AVL Highlights Strategic Role in Sustainable Mobility at MUBIL Lab Experience 2025
Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain, May 30, 2025 – AVL, a global leader in the development and testing of propulsion systems, proudly participated in the MUBIL Lab Experience 2025, held at the newly inaugurated MUBIL Center in Gipuzkoa. The event brought together over 120 international experts to explore the future of sustainable and intelligent mobility.
The MUBIL Lab Experience served as a platform for strategic dialogue among leading companies such as DANA, CAF, and Aston Martin. The event underscored Gipuzkoa’s emergence as a European hub for mobility innovation, with the MUBIL Center at its core. Prof. Helmut List, Chairman and CEO of AVL, delivered a keynote emphasizing the critical role of advanced testing infrastructure in accelerating the transition to zero-emission mobility.
AVL has played a key role in the design and implementation of the MUBIL Center’s state-of-the-art testing facilities. These include laboratories dedicated to electric powertrains, and hydrogen energy systems—enabling comprehensive validation under real-world conditions. The facilities are designed to support OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and technology developers in bringing sustainable mobility solutions to market faster and more efficiently.
In a significant step to deepen its collaboration, foster innovation, and accelerate the development of sustainable mobility solutions within the region’s growing innovation ecosystem, AVL has established a permanent office within the MUBIL Center.
AVL’s involvement in the MUBIL initiative reflects its long-standing commitment to advancing sustainable mobility through cutting-edge technology and global collaboration.
Prof. Helmut List, Chairman and CEO, AVL, said: "The MUBIL Lab Experience 2025 impressively demonstrates how regional initiatives can have a global impact. As a long-standing technology partner, we are delighted to contribute our experience and innovative strength to the strategic orientation of the MUBIL Center. The new test infrastructure, which we designed and implemented together with MUBIL, is an important building block for the future of emission-free mobility – not only in Gipuzkoa, but far beyond. Our new office on site underscores our clear commitment to the region and to long-term cooperation.”
With more than 12,200 employees, AVL is one of the world's leading mobility technology companies for development, simulation and testing in the automotive industry and in other sectors such as rail, shipping and energy. Based on extensive in-house research activities, AVL delivers concepts, technology solutions, methodologies and development tools for a greener, safer and better world of mobility and beyond.
AVL supports international partners and customers in sustainable and digital transformation. The focus here is on the areas of electrification, software, AI and automation. AVL also supports companies in energy-intensive sectors on their way to green and efficient energy generation and supply.
AVL's passion is innovation. Together with an international network of experts spanning 90 locations with more than 50 competence and development centers worldwide, AVL is driving the future of mobility. In 2024, the company generated a turnover of 2.03 billion euros, of which 11% was invested in R&D activities.
For more information: www.avl.com
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