In the view of Forschungsgesellschaft Kraftfahrwesen mbH Aachen (fka), its social mission is to utilise energy-efficient mobility concepts in order to protect the environment and minimise the use of fossil resources. Here the focus is on the technological optimisation of existing automobiles and their components, as well as developing new, alternative innovations for the future.
In order to steer these developments in the right direction, fka is guided by the wishes of vehicle customers, who do not want their driving pleasure to be impaired by measures designed to improve energy efficiency and are only interested in affordable solutions. In the end, customer acceptance is always the key to success. In the view of fka, the core aspects of energy efficiency are:
- Developing alternative drivetrain concepts
- Evaluating and optimising conventional drivetrain components
- Lightweight construction and packaging
- Generating, distributing and storing electrical energy
The company’s engineering competence in the drivetrain, electronics and driver assistance business areas forms a solid basis for developing solutions to cross-disciplinary energy efficiency issues. It is complemented by extensive expertise in chassis and body technology to provide competence at the overall vehicle level.
