eTech Learning: EV & AV Technology

In Conversation with Manos Polioudis, in this episode of the eTech49 podcast, Ryan Maughan is joined by Manos Polioudis, Co‑Founder of Talos Technology, a deep‑tech engineering company focused on redefining electric motor design and next‑generation powertrain systems. Manos shares the story behind Talos Technology and its mission to rethink how electric machines are designed, moving beyond convent...

In this episode of the etech49 podcast, Ryan Maughan speaks to Carl‑Magnus Norden—serial entrepreneur, CEO and founder of Decade Energy, for a candid conversation on what it really takes to build category‑defining companies at the intersection of climate, mobility, and energy. Carl‑Magnus shares first‑hand lessons from founding Volta Trucks, scaling ambition in a capital‑intensive sector, and navi...

Episode: Building the Software Behind Autonomous Driving — Paul Newman, Founder & CEO of Oxa In this episode of the eTech49 podcast, Ryan Maughan is joined by Paul Newman, Founder and CEO of Oxa, one of the leading software companies enabling autonomous vehicles to operate safely and at scale. Paul shares the journey from academic research to building a commercial autonomous driving platform,...

In this episode of the etech49 Podcast, Ryan Maughan talks with Jim Castelaz, founder and CEO of Arcticar, a company transforming the refrigerated trucking industry with advanced electric systems designed for efficiency and sustainability. Jim shares the story behind Arcticar’s mission to decarbonize cold-chain logistics, the technology driving their solutions, and why electrification is critical...

In this episode of the etech49 Podcast, Ryan Maughan talks with Selin Tur about her remarkable career in motorsport and her new role at Williams Grand Prix Technologies. Selin shares how she carved a path in a highly competitive industry, focusing on the development of advanced battery systems for high-performance applications.  From tackling the technical challenges of energy storage to driving i...

In this episode of eTech49, Ryan Maughan sits down with Richard Savoie, CEO of Adiona Tech, to explore how simulation and artificial intelligence can be applied to transform logistics and fleet operations. Richard shares insights into Adiona’s mission to optimise delivery networks using advanced algorithms and real-time data, helping companies reduce costs, emissions, and complexity. They dive int...

In this episode of the eTech Learning Podcast, Ryan Maughan sits down with Ian Foley, CEO of Equipmake, for a deep dive into the world of electric motor technology and the future of electrification. Ian shares insights from his fascinating career journey—from motorsport engineering to leading one of the UK’s most innovative electric drivetrain companies. He discusses Equipmake’s mission, the cutti...

In this electrifying episode of the etech49 podcast, Ryan Maughan is joined by Abdullah Jaber, Founder and CEO of Trailer Dynamics, a pioneering company at the forefront of commercial vehicle electrification. Abdullah shares his entrepreneurial journey and the groundbreaking innovations his team is developing to transform the logistics and freight industry. As the world races toward decarbonizatio...

In this episode of the eTech49 Podcast, Ryan Maughan is joined by Dr Steve Lambert, Chief Technology Officer at Protean Electric, a pioneer in in-wheel motor technology for electric vehicles.  We start by disucssing Steve's career journey, how he became involved in engineering ultra high performance electric vehicle powertrain for in Formula 1 and some other great experiences leading up to his mov...

For this episode of the eTech49 podcast Ryan speaks to electrification pioneer Mike Terzo, catching up about his latest venture Heavytech and discussing his past career and experience with launching and scaling startups in the electrification space and beyond! Mike Terzo LinkedIn profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mterzo/ Heavytech website: https://www.goheavytech.com/ Xirro website: https://xirr...

For this episode of the eTech49 podcast Ryan speaks to Geoff Haynes the Founder of Inspirit Ventures, an advisor and investor at several amazing technology businesses including TTPi, RAM Innovations and QPT.  Geoff is a very well known figure in the field of semiconductor developments, having been one of the Co-Founders at GaN Systems Inc. (now part of Infineon) and having been in the semiconducto...

For this episode of the eTech49 podcast Ryan speaks to John Conafay the Co-Founder and CEO of Integrate. Integrate is an interesting software business that sprang out of John's experiences managing very complex programs as a program manager in the space industry. The software brings together complex specification management and project management and makes it easier to manage complex workstreams....

For this episode of the eTech49 podcast Ryan speaks to Tudor Williams the CTO of Filtronic plc. Tudor has many years of experience of the semiconductor industry, after graduating from Swansea University in 2003 he completed a PhD in RF Engineering at Cardiff University, he then started his career as a MMIC design engineer in the aerospace industry, progressing through various roles until arriving...

Episode 100 special edition! Ryan talks to himself, but is it all over? To find out more listen to this episode! Links: "In the company of Mavericks" podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RzaFZGssnk Transense Technologies plc: https://www.transense.com/ Turntide Technologies (fka AVID Technology): https://turntide.com/ How to get in touch with Ryan: eTech49 website: https://etech49.com/ Ryan M...

For this episode of the eTech49 podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Rob Nash the Chief Technology Officer of Petalite. Rob is a Veteran of the high performance automotive world, having previously worked at Continental Engineering Services, which was formerly Zytek Automotive. He is a visionary pioneering engineer who has set records and industry firsts across automotive, F1, Formula E and automotive el...

Wow things have been busy for the eTech49 team these last few months, so this is the first podcast in a little while. Have no fear more are on the way though! For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Rob Wesley who is a Supplier Program Manager at Boeing and an expert in the field of autonomous aircraft, they talk about the latest developments in autonomous and electrified aircraft, manned and unma...

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Robert Brehm, the founder and CTO of FLEXeCHARGE. Robert explains what led him to start FLEXeCharge and the businesses journey into one of the leading charge point energy and power management providers for Charge Point Operators (CPO) and Charging Solution Providers (CSP). Helping CPO's and CSP's get more from less! Ryan and Robert discuss the FLEXeCHARGE te...

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Lars Stegmann, CEO of supercapacitor technology developer Cap-XX. Lars explains what a supercapacitor is and where they might be used, in applications from off-highway machinery energy storage to aerospace. Ryan and Lars discuss the technology and also Cap-XX as a business, how the company has developed its technology and its route to market. If you have eve...

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Daan Moreels and Peter Leijnen, from the axial flux motor technology business Magnax. Daan and Peter tell Ryan about their journey and how they came to launch Magnax and be workign together. They go onto discuss axial flux motor technology and what they have been developing in this area. If you are interested in motor development, or what all the fuss is aro...

For this episode of the eTech49 podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Noah Gedrimas from GPR, GPD have been pioneering a new technology for the localisation of autonomous vehicles and machinery using Ground Penetrating Radar. Noah and Ryan discuss his background and what attracted him to work in the autonomous vehicle sensor technology space and then go on to discuss the GPR technology. If you are involv...

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to John Springer, who is Segment Manager for E-Mobility at Dynapower, a Sensata Technologies company. John has been involved in battery systems and power electronics for more than 10 years, working initially in battery development for elecrtonics devices before moving into battery systems for grid energy storage, and then to Dynapower. Dynapower is a leading de...

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Robert Rossi, who is Senior Vice President of Autonomous Systems at TuSimple. Robert has a wealth of experience in the development of autonomous vehicle technology, mapping technology and image processing. TuSimple is an autonomous driving technology business focused on the trucking and logistics market. Where they are aiming to bring commercial autonomous t...

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Tim Hade who is the Co-Founder & Chief Development Officer at Scale Microgrids. Scale Microgrids are a developer of Microgrids, they design and install large scale solar, battery storage and power management systems to create local renewable energy based systems for corporate clients. Following a career in the US Air Force, and launching and then exiting...

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Mrinal Sood who is the Director of Technical Marketing at AEye. AEye are a leading supplier unique software-defined lidar solutions. That allow the implementation of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous applications in automotive, trucking, aerospace, defence, rail and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Mrinal has been with the bus...

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Tomi Ristimaki, CEO of leading high power EV Charging system provider Kempower. Tomi has been leading the Kempower business since 2019, he has a long background in the electric vehicle industry having worked at Visedo since 2011 (acquired by Danfoss in 2017), and before that in inverters, and electrical switchgear he is a true industry expert. Tomi and Ryan...