HEVT was originally founded in 2005 as an academic spin-off of the Power Electronics and Motor Drives Laboratory at the Illinois Institute of Technology. HEVT's mission is to provide the transportation industry with high performance, efficient and cost-effective components and integrated systems that will foster adoption of electrified transport.
HEVT's component technologies seamlessly integrate to hybridize existing vehicle fleets and to provide the next generation of new hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric powertrains and powertrain components. Our unique multidisciplinary approach leverages HEVT's expertise in electro-mechanical design and system-level control and optimization and includes custom design capability. Our technologies provide customers with cost-efficient solutions that yield significant savings in fuel economy.
HEVT's founder and Chief Technologist, Dr. Ali Emadi is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of power electronics and hybrid and electric vehicle design. In addition to his role at HEVT, Dr. Emadi is the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Hybrid Powertrain at McMaster University and the Director of MacAUTO.
