In this episode of the NA PLNÝ PRÚD (“Full Power”) podcast, SEVA Director Patrik Križanský speaks with Milan Jurky, CEO of Schaeffler Slovakia – one of the country’s largest automotive suppliers and a major innovation hub for electric-drive technologies. Thanks to its advanced R&D activities in Kysucké Nové Mesto, Schaeffler has become a key player in the shift toward electrified mobility.

They discuss how a traditional supplier of combustion-engine technologies is transforming into a leader in e-mobility, why Slovakia has a unique strategic position in both production and development, and what it means for the Kysuce R&D center to be recognized as a true center of excellence for electric mobility within the global Schaeffler Group.

English adaptation of a conversation originally recorded in Slovak

This English edition of the episode is part of SEVA’s contribution to Drive2Transform, a major international project supported by Interreg Central Europe and co-funded by the European Union. Drive2Transform brings together nine partners from eight Central European countries to strengthen innovation ecosystems, accelerate the shift toward electrification, and help SMEs prepare for the profound transformation of the automotive industry. The project focuses on Connectivity, Electrification, Autonomous Driving and Platform-based business models, and aims to keep Europe competitive in a rapidly changing global market.

To open up the Slovak perspective to an international audience, the original Slovak-language conversation was transcribed, translated and re-voiced in English using advanced synthetic narration technology — allowing the core ideas, context and tone of the discussion to be shared across borders. With this, SEVA adds Slovakia’s voice to the broader European debate on the future of mobility and industrial transformation.

What you will learn in this episode:

• Why Schaeffler built its e-mobility development center in Slovakia 🇸🇰
• What the Schaeffler + Vitesco merger means for innovation and employees 🤝
• Which new skills and professions are shaping the era of electric mobility 👩‍🔧
• How the Drive2Transform project supports the transformation of the automotive sector across Central Europe 🚗⚡

🔋 Listen to NA PLNÝ PRÚD and discover how Schaeffler is driving the transformation of the automotive industry. 🎧