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DSD’s Jason Schneider to Speak on Hybridizing the Power Shift Transmission at CTI USA in May 2018

13th March 2018

Senior Controls Engineer Jason Schneider will present his paper entitled “Hybridizing the power shift transmission for improved shift feel, ease of calibration & fuel economy” on the second day of the conference, taking place in Novi, MI, USA from May 16th – 17th 2018. Drive […]

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Director & Co-founder Alex Tylee-Birdsall reflects on 10 years of Drive System Design

15th December 2017

As we round off a year of celebrations to mark our tenth birthday, co-founding Director Alex Tylee-Birdsall reflects on our founding years and considers the optimistic future of the powertrain industry. In May 2007 Mark Findlay and I started talking about forming an engineering consultancy […]

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DSD wins ATTI Engine Test Facility of the Year award

23rd November 2017

DSD wins Engine Test Facility of the Year award from Automotive Testing Technology International Drive System Design (DSD) is proud to announce that it has won the 2017, Automotive Testing Technology International (ATTI), Engine Test Facility of the Year award. This is the second major […]

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DSD Joins Industry Leaders to Speak at CTI Berlin 2017

20th November 2017

Drive System Design will once again join the speaker line-up at CTI’s annual Automotive Transmissions Symposium taking place in Berlin, Germany from 5th – 6th December 2017. DSD’s Head of Design Matt Hole, Chief Engineer for Analysis George Scott, and Senior Design Engineer David Yates will each […]

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DSD commits to major investment in hybrid and electric driveline testing

20th November 2017

Test facility expansion continues with £500,000 commitment on Torque Pulse Simulator and Battery Emulator Driveline engineering specialist Drive System Design (DSD) is continuing to expand its test capabilities. As part of the development a 450kW highly transient ETPS machine (Engine Torque Pulse Simulator) is being […]

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DSD joins SMMT’s UK Pavillion at EVS30, Stuttgart in October

25th September 2017

Drive System Design will appear as part of the UK’s representation at the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS30) in a fortnight. Taking place at Messe Stuttgart in Germany, EVS is the annual “industry meeting point for the entire electromobility industry. Manufacturers, users and decision-makers can […]

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DSD win BEEAs Consultancy of the Year

25th September 2017

On 5th October 2017 Drive System Design was announced as the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEA) Consultancy of the Year 2017, presented to director Alex Tylee-Birdsall at the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) in London. It is the second time Drive System Design has won the […]

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Team of 19 crosses Devon by bike to raise £8,500 for Bloodwise

25th September 2017

This morning we were proud to welcome our 19 cyclists back from Devon having cycled over 100 miles to fundraise for Bloodwise. As a charity close to our heart, our annual fundraising challenge led our colleagues to depart the north coast of Devon, climbing the […]

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DSD expands electrified powertrain capability

31st August 2017

Drive System Design Expands Electrified Powertrain Capability Accelerated adoption of hybrid and electric vehicles drives significant investment in facilities, recruitment and skills development Leamington Spa, UK, 30th August 2017 – Award-winning engineering specialist Drive System Design (DSD) has announced further investment to […]

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DSD extends control engineering capability at Michigan office

16th August 2017

Transmission and Driveline Specialist Expands in USA Leading consultancy extends control engineering capability at Michigan office Farmington Hills, MI, USA, August 16th 2017 – Drive System Design (DSD) Inc. has further enhanced its control engineering capabilities with the appointment of Jason Schneider […]

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DSD gear up for Cenex LCV ’17

28th July 2017

Drive System Design (DSD) have been announced as speakers at Cenex’ Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV) 2017 Conference, where the engineering services company will also exhibit. LCV will take place on the 6th & 7th September 2017 at Millbrook (Bedfordshire, UK). DSD will present on: Ultra-Lightweight Design […]

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New White Papers Available: SIA Powertrain

5th July 2017

Following three Drive System Design paper presentions during SIA’s bi-annual Powertrain Congress in Versailles (7-8th June), DSD is pleased to share their papers for download below. The papers cover different approaches to CO2 reduction through cutting edge transmission design, reflecting the overall theme of […]

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