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

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. 

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   

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. 

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. 

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  

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. 

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.

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. 

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.