Joe Ambrosio
ElectoMotive Designs
Mr. Ambrosio is a graduate of New York Institute of Technology with a Bachelors of Science in mechanical engineering.
He has been heavily involved in the electric and hybrid electric vehicle industry for over 17 years and has worked closely
with electric utilities, vehicle manufacturers and technology development organizations.
Mr. Ambrosio's work has been primarily in on-road vehicle deployment and in the development of
battery management systems. He has been awarded 4 US patents in the area of electrical and thermal
management of conventional and advanced batteries. Currently, Mr. Ambrosio is the General Manager
of ElectroMotive Designs LLC a NY-Based company specializing in providing engineering services and
product solutions to the electric and hybrid electric vehicle industry.
Medium and Heavy Duty EV/HEV Deployment
Abstract: There are currently over 75 million registered commercial vehicles in the US that transport goods and services every day.
These vehicles primarily use diesel fuel, travel less than 200 miles per day and operate in concentrated areas with high population
and poor air quality. These factors are well documented, but not until the recent confluence of high operational cost,
national security concerns and environmental awareness has there been such a strong movement for change.
In order to mitigate these challenges vehicles such as transit buses, school buses, delivery trucks,
and service vehicles could be converted to hybrid electric propulsion. But before the switch can be made,
fleet managers face a variety of challenges, such as fleet profiling, cycle life cost, emissions regulations,
and safety. Additionally as technology is continuously changing and improving, supply chain verification and
industry standards developers are trying to catch up.