-powered assistants: In this interview, Poorab Sarmah (AUDI) reveals how infotainment varies around the world and why…

Open Source in the Automotive Industry: A Paradigm Shift for Sustainable Software Development

Open Source in the Automotive Industry: A Paradigm Shift for Sustainable Software DevelopmentIn our interview, Michael Plagge explains how projects…