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Jamie Irvine discusses hybrid power transfer case technology with Aaron Rivers and Tim Kelly, focusing on its role in modernizing commercial vehicle electrification.

Send us Fan Mail Episode 359: In this episode of The Heavy Duty Parts Report, Jamie Irvine speaks with Aaron Rivers, CEO of Emotiv Mobility, and Tim Kelly, the company’s lead engineer, about their development of a hybrid power transfer case designed to modernize commercial vehicle electrification. Aaron explains how the idea emerged from recognizing the limitations of all‑electric commercial vehicles—especially in vocational applications where range, idle time, and auxiliary power needs...

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Host: Jamie Irvine

Guests: Aaron Rivers, Tim Kelly

Topics covered

• hybrid power transfer case
• commercial vehicle electrification
• vocational applications
• electric vehicles
• powertrains

Keywords

• hybrid power transfer case
• commercial vehicles
• electrification
• vocational applications
• electric vehicles

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Organizations: Emotiv Mobility

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