AVL
AVL is the world's largest private and independent company for the development of drive systems with combustion engines and measurement and test engineering.
The globally active company AVL, which plays an important role as a technology partner in the Austrian Mobile Power platform, has far-reaching experience in the area of drive electrification. AVL Chairman of the Board Helmut List is convinced of "the future belonging to electrification".
New drives and technologies, which AVL offers, among others, in the form of different hybrid and electric drives, are in the foreground both with automobile manufacturers and consumers - with the goal of making their vehicles more efficient and reducing CO2 emissions.
For List, the key to the electric drive is in the battery: "On the one hand, AVL concentrates on optimizing the battery as such; on the other hand, it works at system developments such as Range Extender in order to reduce the demand on batteries."
The utilization of the AVL Pure Range Extender makes it possible to extend the range of electric vehicles and to reduce both battery size and costs. The AVL Pure Range Extender disposes of a generator that can generate electricity, if required, and equips electric vehicles with a range equal to that of conventional vehicles. This ALV solution sets new standards in terms of noise, costs, weight and necessary installation space and is, therefore, a substantial "enabler" for a broad acceptance of electric vehicles.
In its participation in the Austrian Mobile Power platform, AVL is underlining the significance of the cooperation of different partners from different industries in order to boost the implementation of future-oriented technologies. The combination of research results can produce valuable data that can further expedite progress towards new drive forms.