Our Team
World-class team combining motor design expertise, government relations, and strategic materials knowledge.
The Argesys Motor is the world’s only electric motor specifically designed to power a Class 8 truck.
Its continuous output replicates the output of a truck transmission mated with a conventional truck diesel engine. The Argesys truck motor is a high torque motor; in contrast with all the competition which use low torque / high speed motors from automotive applications. For comparison, the Argesys motor can output a maximum torque of 12500 to 15000 Nm.
Leadership Team
Dr. Codrin Cantemir, CEO
OSU-CAR Chief Designer. Ph.D. in Electric Drives Systems & Electric Traction. Built the first fully capable Class 8 electric truck in 2008. 12 concept designs, 4 military vehicles, world record electric machines. 30 patents, 2 books, 40+ papers. DoE VTO presenter, 21CTP contact.
Ayman El-Refaie, Technical Advisor
GE Global Research Center principal engineer (2005-2016). Electrical machines for aerospace, traction, wind. 50+ U.S. patents, 200+ publications. IEEE IAS Society President-Elect. Multiple awards including Gerald Kliman and ICEM Arthur Ellison.
Michael Garven, COO
30+ years business development. Led FTA CIG commuter rail project to "Build, Own, Operate" status - first private entity. Government relations expertise (local, state, federal). MBA (Marquette).
Ted Hill, Materials & Supply Chain
40+ year electrical steel industry veteran (Armco, AK Steel, Nucor, Big River Steel). Just completed $450M greenfield non-grain-oriented steel facility. 7+ years collaborating with Dr. Cantemir. BS Metallurgical Engineering, MBA Marketing.