Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Garrett Motion
Search every verified Craig Balis interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. At the 2022 IAA Transportation show in Hanover, Balis stated that Garrett Motion has developed in-house capabilities in high-speed turbo machinery, high-speed electric motors, advanced power electronics, and model predictive controls, describing the company as now a "mechanical, electrical, and software company." He identified three powertrain trends at the show: Euro 7 emissions reduction, continuing electrification, and a "big acceleration of activity on hydrogen" in both fuel cells and hydrogen internal combustion engines. Balis noted that Garrett is working with customers on turbocharger solutions for hydrogen internal combustion engines and that its e-turbo technology, initially used in light vehicles, is being adapted for commercial vehicles using 48-volt architectures. He also said Garrett was an early pioneer in high-speed electrical compressors for fuel cells. Speaking at CES 2019, Balis described autonomy, connectivity, and electrification as three megatrends that introduce new capabilities but also "an order of magnitude increase in both complexity and criticality." He stated that a fully connected vehicle becomes exposed to the risk of external hackers, and that Garrett has developed a portfolio of monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and analysis solutions to maintain vehicle integrity. Balis said the company's platform can "detect, diagnose, predict, protect and analyze vehicle anomalies at all times, in all conditions, on all systems," and that this helps automakers and fleet operators deliver safer connected, autonomous, and electrified vehicles while reducing operational and warranty expenses.
“At IAA we see three exciting powertrain trends: Euro 7 emissions reduction combined with driving the next steps in fuel efficiency and CO2 reduction, continuing electrification of vehicles and powertrains, and a big acceleration of activity on hydrogen, both fuel cells and hydrogen fuel internal combustion engines.”
“Garrett has invested for many years in the fundamentals of technology and now has cutting edge capabilities in four key domains: high-speed turbo machinery, high-speed electric motors, advanced power electronics, and model predictive controls for motor control and system level software.”
“Garrett is now a mechanical, electrical, and software company, having developed all these technologies in-house.”
“Our latest fourth generation double axle variable geometry turbo and high efficiency wastegate turbo help our customers meet Euro 7 and deliver higher fuel efficiency for their vehicles.”
“Interest in hydrogen fuel internal combustion engines is rapidly increasing, and Garrett is working with many customers to provide optimized turbocharger solutions for this exciting opportunity.”
“Our award-winning e-turbo technology and production experience, which started in light vehicles, is now carrying over into commercial vehicles to take advantage of 48 volt architectures and the combination of electrically assisted boosting and electrical regeneration.”
“Garrett was an early pioneer in the use of high-speed electrical compressors for fuel cells, and our latest advances in power density, efficiency, and oil-free bearings differentiate our latest generation of fuel cell compressors, enabling big gains in fuel cell system performance, cost, and durability.”
“Today's vehicle is becoming a consumer electronics device; as soon as you can pair your phone with your car, you have a connected vehicle.”
“Our computing power, Ethernet, 5G, Wi-Fi and many other technologies will enable vehicles to interact with their surroundings, drive autonomously and provide new capabilities we cannot imagine today.”
“Rapid growth and electrification of vehicle drivetrains through hybrid, battery and fuel cell powertrains will deliver new levels of fuel efficiency, cleanliness and performance of future vehicles.”
“The three megatrends autonomy, connectivity and electrification introduce exciting new capabilities and technologies but they also mean an order of magnitude increase in both complexity and criticality.”
“When fully networked internally and at the same time fully connected to the outside world, a vehicle becomes broadly exposed to the dangers of external hackers seeking to compromise its operation or to steal its data and information.”
“Garrett advancing motion has developed a unique portfolio of monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis and analysis solutions that focus on maintaining vehicle integrity.”
“Garrett has created a differentiated and patented platform gathering unique capabilities in system modeling, advanced controls, pattern recognition, fault modeling, diagnostic reasoning and analytics.”
“We can detect, diagnose, predict, protect and analyze vehicle anomalies at all times, in all conditions, on all systems.”
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