The Off-Highway Podcast from iVT

Podcast #31 - The challenges of off-highway electrification with Mark Findlay of DSD

Mark Findlay is CEO of Drive System Design (DSD), specialists in propulsion systems. In conversation with iVT deputy editor Anjali Sooknanan, Mark discusses the challenges of off-highway electrification, the progression of autonomous development and the differences between automotive and off-highway testing.

Podcast #30 - Fully integrated battery systems, with Trevor Bonifas of Crown Equipment

Trevor Bonifas is general manager for motive power with Crown Equipment. In conversation with iVT editor Tom Stone, Bonifas talks about the lift-truck manufacturer's new V-Force power system which means battery, charger and vehicle are fully integrated and delivered by Crown, enhancing reliability and ease-of-use for operators. He also discusses the challenges of charging and competing demand on the grid, forging partnerships with stakeholders to create product integration for improved operator safety, how a reduction in battery sizes may affect industrial design in the future, and whether lithium is here to stay.

Podcast #29 - The future of autonomy with Vinay Shet, CEO of Teleo

Vinay Shet is co-founder and CEO of Teleo, an autonomy firm that aims to revolutionise heavy equipment operations. In conversation with iVT editor Tom Stone, Vinay talks through the technology that sits behind Teleo’s autonomy offering, working with OEMs, retrofitting, and whether the future of vehicle design will be cabless.

Podcast #28 – Michael Lefebvre, John Deere Power Systems

Michael Lefebvre is manager, global marketing and product strategy with John Deere Power Systems. He discusses the impact of on-highway engine technology on off-highway, as well as sustainability - and what JDPS has up its sleeve. Plus news and conversation with Tom Stone and Saul Wordsworth.This episode is sponsored by John Deere Power Systems.  

Podcast #27 - The iVT Agritechnica preview special

This episode is published in conjunction with DLG, organisers of Agritechnica. Tom Stone and Saul Wordsworth preview Sunday's Agritechinca in Hanover including interviews with DLG's Systems and Components' brand manager, Philippa von Loe, and two representatives of German exhibitor, InMach.