AVL is one of the world’s leading mobility technology companies for development, simulation, and testing in the automotive industry, and in other sectors. Drawing on our pioneering spirit, we provide concepts, solutions, and methodologies for a greener, safer, and better world of mobility.
We constantly expand our portfolio of high-end methodologies and technologies in the areas of vehicle development and testing. With a holistic approach— from ideation phase to serial production—we cover vehicle architectures and platform solutions including the impact of new propulsion systems and energy carriers.
To achieve the vision of climate-neutral mobility, we drive innovative and affordable solutions for all applications—from traditional to hybrid to battery and fuel cell electric technologies.
As a global technology provider, our offerings range from simulation, virtualization, and test automation for product development to ADAS/AD and vehicle software. We combine state-of-the-art and highly scalable IT, software, and technology solutions with our application know-how, thereby offering customers extensive tools in areas such as Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, and embedded systems.
Furthermore, we are striving towards a safe and comfortable driving experience for everyone and bring a comprehensive understanding of assisted and automated driving functions in different vehicles and environments into play.
Our passion is innovation. By reimagining motion daily, we make safe, comfortable, green mobility a reality for everyone.
In everything we do, we are relentlessly striving towards climate-neutral mobility.
Our values are the guiding force behind our daily work. They have shaped our corporate culture since the very beginning and are incorporated in all our business activities.
Pioneering spirit
Turning visions of the future into reality with courage and expertise. We have cultivated the ability to recognize important breakthrough targets early on and reach them ahead of the market. Only the courageous look beyond the horizon and make discoveries that lead to outstanding innovations.
Customer Orientation
Our success can only be measured by that of our customers. True understanding of a customer and their needs, combined with experience and a global view, allows us to create innovative solutions. Expertly conceived, uniquely tailored and efficiently carried out – a shared success.

Problem-Solving Competence
It’s a demanding world. A focus on research, cutting-edge technological developments and clear product orientation are fundamental requirements for global competitiveness. With multi-disciplinary teams, we offer expertise, creativity, innovative thinking, and effective project management to support professional solutions.
Responsibility
Modern mobility represents progress only when its goal, its form and its requirements respect nature. Our work at AVL reflects a deep understanding of the responsibility we share for our society, for mankind and for the world’s achievements. We want to ensure that our world is one we can live in—now and in the future.
Independence
AVL is a company with personality. Embodied in Helmut List and reflected in our work. A personality rooted in a life-long pursuit of knowledge, characterized by a deep sense of responsibility, and expressed in the company’s independent status.

As one of the world’s leading mobility technology companies for engineering, simulation, and testing, we constantly transform our portfolio of high-end methodologies and technologies to support our customers in achieving their mobility ambitions. From vehicle development and integration to e-mobility, automated and connected mobility (ADAS/AD) and software, we are driving innovation today, to build the mobility concepts of tomorrow.
With future-proven tools, products and systems augmented by our global network of experts and facilities, we support OEMs and Tier1s to shape current and future technologies for all applications.
Our passion is innovation. We foster our pioneering spirit by annually investing 11 % of our turnover into R&D activities, resulting in 2,200 Patents in force.

We are driven by a passion to examine the science, mechanics and philosophy of movement. To help create a world that is climate-neutral and one that makes safe, comfortable, green mobility a reality for everyone.
– Helmut O. List, Chairman and CEO, AVL List GmbH
We insist on the best possible quality standards for our customers. Therefore, we have implemented a Quality Management System which is ISO 9001 certified since 1992. Our high-quality standards are also reflected in the selection of suppliers.

We follow a proven, certified approach to quality, the environment, security, health and safety.

Get to know more about our purchasing activities, values and standards, as well as how to become a supplier.
AVL Leadership Team
Chaired by CEO Helmut List, our executive board directs the future path of AVL, driving strategic innovation, transformation, and development. Our leadership team guides and inspires our people and accelerates technological advancements with the goal to deliver the best solutions for our customers.
Innovation Starts With People
A career at AVL is full of possibilities. In our daily work we use all our imagination, creativity, and pioneering spirit to examine the science, mechanics, and philosophy of movement. Join our worldwide experts to shape the future of mobility together.
Our International Network
With 11,200 employees at more than 90 locations and with 45 tech and engineering centers worldwide, we work with our customers locally from project start to a long-term partnership.

It is our passion to contribute to the resolution of social, cultural, and global issues— especially with regards to environmental protection, sustainability and global emission reduction. This is made possible by our outstanding colleagues worldwide, transparent processes as well as our carefully selected partners. Additionally, we are aware of our responsibility towards society and support outstanding projects across art, science and beyond driven by our AVL Cultural Foundation.
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Dan and Robin Nicholson have been named winners of the 11th annual SAE Foundation Gordon Millar Award.




AIT, a leader in vehicle cybersecurity research and development, and AVL, the world's largest independent company for development, simulation and testing in the automotive sector, today announced a partnership to provide the industry with automated cybersecurity threat and risk analysis based on ISO/SAE 21434 as an integrated software solution.