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The Off-Highway Podcast from iVT

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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.

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United Kingdom

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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.

Twitter:

@MAG

Language:

English


Episodes
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Podcast #27 - The iVT Agritechnica preview special

11/10/2023
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.

Duration:00:16:15

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Podcast #26: Interview with Melker Jernberg at ConExpo

3/17/2023
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 iVT editor Tom Stone at ConExpo 2023, Las Vegas. Interview begins 5:15

Duration:00:27:49

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Podcast #25 - Forecasting the future with Alastair Hayfield

2/7/2023
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 off-highway.

Duration:00:26:58

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Podcast #24: David Wilkie - head of industrial design Case IH

12/5/2022
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 Wordsworth. The interview begins 4:50

Duration:00:21:39

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Podcast #23: Interview with Michel Denis, CEO and president of Manitou

9/14/2022
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 The Off-Highway Podcast by iVT is sponsored by Manitou.

Duration:00:26:33

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Podcast #22: The future of automation - Joerg Emmert of Bosch Rexroth

7/8/2022
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 Tom Stone and Saul Wordsworth. This episode of The Off-Highway Podcast by iVT is sponsored by Bosch Rexroth: Transforming Mobile Machines.

Duration:00:11:41

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Precision ag and the future of farming: An interview with AGCO's Seth Crawford

3/7/2022
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 conversation with Tom Stone and Saul Wordsworth. The interview begins 5:45

Duration:00:23:15

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Electrification double-header

12/2/2021
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 electromagnetic brakes and clutches to OEMs – the other is with Sébastien Romboville-Nicolle, vice president business development with Forsee Power, a leader in battery technology for off-highway and beyond.

Duration:00:24:57

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Volvo CE's tech guru speaks - an interview with Thomas Bitter

11/25/2021
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.

Duration:00:23:05

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The missing link in vehicle HMIs: Charlie Alexander of Ultraleap

8/23/2021
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.

Duration:00:21:48

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Construction in 2021 - an interview with the CEA's Rob Oliver

6/22/2021
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 concerning sustainability and future fuels. Interview begins 7:15.

Duration:00:27:55

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Autonomy and the future of agriculture - an interview with Joris Hiddema

6/7/2021
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 industry moves away from more traditional machines. Plus news and conversation with Tom Stone and Saul Wordsworth. Interview begins at 6.45

Duration:00:26:20

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My digital twin: the future of vehicle design with Gaetan Bouzard of Siemens

4/13/2021
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. Plus news and conversation with Tom Stone and Saul Wordsworth. Interview begins 6:15

Duration:00:21:32

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Linking motorsport and off-highway: An interview with Azizi Tucker

1/27/2021
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 is sponsored by Xing Mobility - empowering every and any industrial vehicle to go electric.

Duration:00:15:48

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Driving electrification: An interview with Manuel Kagelmann

1/13/2021
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 management – the company's other business – and battery technology. The episode is sponsored by Webasto - your partner for future-proof battery solutions.

Duration:00:20:35

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Martin Lehner, CEO of Wacker Neuson

12/16/2020
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 a new business model built around rentals could revolutionise off-highway. Plus a look back at the year with Tom Stone, Saul Wordsworth and long-time iVT colleague Kevin Barrett. Interview with Martin Lehner begins at 12.15.

Duration:00:38:56

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The autonomous future: An interview with Johan Holmén

12/3/2020
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 Volvo's autonomous electric site project and whether skilled workers will ever be replaced. Plus news and conversation with Tom Stone and Saul Wordsworth.

Duration:00:19:45

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Going electric - an interview with Christophe Gurtner

10/28/2020
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 and construction in electrification, and where he sees zero emissions in five years time. The episode is sponsored by Forsee Power

Duration:00:20:11

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The future for OEMs: An interview with Alan Berger

10/12/2020
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, how in his view time is running out for the established equipment industry order, and the future of diesel. Plus news and conversation with Tom Stone and Saul Wordsworth.

Duration:00:28:37

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The hydrogen king - an interview with Jo Bamford

8/28/2020
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 infrastructure if hydrogen is to penetrate the off-road industry. Plus all the latest news and chat with Tom Stone and Saul Wordsworth.

Duration:00:34:02