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IAV

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IAV GmbH Ingenieurgesellschaft Auto und Verkehr, (literal Engineer Society Automobile and Traffic), abbreviated to IAV GmbH, 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 8,000 members of staff, and supplies automobile manufacturers and component suppliers.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1983Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersBerlin1
  • Founded inBerlin1
  • Websitewww.IAV.com
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1

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IAV GmbH Ingenieurgesellschaft Auto und Verkehr, (literal Engineer Society Automobile and Traffic), abbreviated to IAV GmbH, 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 8,000 members of staff, 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, Spain, Sweden, China, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and the United States.2

Products and brands

Subsidiaries

IAV has the following worldwide subsidiary companies:

Europe

Consulting4Drive GmbH

IAV Cars GmbH

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IAV Fahrzeugsicherheit GmbH & Co. KG

IAV France SAS

IAV Automotive Engineering AB (Sweden)

IAV Poland Sp. z.o.o.

SynSpace Group GmbH

Asia

IAV Automotive Engineering (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.

IAV Co., Ltd. (Japan)

IAV Korea Co., Ltd.

North / South America

IAV Automotive Engineering Inc. (USA)

IAV do Brasil Ltda.

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 embedded with a recessed wireless recharging strip, using electromagnetic induction.

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 1983Founded Founded in Berlin1

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