| Type | Limited liability company: GmbH[1] |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive industry[1] |
| Founded | Berlin, Germany (1983)[1] |
| Founder(s) | Prof. Dr. Hermann Appel |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
| Number of locations | 11 operations across Germany, several Subsidiaries |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Kurt Blumenröder, President, CEO;[2] Michael Schubert, President, CFO[2] Dr. Rüdiger Goyk, President, CHRO[2] |
| Services | Powertrain, Electronics and Vehicle Development |
| Revenue | 380 million Euro (2008)[1] |
| Employees | 4,000 worldwide (2011)[1] |
| Website | IAV.com |
IAV GmbH, (German: Ingenieurgesellschaft Auto und Verkehr), abbreviated to IAV, is one of the leading engineering providers to the automotive industry.
IAV provides production-ready automotive solutions in all fields of powertrain, electronics and vehicle development. Founded in Berlin in 1983 by Prof. Dr. Hermann Appel as a university-affiliated research institute, the company presently employs over 4,000 members of staff, and works for all the world's prominent automobile manufacturers, and component suppliers. In addition to development centres in Berlin, Chemnitz and Gifhorn, IAV operates at a further 15 sites in Europe (France, United Kingdom), Asia (China, India, Japan, Korea) and the Americas (Brazil, USA).
Clients include major vehicle manufacturers, including all marques of the Volkswagen Group, BMW, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Fiat, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Porsche and Toyota. Component manufacturer clients include ArvinMeritor, BEHR, Robert Bosch GmbH, Delphi, General Electric, Siemens VDO, Continental AG and ZF Group.
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As of 2011, the shareholder distribution of IAV GmbH consists of the following:[1]
IAV has the following worldwide subsidiary companies:[1]
A recharger for vehicles that is built right into the road is the subject of IAV. Their technology would allow electric vehicles to be charged as they drive over any road (including solar roadways) embedded with a recessed wireless recharging strip, using electromagnetic induction.[3]
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