Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVIMobility is the key to both economic success and individual quality of life. To safeguard this vital asset of modern industrial society for the long term, the entire transport sector must be made more efficient and climate-friendly.
The department has many years of expertise and experience in the engineering of vehicle drives – this includes complete vehicle design as well as component solutions, innovative and hybrid drives, methods for energy-efficient vehicle operation in both the drive and the auxiliary units, and software solutions for system and component diagnostics and predictive maintenance. The R&D work focuses on commercial and special-purpose vehicles, commercial vehicle fleets, as well as machinery for agriculture, construction and mining. Particular challenges lie in holistic system integration with the aim of reducing weight, volume and costs, as well as in minimizing energy consumption and emissions in both individual vehicles and vehicle fleets.