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For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Dr Graham Cooley from hydrogen electrolyser specialists ITM Power PLC. ITM manufacture market-leading PEM electrolysers which help decarbonise industry, heat, power and mobility by harnessing the power of green hydrogen. They have an ambitous plan to scale up the business to meet the demands of the market for green hydrogen. Hydrogen as an energy vector in transport can be controversial, but in this podcast we learn much more about the hydrogen economy. Where fossil fuel derived hydrogen is used in industry today and the opportunity that exists for hydrogen to support the shift to net zero. Graham received his PhD from Brunel University in 1989 where he was researching conductivity mechanisms in conducting polymers. He has gained more than 30 years experience in the development of energy storage and conversion systems. Graham is a recognised expert in the hydrogen market and the development of efficient electrolyser systems. To find out more check out this podcast today. Graham Cooley LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamcooley/ ITM Power corporate website: https://itm-power.com/ Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ Ryan Maughan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/acexryan eTech website: https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Mike Potts CEO of Streetdrone. Streetdrone was formed by Mike and Previous podcast guest Mark Preston (Ep 68) in 2017 to develop autonomous vehicle technology for first mile and last mile logistics. Streetdrone has successfully developed an autonomous technology test and development platform which has been used by many organisations to develop their technology. The company has also successfully deployed an autonomous and tele-operated terminal tractor as part of the 5GCAL project in the North East of England combining full autonomy with teleoperation has allowed this technology to be deployed more quickly than would have otherwise been possible. To find out more about Streetdrone and their amazing work in autonomous logistics check out our latest podcast! Mike Potts LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikejpotts Streetdrone corporate website: https://www.streetdrone.com/ Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ Ryan Maughan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/acexryan eTech website: https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Sam Cockerill, CEO of Libertine PLC. Libertine are a UK based developer of linear generators, this is an interesting technology utilising a free piston engine and a linear electrical machine to create an engine with an infinitely variable stroke and compression ratio. Libertine are hoping to develop this technology for industrial power generation applications using bio-fuels and synthetic fuels. Whilst this is a combustion engine, it does provide very efficient power conversion and also minimal emissions of harmful pollutants as the combustion process can be controlled in a way that has never been possible before, due to the active linear generator that gives effectively an adjustable engine stroke, compression ratio and piston velocity to very precisely control the combustion process. Ryan and Sam discuss the linear generator technology and Libertine's journey from a startup to an AIM listed business. Sam Cockerill LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-cockerill-7203982/ Libertine corporate website: https://www.libertine.co.uk/ Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website – https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Dr Craig Fisher from Max Power Semiconductor. As the Semiconductor shortage is still causing significant disruption in the automotive world we thought it would be good to find out some more from someone with expert knowledge of wide band gap semiconductor devices. Craig is the UK Managing Director of MaxPower Semiconductor Inc, a US based company that specialises in the design and supply of advanced Silicon Carbide based MOSFETs for power switching applications. Craig did a PhD at the University of Warwick looking at the design of semiconductor devices then went on to a number of exciting roles in industry. He has been working with Max Power since 2020 helping them expand into the European market. Ryan and Craig talk about SiC devices and future technology developments that will affect that industry. To find out more check out the podcast! Dr Craig Fisher LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-a-f-26518212/ MaxPower corporate website: https://maxpowersemi.com/ Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website – https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Dr Chris Tighe, CEO and Founder of Electrical Cooling Solutions Ltd. Chris is based in the U.K. and has been involved in the development of advanced thermal simulation techniques for power electronics and e-machines since 2007.Chris is an internationally renowned expert on complex thermal management in high performance machines and drives, he has built up a wealth of experience especially around the use of novel techniques to produce detailed simulation data on the thermal behaviour in complex power electronics and electric motors. Ryan and Chris discuss the thermal challenge in e-machine and power electronics development as well as Chris' plans for a new software product to help others produce these next level simulations and improve their design process. To find out more listen to this great episode! ECS corporate website - https://www.e-cooling.co.uk/ Cohere simulation website - www.cohere-sim.com Chris Tighe LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-tighe-thermal-edrives/ Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website – https://www.etech49.com

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Dr Antti Lehikoinen CEO and Founder of Smeklab Antti is based in Finland and has been involved in the development of electric motors since 2010, he has built up a wealth of experience in modelling and simulation techniques for electric machines. Ryan and Antti talk about motors, current challenges and trends in the market and future exciting developments that are coming. From Radial to Axial, rare earth to switched reluctance they cover a wide range of motor topics. Check out Antti's website and Linkedin feed for some great posts and videos showing some great e-machine simulations! To find out more listen to this great episode! Smeklab corporate website - https://www.smeklab.com/ Antti Lehikoinen LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexxa/ Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website – https://www.etech49.com

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to John Tinson, VP of Sales and Marketing ilika PLC. ilika is a pioneer in next generation solid state battery technology. Scalable from miniature implanted and IoT devices through to large scale motive applications like electric vehicles. ilika's technology enables higher energy densities , longer battery life , lower leakage currents and higher temperature ranges all in a non-flammable material format. Solid state battery development and commercialisation is widely seen as the next major breakthrough in performance, cost and safety for electric vehicle powertrains. ilika have been actively working in this field for a number of years and built up considerable expertise. To find out more listen to this great episode! ilika corporate website - https://www.ilika.com/ John Tinson LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-tinson-a25b974/ Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website – https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 on social media: LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited Twitter – https://twitter.com/acexryan

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Davide Tessore, General Manager at Marposs EDC. Marposs Group is an Italian headquartered global supplier of testing solutions for a wide range of industries. They acquired specialist electric motor test equipment business EDC in July 2020. Marposs EDC is a developer of motor testing solutions covering the full range of functional tests required for a typical electric motor assembly including end of line testing, dynamometers and stator test. Their motor stator partial discharge testing technology was of particular interest, this offers the ability to test a much greater range of properties and defect detection far beyond conventional hi-pot or surge testing equipment. To find out more listen to this great episode! Marposs corporate website - https://www.marposs.com/ Article about partial discharge testing - https://www.marposs.com/eng/news/edc-technology-identifies-electric-motor-defects Davide Tessore LinkedIn profile -https://www.linkedin.com/in/davide-tessore-705b472a/ Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website – https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 on social media: LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited Twitter – https://twitter.com/acexryan

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan speaks to Philip Johnston, CEO of Trackwise PLC. Trackwise is a specialist UK based manufacturer of printed circuit boards. Printed circuit boards are a key component in all electronic equipment but it is a technology that has often been overlooked or undervalued. Much of the UK's PCB manufacturing has moved offshore however Trackwise has kept UK based manufacturing by innovating new products and manufacturing technology. First of all they developed large format PCB manufacturing processes and this found them success in markets such as antenna arrays for communications systems. They then developed large format flexible circuit manufacturing, and by flexible they mean it can bend and flex rather than quickly adapt to a change! So these large flexible circuits are finding more applications replacing wiring harnesses in aerospace and automotive. More recently Phillip and his team have been working with a key customer to improve battery module design by implementing flex circuits to replace the internal harness in the battery pack which interconnects the cells and BMS. To find out more listen to this great episode! Trackwise corporate website - https://www.trackwise.co.uk/ Philip Johnston LinkedIn profile -https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-johnston-66a5471/ Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website – https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 on social media: LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited Twitter – https://twitter.com/acexryan

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to Mark Preston CEO the DS TECHEETAH Formula-E team and CSO & Co-Founder of autonomous driving business StreetDrone. Mark began his career in Australia where he began working in motorsport designing and building Formula Ford racing cars before deciding to move to the UK to progress a career in Formula 1, initially with Arrows before moving to McLaren and then taking the bold move to start his own team Super Aguri in 2005. Mark was one of the first to see the potential in Formula-E being only the 6th team to enter the championship whilst it was being set up again under the Aguri banner. Mark is now the CEO of DS TECHEETAH one of the most successful teams in the Formula-E championship. As if that wasn't enough Mark also co-founded an autonomous vehicle business Streetdrone. Mark and Ryan discuss motorsport and Mark's career history, where he came from and the successes and challenges that led him to where he is today. They talk about Formula-E in depth how the championship and cars have evolved and what is happening in the next season. We will be doing a separate episode discussing Streetdrone so keep your eyes out for that in the future! Mark Preston LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markpreston/ DS TECHEETAH Corporate Website: https://www.dstecheetah.com/ Streetdrone Corporate Website: https://www.streetdrone.com/ Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website – https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 on social media: LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited Twitter – https://twitter.com/acexryan

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to Dr Victor Kalinin Chief Scientist at Transense Technologies PLC. Victor began his career in Russia at the Moscow Power Engineering Institute, he later moved to the UK to take up a post at Oxford Brookes University. He joined Transense in 2001 to lead the technical development activity of the Surface Acoustic Wave sensor systems, applying his expertise in Physics and RF Engineering. Transense's technology has been successfully applied in applications ranging from heavy duty off highway tyre pressure monitoring to torque sensing in aerospace turbine engines. Transense also recently signed a deal with McLaren Applied Technology who have been successfully applying the technology to monitor torque in motorsport applications for several years. Ryan and Victor talk about Surface Acoustic Wave sensor technology, its origins how it works and how it can be used. Victor Kalinin LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-kalinin-383a7622/ Transense Corporate Website: https://www.transense.com/ Link to story about McLaren Applied Technology JCA: https://www.investegate.co.uk/transense-technlgy/rns/5-year-jca-with-mclaren-applied-ltd-for-saw-tech/202109140700076319L/ Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website – https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 on social media: LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited Twitter – https://twitter.com/acexryan Note this episode was not specifically sponsored by Transense, however since it was recorded Ryan has joined the team at Transense as a Director helping to commercialise the technology in applications such as electric propulsion and machinery.

It is great to be back. It has been some time since we last published a new podcast episode, for this episode it's a quick run through of where we are at and what is coming. We talk about some of the exciting new electric vehicles in the market that are now applying technology we discussed in earlier episodes such as: Episode 51 - 800V powertrain systems https://etech49.com/ep51-800v-powertrain-overview/ Episode 8 - Multi motor drive trains with torque vectoring technology https://etech49.com/multi-motor-systems-in-electric-vehicles/ Find out more about eTech49 at our website https://etech49.com/ and you can find our back catalog of podcasts here https://etech49.com/about-us/podcasts/ or in your favourite podcast app! You can find Ryan on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ Follow eTech49 on social media: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited Twitter - https://twitter.com/acexryan

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to fellow North Easterner and electric vehicle innovator and trailblazer Doug MacAndrew about his vast experience in the Electric Vehicle market. Doug is a hugely experienced automotive engineer having come up through the ranks at Rover Group, JLR then to McLaren Automotive where he worked on the SLR super car program. After McLaren Doug moved back to the North East and joined a little known company called Smiths Electric Vehicles, Smiths were one of the oldest electric vehicle manufacturers in the world and they had an ambitious plan to launch a range of high performance electric commercial vehicles. Saying that today in 2020 this might not seem all that special with electric commercial manufacturer start-ups appearing all over the place, but way back in 2007 this was something really unusual and special. Smiths could trace its roots back to 1920 when it started as a manufacturer of electric delivery trucks for milk and tea. Its products had been quite low performance until that point focusing on low speed industrial electric vehicles they had a vision for transforming urban logistics with higher performance electric delivery trucks and vans. As an early mover in the electric commercial vehicle market unfortunately Smiths did not manage to break through with investment issues meaning they ran out of money before they managed to fully mature the product and gain scale in the market. After the Smiths adventure Doug then moved onto another massive challenge at electric personal aircraft company AeroMobil taking his experience of cutting-edge product development onto what could only be described as a unique challenge! Ryan and Doug discuss the electric vehicle market looking at what is happening in the market now, the challenges of vehicle development, achieving reliability and the vehicle powertrain engineering process. From electric delivery vehicles to flying autonomous cars including bringing together the skills of automotive and aerospace engineering! Including how electrification can significantly simplify and reduce the cost of small aircraft leading to huge opportunities and challenges for the established aircraft industry. After AeroMobil Doug has taken up a new challenge as Chief Operating Officer of battery manufacturing company InoBat, where Doug is leading the delivery of InoBat’s plan to develop and scale up battery technology in Europe. Ryan and Doug discuss the battery industry, cell technology cell form factors and packaging from solid state tech to the new form factors of cells coming to the market. Doug explains the plans at InoBat to scale their business as they bring new battery technology and manufacturing capacity to the market. Rather than just licensing in battery tech and building a manufacturing plant InoBat is aiming to take a leading position in global battery supply by developing their own battery chemistries and manufacturing technology for world class sustainable and ethical battery cell production in Europe. Doug’s passion for engineering and his vast knowledge of the electric vehicle market make for a fascinating discussion. Doug MacAndrew - https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-macandrew-c-eng-fimeche-72847717/ InoBat - https://inobatauto.eu/ Gordon Murray - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Murray Frank Coppuck - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Coppuck Barry Lett - https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-lett-361a13140/ Interview with Barry Lett about Mercedes SLR - https://jalopnik.com/the-mercedes-benz-slr-mclaren-is-and-is-not-a-supercar-1833557369 Aeromobil - https://www.aeromobil.com/ Smith Electric Vehicles - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_Electric_Vehicles Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website - https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 on social media: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited Twitter - https://twitter.com/acexryan

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to Dr Ben Upcroft, VP of Technology at British autonomous vehicle technology firm Oxbotica. Ben has had a long career in robotics and autonomous technology having been involved in the space since completing his PhD back in 2004 he then began working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow looking at field robotics. Ryan and Ben discuss the autonomous vehicle market looking at examples of applications both on and off highway. Ben shares with us his views on the future direction of travel in the industry and the work to do before self driving vehicles become common on our roads. They also discuss what Oxbotica do, which is a fascinating discussion in itself developing and bringing together the different software elements required to make autonomous technology a reality. If you are interested in autonomous vehicles, check this podcast out Dr Ben Upcroft LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-upcroft/ Oxbotica corporate website - https://www.oxbotica.com/ Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website - https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 on social media: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited Twitter - https://twitter.com/acexryan

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to renowned battery expert Dr Jerry Barker Founder and CTO of Faradion, leaders in Sodium Ion battery technology. Jerry tells us about his background in lithium battery development stretching back to lithium metal technology and through the emergence of Lithium Ion up to the present day where Jerry is working on exciting new developments in Sodium Ion battery tech. Jerry has spent almost 40 years working on advanced battery technology having carried out his PhD investigations in novel electrode materials back in 1981. He was also Director of Materials Research at battery pioneers Valence Technology from 1992 to 2005. This wealth of experience makes Jerry generally regarded as one of the leading experts in the field. Jerry and Ryan discuss this exciting history and how he came to be working on Sodium Ion technology and where Jerry sees this fitting in the market in the future. Jerry Barker LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-barker-6537947/ Faradion corporate website - https://www.faradion.co.uk/ Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website - https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 on social media: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited Twitter - https://twitter.com/acexryan

For this episode of the eTech podcast, Ryan Maughan talks to Luke Dowell Head of Research and Development at BP Chargemaster. Luke tells us about his background in electronics and electric vehicle development including AVID, Jaguar Land Rover and then Dyson. Following the closure of the Dyson EV project Luke moved to head up Research and Development at BP Chargemaster. Luke has had a lifelong passion for engineering and has become recognised as a leading expert in electric vehicle charging. Going from spending 10 years in vehicle development to grid infrastructure has been a huge change and BP Chargemaster is at the cutting edge of charging hardware and infrastructure development. It forms a key part of BP’s strategy to get to Net Zero by 2050. Ryan and Luke discuss some of the challenges around vehicle charging, particularly standards compliance and interoperability to ensure a consistent user experience and a robust and reliable charging experience. They also talk about EV charging practises and how people charge their vehicles and where the infrastructure is required as well as the different designs of EV charging solutions from home charging to high power fast charging solutions. Listen to this podcast to learn more about charging hardware and the work happening at BP Chargemaster to develop its electric vehicle charging products. Luke Dowell LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukedowell/ BP Chargemaster corporate website - https://bpchargemaster.com/ Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website - https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 on social media: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited Twitter - https://twitter.com/acexryan

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to Dr Russell Fowler a Senior Project Manager from the UK National Grid company focused on transport decarbonisation. Russell is a mathematician by background having gained a PhD in Maths from the University of Birmingham in 2006. He has worked in the energy sector since then joining the National Grid company in 2012. He is now responsible for managing programs and planning to ensure that the UK has the necessary infrastructure to transition to more decarbonised transport over the coming years. National Grid is the UK’s energy infrastructure company. Responsible for the national electricity and gas transmission networks running throughout the country. National Grid is a huge organisation with over 20,000 employees world-wide, they are responsible for more than 7,000 km of overhead electricity lines and over 7,500 km of high-pressure gas pipes. Russell and Ryan discuss the challenges of increased electric vehicle adoption and additional renewable energy, as well as the long term planning process to ensure that the National Grid is developing effectively to adapt to these changing requirements. If you are interested in the energy market and infrastructure challenges associated with electric vehicles and renewable energy check out this podcast. Russell Fowler LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-fowler-18922b128/ National Grid Corporate Website - https://www.nationalgrid.com/ National Grid Carbon Intensity App - https://www.nationalgrideso.com/news/introducing-our-carbon-intensity-app Rapid Project - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-vision-for-the-rapid-chargepoint-network-in-england/government-vision-for-the-rapid-chargepoint-network-in-england North Sea Link Energy Connector - https://northsealink.com/ Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website - https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 on social media: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited Twitter - https://twitter.com/acexryan

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to Dr Stefan Permien CEO of a new German energy storage manufacturing company focused on the battery cell electrode - UniverCell. A chemist and professional kite surfer by background after 3 years working as CTO in a battery development company Stefan made the bold decision to set up a specialist battery manufacturing company, UniverCell. Stefan talks to Ryan about his journey including building a new electrode manufacturing line in their facility in Northern Germany. UniverCell is focused on energy storage for specialist applications such as stationary energy storage and medical technology, their market is growing quickly as more applications seek improved energy storage. UniverCell manufacture electrodes for 3rd parties including, lithium iron phosphate, lithium titanate, lithium sulfur and sodium ion battery technology in addition to collaborating with other battery cell developers they also have their own proprietary chemistries. UniverCell are making new battery chemistries in batch production processes and also have a higher volume continuous extrusion process which allows for a reduction in solvent. Stefan has a vast knowledge of different battery technologies and critical manufacturing processes. If you want to learn more about battery manufacturing and applications outside of automotive and how different battery chemistries and properties such as volumetric and gravimetric energy density are important and vary between these different applications, then check out this podcast. Stefan Permien LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-permien/ UniverCell Holding GmbH corporate website - https://univercell.de/ Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website - https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 on social media: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited Twitter - https://twitter.com/acexryan

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to Kimmo Rauma who was the founder and CEO of Visedo Oy now part of the Danfoss Editron group. Kimmo tells us about his personal journey, his early experience in business and how he came to set up Visedo and the early years and then the transition when Visedo was acquired by Danfoss in 2017. Ryan and Kimmo discuss some of the key electrification areas in the off-highway market, electrifying machines like stone crushers and forestry equipment. Kimmo encountered many challenges and difficulties in those early days engaging with the market and convincing customers why they should be looking to electrify their machines. Kimmo explains that he came to realise that there was more to the business case for electrification than fuel savings alone. Passenger cars often get the big headlines, but there are major advancements happening using electrification to improve the productivity and efficiency in off highway machinery. Machines that often work 7 days a week and in one year will operate for more hours than an electric car would in its entire life time. But understanding the nature of the challenge and the business case to make electrified machines a viable proposition is essential. Kimmo realised the electric motors low speed torque delivery and ability to manage transient load conditions better than a conventional diesel engine drive system was the key to unlocking huge benefits from improved control and productivity. Listen to this episode to learn more about Kimmo’s journey as an entrepreneur from pioneering start-up to major global corporation and find out more about the challenges and opportunities for electrification in the heavy duty vehicle and marine markets. Danfoss Editron - https://www.danfoss.com/en/about-danfoss/our-businesses/power-solutions/danfoss-editron/ Kimmo Rauma LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimmorauma/ Vacon Drives - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacon Singapore harbour autonomous electric trucks project - https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/transport/psa-to-launch-tender-for-driverless-vehicles-this-year Electric ferry News 1 - https://www.greencarcongress.com/2017/02/20170202-visedo.html Electric ferry news 2 - https://www.greenport.com/news101/Products-and-Services/hybrid-electric-propulsion-system-to-reduce-ferry-emissions Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website - https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 on social media: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited Twitter - https://twitter.com/acexryan

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to Dane Davis the CTO of Nikola Motor Company. Ryan and Dane discuss the meteoric rise of Nikola. Having been founded by Trevor Milton in 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah, they recently burst into the public eye following a reverse takeover listing on the Nasdaq and high profile investments from Bosch and CNH Industrial to name but two. Dane joined Nikola more than 4 years ago and he has an extensive engineering history in controls and vehicle design, even being involved in very early hydraulic hybrid systems. He has led the development of their cutting edge Fuel Cell and Battery Electric Trucks Dane has recently moved with Nikola to Phoenix, Arizona he talks about the move and Nikola’s new facilities and he discusses the technology behind the Nikola truck in detail, the reasons behind Nikola’s use of Hydrogen Fuel Cells rather than solely focusing on battery electric technology and some of the key features of the Nikola truck powertrain. Dane and Ryan also discuss business strategy, leadership and the importance of the right culture in a disruptive technology business. This is an excellent and in-depth discussion between Dane and Ryan and definitely worth a listen if you are interested in the future of truck powertrain or the Nikola motors story. Dane Davis LinkedIn profile – https://www.linkedin.com/in/rdanedavis/ Nikola Motor Company Corporate Website - https://nikolamotor.com/ Nikola Video Showing Some of their new facility - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPRpmyBh9xE CNH Industrial Corporate website - https://www.cnhindustrial.com/en-us/Pages/homepage.aspx Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/ eTech website - https://www.etech49.com Follow eTech49 on social media: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited Twitter - https://twitter.com/acexryan