How Vitesco aims to benefit from the shift to electrified powertrains

Megasupplier Continental is preparing to spin off its powertrain business to create Vitesco Technologies, a stand-alone, publicly listed company that aims to capitalize on the industry's rapid move toward electrification. By 2025 Vitesco expects 40 percent of all powertrains to be electrified because of a combination of tougher global emissions regulations and rising consumer demand. CEO Andreas Wolf wants the company to play a leading role in the transition. He explained how in an interview with Automotive News Europe Managing Editor Douglas A. Bolduc