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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 efficiency along the chain, infrastructure costs, and the potential role of methanol in a technology-neutral mix.
Source: AVL
Green Methanol: A Key Lever for CO₂ Reduction in the Mobility Sector
Liquid, storable, and rapidly scalable: Green methanol is set to defossilize heavy-duty transport, off-highway applications, and shipping. Martin Wieser (AVL) outlines its advantages in terms of infrastructure and handling—despite having only about half the energy density of diesel.
Source: Posser Spieth Wolfers & Partners
True or Apparent Technology neutrality? - CO2 fleet legislation from a legal perspective
Between aspiration and reality in technology neutrality: In this interview, Dr. Benedikt Wolfers describes the legal perspective on EU regulations regarding CO2 fleet values, crediting mechanisms, and the consequences for drive system diversity.
Source: Rheinmetall AG
Operation Independence: Hundreds of E-fuel Plants for Europe’s Armed Forces
Self-sufficiency instead of dependence, availability instead of supply chain risk: Shena Britzen explains why Rheinmetall is focusing on a European network of independent e-fuel sites in the Giga PtX project, with the aim of achieving a resilient supply of drop-in fuels.
Source: Toyota
Multi-Pathway Concept: Developing Multiple Approaches and Decarbonizing Faster
Hybrid pioneer, BEV expansion, CO₂-neutral fuels, and hydrogen: Timothy D’Herde, Head of Powertrain at Toyota Motor Europe, explains why efficiency, modular systems, and technological diversity are the fastest route to climate-neutral mobility.
Source: VDI Wissensforum
Lighter, More Sustainable, Smarter: Plastics in Automotive Engineering
PIAE 2026 for the first time in Baden-Baden: On March 18–19, the international expert community for plastics engineering applications in the automotive industry will meet to exchange views on lightweight design, the circular economy, smart surfaces, AI, and e-mobility.
Source: Formula Future
Promoting Young Talent with Hydrogen and E-fuels
Formula Future as a hands-on laboratory for young talent: four approved powertrain concepts compete against one another, demonstrating that innovative solutions do not have to be conceived exclusively as battery-electric.
Source: VDI Wissensforum
Strategies sought for the drive mix of the future
International Engine Congress 2026 in Baden-Baden discusses the importance of the internal combustion engine and sustainable fuels
Source: eFuel Alliance
“Without a Mix of Technologies, We Are Jeopardizing Europe's Position as a Center of Automotive Manufacturing”
How dangerous is an “either-or” approach to propulsion technologies for Europe’s automotive industry?
In this interview, Dr. Tobias Block explains why Europe as a business location is losing competitiveness without a technological mix, e-fuels, and realistic CO₂ regulations.
Source: Bosch
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 pace of innovation in the automotive industry and implementing new technologies more quickly.
Source: Audi AG
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 regional adaptation and personalization will shape the future.
Source: Eclipse Foundation
Open Source in the Automotive Industry: A Paradigm Shift for Sustainable Software Development
In our interview, Michael Plagge explains how projects such as Eclipse S-Core and OpenSOVD are paving the way for the automotive software of the future – open, globally networked, and sustainably developed.
Source: DigiTrans Consulting
“Accelerate Innovation”: Deliver Better Products Faster
Software-defined vehicles, chiplets, AI methods, and open source – ELIV conference chair Dr. Rolf Zöller explains in an interview how electronics and software are working together to accelerate developments and shape the user experience.
Source: Renesas Electronics
Chiplets in the Automotive Industry: The Future Has Only Just Begun
In the run-up to ELIV 2025, Stefan Singer from Renesas Electronics outlines how chiplets could shape future vehicle architectures. Higher bandwidths, modular adaptation, and more efficient use of resources are met with open questions about standards and integration.
Source: VDI Wissensforum
Open Source is Driving the Transformation of the Automotive Industry
The International VDI Congress ELIV 2025 will be held in Bonn in October, focusing on key future topics in automotive electronics – from open source and chiplets to artificial intelligence and automated driving to sustainable mobility.
Source: VDI Wissensforum
Diversification Shapes the Drive Concepts of Tomorrow
At the 25th VDI Congress Dritev, it became clear that openness to technology is shaping the path to the mobility revolution. The industry relies on diversity and progress to ensure efficiency and competitiveness.
Source: ZF
Digital Twins Speed Up Drive Development
Virtual prototypes, automated workflows and precise simulations: René Honcak explains how ZF uses a digital twin V model to shorten development times, save resources and significantly increase the quality of e-drives.
Source: Bosch
Cloud-based Analysis Makes High-voltage Batteries More Efficient and Durable
Stephan Schade from Bosch explains how a hybrid algorithm combining AI, big data and physical models is making batteries smarter. The system detects faults at an early stage, extends service life and creates transparency for fleets and used markets.
An Innovation That Brakes
Less brake dust, less wear, more sustainability: wet braking systems could soon become standard in electromobility. Dr. Katharina Völkel explains why this is not wishful thinking in an interview ahead of Dritev 2025.
Source: VDI Wissensforum
Insights Into the Drive Technology of Tomorrow
Drive technology in transition: The 25th International VDI Dritev Congress on July 9 and 10 in Baden-Baden will bring together experts to discuss sustainable mobility solutions, new technologies and current challenges facing the industry.
Source: VDI Wissensforum
Engine Community Calls for More Technological Diversity and E-fuels
At the 12th International Engine Congress, experts pleaded for more planning security for e-fuels and alternative drive systems – for a climate-friendly and economically viable mobility transition.
Source: IFS, Universität Stuttgart
We Need More Diversity and Holistic Life Cycle Analyses
In his keynote speech at the International Engine Congress 2025, Prof. Dr. André Casal Kulzer calls for openness to diverse drive technologies in order to defossilize the mobility sector. In our interview, he explains why there will be no sustainable future without diversity.
Source: dSPACE
Digital Homologation Requires New Processes and More Transparency
What does the path to digital homologation in automotive development look like? At ELIV 2024 and in our interview, Dr.-Ing. Christopher Wiegand from dSPACE provides insights into how verification and validation can succeed safely and effectively in the future.
Source: Elmar Frickenstein
Digital Homologation: the Key to Faster Vehicle Development and Higher Quality
Elmar Frickenstein considers digital homologation to be indispensable in vehicle development. He will be moderating a panel discussion on this topic at the VDI Congress ELIV 2024 and expects shorter development times, better quality and lower hardware costs.
Source: Continental Automotive
More Development Efficiency and Shorter Time-to-Market with the Software Defined Vehicle
The Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) shortens time-to-market and increases efficiency throughout the entire development process. Gilles Mabire, CTO at Continental and keynote speaker at ELIV 2024, describes the path from the cloud to the road.
Source: BMW
Tomorrow's E/E Architectures Require New Semiconductors
What will the E/E architecture of the future look like and what role will semiconductors play? Before his keynote speech at ELIV 2024, Dr. Fathi El-Dwaik (BMW) talks about the importance of new semiconductor technologies on the road to the Software Defined Vehicle.
Source: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Gutzmer
Climate Neutrality in the Transport Sector Would Be Possible More Quickly
Professor Dr.-Ing. Peter Gutzmer, an expert in drive systems and head of the International Engine Congress, calls for more technological openness, a focus on e-fuels and hybridization and greater involvement of the existing fleet. In our interview, he answers key questions on topics that will also be discussed in depth at the Engine Congress.
International Engine Congress 2024, Uli Regenscheit
Defossilizing the transport sector with a mix of technologies
At the 11th International Engine Congress in Baden-Baden, the specialist community discussed the possibilities of efficient CO2 reduction. The conclusion: instead of focusing solely on battery-electric drives, there should be an intelligent and sustainable combination of all technologies.
Source: Bianca Schüler
eFuels are a Key Pillar of the Transformation
"No combustion engine, no climate protection" is the title of a panel discussion at the International Motor Congress, which is taking place in Baden-Baden on February 27 and 28. Among the participants is Dr. Monika Griefahn, Chairwoman of the eFuel Alliance. In our interview, she explains why she attaches great importance to synthetic fuels both in existing vehicles and for new vehicles in the future.
Source: Karlsruher Instititut für Technologie (KIT)
We Do Not Have Much Time Left in This Race
Prof. Dr. Thomas Koch, Head of the Institute for Piston Engines (IFKM) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), is known for not mincing his words. In our interview in the run-up to the 11th International Engine Congress, he also takes a clear stance in the current debate on the future of mobility.
Source: VDI Wissensforum
With Technological Openness to Defossilization of the Transport Sector
Different drive concepts, synthetic fuels, climate neutrality: The 11. International Engine Congress is addressing pressing issues that are affect more than just the automotive industry with a top-class program of lectures and discussions.
Source: CLEPA
Achieving CO2 Targets More Efficiently with More Flexibility and Technological Openness
The 11th International Engine Congress will discuss the future significance of combustion engines against the backdrop of reducing CO2 emissions as quickly and effectively as possible. In the run-up to the event, Benjamin Krieger, Secretary General of the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA), explains the need for a broad and flexible approach that does not focus solely on battery-electric drives.
Mastering Transformation
The challenges are well known - but the automotive world still seems to be having difficulty finding suitable solutions. Long-time industry expert and consultant Joachim Langenwalter summarizes his diagnosis of the current situation in this short denominator
Source: BMW Group
High Integration Characterizes the E/E Architectures of Tomorrow
The top trends of digitization, electrification, autonomous driving and connectivity are decisively shaping the E/E architectures in tomorrow's automobiles. The domain-oriented E/E architectures that still predominate lead to functional interdependencies that are almost impossible to manage. According to Dipl.-Ing. Kai Lars Barbehön (Vice President Central Control Units, Wire Harness, Power Supply of the BMW Group, Munich), one of the keynote speakers at the International VDI Congress ELIV 2023, the solutions for a holistic E/E architecture approach are obvious: The high integration of former domain computers in powerful integration platforms is just as much a part of this as zonal wiring system architectures.
Open Source Opens the Space for Innovation
Michael Plagge is Vice President Ecosystem Development at the Eclipse Foundation. He is responsible for the maintenance and growth of the Eclipse ecosystem. At the International VDI Congress ELIV, he will report on the Foundation's current projects and take part in a panel discussion on the topic of open source. In the run-up to the event, he answers our questions.
Source: Autobrains
We need collaborative partnerships at eye level
In our interview, Igal Raichelgauz, Founder & CEO of Autobrains Technologies Ltd., talks about current market and technology trends, as well as the need for even closer collaboration between automotive manufacturers and technology companies in light of increasing software-centricity and future topics such as autonomous driving.
About:
Igal Raichelgauz, Founder & CEO, Autobrains Technologies Ltd., Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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