The Off-Highway Podcast from iVT
Welcome to The Off-Highway Podcast from iVT, audio brand of iVT International. Each month we’ll be bringing you news, views and interviews with vehicle design and engineering experts from across the off-highway vehicle industry. Listen on a wide variety of streaming platforms, and we will help keep you up to date with the latest industry developments as well as enable you to gain key insights from thought leaders working in OEM design teams and beyond.
Episodes
29 episodes
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...
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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...
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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 v...
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Podcast #26: Interview with Melker Jernberg at ConExpo
There are not many within the industry who need no introduction, but Melker Jernberg is one. As president of Volvo Construction Equipment he is presiding over the company's breathtaking push towards zero emissions. He talked exclusively with iV...
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Podcast #25 - Forecasting the future with Alastair Hayfield
Our feature interview today is with Alastair Hayfield, director and off-highway specialist at Interact Analysis. Alastair discusses industry trends, the rise of electrification, challenges of hydrogen, and how he predicts 2023 will unfold for o...
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Podcast #24: David Wilkie - head of industrial design Case IH
David Wilkie - a legend in the world of design and head of industrial design for Case IH - speaks with iVT International about his career, concept vehicles and the importance of good design. Plus news and conversation with Tom Stone and Saul Wo...
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Podcast #23: Interview with Michel Denis, CEO and president of Manitou
Michel Denis speaks exclusively with iVT International about Bauma, Manitou's new portfolio of electric vehicles, and its roadmap for the future. Plus news and conversation with Tom Stone and Saul Wordsworth.This episode of T...
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Podcast #22: The future of automation - Joerg Emmert of Bosch Rexroth
Joerg Emmert is head of machinery automation for Bosch Rexroth. Joerg offers his views on the current state of off-highway automation, the use of assistance functions and what he means by ‘real automation’.Plus news and conversation with...
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Precision ag and the future of farming: An interview with AGCO's Seth Crawford
Seth Crawford is managing director of precision ag and digital for AGCO. In this interview he discusses Agriculture 4.0, autonomous vehicle development, AI and machine learning, and where he sees precision ag in 2030. Plus news and conver...
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23:15
Electrification double-header
The interviews in this episode are brought to you by our sponsors Forsee Power and Warner Electric. The first features an interview with Dave Ebling, president of Warner Electric, a leading provider of electromagn...
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24:57
Volvo CE's tech guru speaks - an interview with Thomas Bitter
Our interview is with Thomas Bitter, head of technology for Volvo Construction Equipment. Thomas talks about decarbonisation, fossil-free steel and Volvo CE's’s recent Zeus concept vehicle.
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23:05
The missing link in vehicle HMIs: Charlie Alexander of Ultraleap
Charlie Alexander, director of automotive products at Ultraleap, talks with iVT editor Tom Stone about gesture control and hand tracking in off-road vehicles, and how mid-air haptics are the missing piece of vehicle HMI.&nbs...
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21:46
Construction in 2021 - an interview with the CEA's Rob Oliver
Rob Oliver is CEO of the UK's Construction Equipment Association (CEA). In this far-reaching conversation he addresses the effects of both covid and Brexit on the construction equipment landscape in the UK and Europe, as well as matters concern...
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27:55
Autonomy and the future of agriculture - an interview with Joris Hiddema
Joris Hiddema is co-founder of revolutionary new autonomous solutions provider AgXeed. He discusses Agxeed’s current collaboration with Claas, the AgBot autonomous tractor they are rolling out next year and the challenges OEMs face as the indus...
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26:20
My digital twin: the future of vehicle design with Gaetan Bouzard of Siemens
Gaetan Bouzard is heavy equipment industry lead with Siemens Digital Industries Software. Bouzard will discuss digital twins, the reliability and future of such simulations as well as the forthcoming iVT-Siemens webinar on this subject. P...
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21:33
Linking motorsport and off-highway: An interview with Azizi Tucker
Azizi Tucker is co-founder and CTO of podcast sponsors Xing Mobility. He talks about the company’s move from motorsport to industrial vehicles, battery pack flexibility and the importance of cooling in a battery’s lifecycle. The episode...
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15:48
Driving electrification: An interview with Manuel Kagelmann
Manuel Kagelman is head of product portfolio management for batteries with Webasto. He discusses his company’s entry into the off-highway battery market, the huge potential for electrification in the industry and the link between thermal manage...
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20:36
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Martin Lehner, CEO of Wacker Neuson
Since appearing on the cover of our latest issue Martin Lehner has announced his departure as CEO of Wacker Neuson. He reveals his reasons for stepping down, what he has learnt in 33 years at the company, what the future might look like and how...
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38:56
The autonomous future: An interview with Johan Holmén
Johan Holmén is deputy chief technology officer for Volvo Autonomous Solutions. With a strong background across both autonomous and electric transport solutions, Johan explores the correlation between autonomous and electric, the follow-up from...
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19:45
Going electric - an interview with Christophe Gurtner
Christophe Gurtner is CEO of Forsee Power, a leading designer and manufacturer of smart lithium-ion batteries for the electromobility market. Christophe talks about what made Forsee Power enter off-highway, the differences between agriculture a...
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20:11
The future for OEMs: An interview with Alan Berger
Alan Berger has over 25 years product development experience in off-highway, including product lead with Volvo CE and chief technology officer with CNH Industrial. A holder of 21 patents, he will talk about hype vs reality in technology trends,...
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28:37
The hydrogen king - an interview with Jo Bamford
Jo Bamford is heir to the JCB empire and executive chairman of Ryse Hydrogen, a company dedicated to affordable hydrogen for transport users in the UK and Europe. He talks about his recent world-first hydrogen excavator and the need for greater...
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An interview with Manitou president and CEO Michel Denis
In a wide-ranging and fascinating interview Michel Denis, CEO and president of Manitou Group, discusses changing direction because of Covid, working through lockdown and gazing into the future
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32:25
How technology will aid survival: An interview with the AEM's Sara Feuling
We speak with Sara Feuling, director of the construction sector for the hugely influential AEM, the Association of Equipment manufacturers in the United States. Plus all the latest news and chat with Tom Stone and Saul Wordsworth.
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18:47
Building industry solidarity through Covid-19: An Interview with Joachim Schmid
We speak with Joachim Schmid, managing director for construction with the VDMA, Europe's largest association representing OEMs and mechanical engineers. Plus all the latest news and chat with Tom Stone and Saul Wordsworth.
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Episode 5
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