IAV

IAV GmbH
Ingenieurgesellschaft Auto und Verkehr
Limited liability company:
GmbH[1]
Industry Automotive industry[1]
Founded Berlin, Germany (1983)[1]
Founder Prof. Dr. Hermann Appel
Headquarters Berlin, Germany
Number of locations
 16 operations across Germany, several Subsidiaries
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
 Kurt Blumenröder,
President, CEO;[2]
Michael Schubert,
President, CFO[2]
Services Powertrain, Electronics and Vehicle Development
Revenue 595 million Euro (2013)[1]
Number of employees
 5,700 worldwide (2013)[1]
Website IAV.com

IAV GmbH (German: Ingenieurgesellschaft Auto und Verkehr, literal Engineer Society Automobil and Traffic), abbreviated to IAV, is an engineering company in the automotive industry, designing products for powertrain, electronics and vehicle development. Founded in Berlin in 1983 by Prof. Dr. Hermann Appel as a university-affiliated research institute, the company employs over 5,000 members of staff,[1] and supplies automobile manufacturers and component suppliers. In addition to development centres in Berlin, Chemnitz and Gifhorn, IAV operates at sites in France, United Kingdom, Italy, Russia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, Mexico and the USA.

Clients include the Volkswagen Group, BMW, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Fiat, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Porsche and Toyota.[3] Component manufacturer clients include Robert Bosch GmbH, Delphi, Continental AG and ZF Group.[3]

Shareholders

As of 2013 the shareholders of IAV GmbH were:[1]

Subsidiaries

IAV has the following worldwide subsidiary companies:[1]

Europe
Asia
North / South America

In-road electric vehicle charger

In 2009 the company submitted a patent for an electric vehicle recharger that is built into the road. The technology would allow electric vehicles to be charged as they drive over roads (including smart roads) embedded with a recessed wireless recharging strip, using electromagnetic induction.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "IAV in Figures". IAV GmbH. IAV.com. January 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 "IAV Management". IAV GmbH. IAV.com. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Our Clients". IAV GmbH. IAV.com. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  4. ↑ In-Road Electric Vehicle Charger : Science Fiction in the News

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