IE Drives develops compact gearing systems for commercial electric trucks and buses, including fixed-ratio gearboxes and automated two-speed transmissions. Founded by EV-systems engineer Jeffrey Barber, the company draws on more than two decades of hybrid and electric drivetrain work and more than 30 years of high-rpm transmission development rooted in NASCAR racing. Its engineering history includes the initial design and fabrication of the original Proterra electric bus and drivetrain analysis focused on reliable, continuous vehicle performance.
Dana IncorporatedFounded in 1904 around Clarence Spicer’s encased universal joint, Dana Incorporated designs and manufactures drivetrain and electrified propulsion systems for light and commercial vehicles. From early experiments with electric drivelines to today’s fully integrated e-powertrain systems, the company has carried its power-conveyance expertise through more than 120 years of vehicle evolution. Dana now employs 28,000 people across 24 countries and operates 66 major manufacturing facilities.MAUMEE, OH
ASI Technologies, IncFounded in 1986 by Barney Berlinger, ASI Technologies designs, engineers and assembles custom battery-powered gear drives for vehicles, equipment and machines weighing up to one ton. From its Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania facility, the company builds application-specific systems for OEMs and is known for originating the fully enclosed transaxle. ASI’s quality system is DEKRA certified to ISO 9001:2015, and its engineers bring more than 100 years of collective gear-drive design experience.MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA
SET Sustainable Energy Technologies GmbHWith more than 35 years in industrial drive development, SET Sustainable Energy Technologies GmbH is a Klagenfurt-based engineering company whose roots lie in the demanding wind-energy sector. It is known for developing SETCON electro-mechanical variable-speed gearboxes that help energy, oil and gas, and industrial operators control large pumps and compressors more efficiently. The company reports more than 30 patent families and has applied its technology in retrofit work, including a Bremen power-plant project.MEDINA, OH
GreenPower Motor Company IncFounded in 2010 by Fraser Atkinson, GreenPower Motor Company is a Vancouver-based electric-vehicle manufacturer built around the idea that battery-powered transportation should be affordable, durable and practical to deploy. The company’s purpose-built vehicles serve operators moving people or goods, with U.S. assembly taking place in Porterville, California. GreenPower launched its first battery-electric transit bus in 2014 and received its first order from the City of Porterville in 2017.SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV