Jakub Pončík, Tatra Trucks

Jakub Pončík is a graduate of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Brno University of Technology, specializing in automotive and transport engineering. After graduation, he joined the development department of Tatra Trucks as a transmission designer, to subsequently become the head of the drivetrain design in 2020. As part of his position, he successfully completed the Talent program of the CSG group with the Innovation 1° additional transfer project. In March 2024, he was appointed director of research and development. Under his leadership, for example, a hydrogen truck or a vehicle with a parallel hybrid were created. He is the co-author of many utility models and patents.