Podcast: How Trakmotive Turns Market Feedback Into Innovation

Ryan Devoe and Soren Neumann discuss building the right parts—not just different ones—through global collaboration and installer expertise.
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In this episode of Aftermarket All-Access, Chris Jones sits down with Ryan DeVoe, global director of product data management at TrakMotive, and Sören Neumann, product and sales manager at TrakMotive, to explore how the company approaches innovation in the highly competitive CV axle and drivetrain parts market.

Discover how TrakMotive listens to installers, distributors, retailers, and end users to identify genuine pain points—and turn those insights into market-leading products. 

Devoe and Neumann also discuss how regional market differences shape global product strategy, how warranty data and vehicle population analytics inform development priorities, and why the company's philosophy of "grow together" benefits the entire aftermarket supply chain.

Whether you're a shop owner, parts distributor, or warehouse professional, this conversation reveals the behind-the-scenes thinking that drives one of the aftermarket's most innovative companies.

About the Author

Chris Jones

Chris Jones

Editorial Director

Chris Jones is group editorial director for the Vehicle Service & Repair Group at EndeavorB2B.

A multiple-award-winning editor and journalist, and a certified project manager, he provides editorial leadership for the auto care industry's most trusted automotive repair publications—Ratchet+Wrench, Modern Tire Dealer, National Oil & Lube News, FenderBender, ABRN, Professional Distributor, PTEN, Motor Age, and Aftermarket Business World.

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