Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 2025 | Benjamin Hartmann Cabinet member | Core issues relating to Europe's strategy to re-arm Europe including industrial competitiveness. | — |
| 01 Oct 2025 | Benjamin Hartmann Cabinet member | Core issues relating to Europe's strategy to re-arm Europe including industrial competitiveness. | SRC |
| 06 Feb 2025 | Max Lemke Head of Unit | Software defined vehicle | — |
| 06 Feb 2025 | Max Lemke Head of Unit | Software defined vehicle | SRC |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Max Lemke Head of Unit | EU Digital Vehicle ecosystem | — |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Max Lemke Head of Unit | EU Digital Vehicle ecosystem | SRC |
| 07 Jan 2025 | Max Lemke Head of Unit | EU Digital Vehicle ecosystem | — |
| 07 Jan 2025 | Max Lemke Head of Unit | EU Digital Vehicle ecosystem | SRC |
| 16 Oct 2023 | Johannes Hahn Commissioner | Exchange on long-term EU Budget and financing of research | — |
| 16 Oct 2023 | Johannes Hahn Commissioner | Exchange on long-term EU Budget and financing of research | SRC |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Martina Krobath Cabinet member | Exchange on current developments related to climate friendly mobility | — |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Martina Krobath Cabinet member | Exchange on current developments related to climate friendly mobility | SRC |
Mission & Goals
With around 11,000 employees, AVL is the world’s largest independent company for development, simulation and testing in the automotive industry, and in other sectors. Drawing on its pioneering spirit, the company provides concepts, solutions and methodologies to shape future mobility trends. AVL creates innovative and affordable technologies to effectively reduce CO2 by applying a multi-energy carrier strategy for all applications – from hybrid to battery electric and fuel cell technologies. The company supports customers throughout the entire development process from the ideation phase to serial production. To accelerate the vision of automated and connected mobility AVL has established competencies in the fields of ADAS, autonomous driving and digitalization.
EU Legislative Interests
• European Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation (Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, …). • Smart, green and integrated transport (zero emission road transport, connected cooperative automated mobility, alternative fuels/energies, …). • On-road and off-road vehicle emission regulations (WLTP, RDE, …). • Fuel quality • Greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty and light-duty vehicles. • Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership Joint Undertaking • Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking • Battery testing, simulation, validation, engineering, ... • Made in Europe, Factories of the Future
Communication Activities
CENTREe Coordination and Support Action: Competitiveness of the EuropeaN road Transport Research Ecosystem
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
ERTRAC-SIG: http://www.ertrac.org/index.php?page=members EGVIA for 2Zero: http://www.egvi.eu/about-egvia/members EARPA: http://www.earpa.eu/earpa/12/members.html INSIDE: https://www.inside-association.eu/ HydrogenEurope: http://hydrogeneurope.eu/ EPOSS: http://www.smart-systems-integration.org BEPA: https://www.bepassociation.eu/ CCAM: https://www.ccam.eu/ ECAVA: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/vehicle-alliance
Organisation Members
AVL affiliate companies: https://www.avl.com/web/guest/avl-worldwide