citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . july 2008 learn how and when to remove this template message avl type private industry automotive founded 1948 headquarters headquarters in graz austria ; facilities in 45 countries worldwide key people helmut list chairman & ceo revenue 1.27 billion euro 2015 number of employees 8 050 worldwide 2016 website www.avl.com avl or anstalt f r verbrennungskraftmaschinen list is an austrian based automotive consulting firm as well as an independent research institute . it is the largest privately owned company for the development of powertrain systems with internal combustion engines ices as well as instrumentation and test systems and also produces electric powertrains . 1 contents 1 company history and accomplishments 2 avl advanced simulation technologies 3 electric vehicles 4 references 4.1 footnotes 5 external links company history and accomplishments edit avl was founded by professor doctor hans list in 1948 after he became an independent engineer . the company was primarily focused on diesel truck engines and after great success branched out in 1960 to include an engine instrumentation division . funds from the famous american marshall plan for reconstruction after ww ii were key to the establishment of avl . in 1969 avl developed a revolutionary test bed which allowed for comprehensive data acquisition and analysis . citation needed throughout the 1970s avl s diesel engine performance and data acquisition capabilities continued to improve while its puma test bed software began to give the company an international reputation . the founder s son helmut list became the management chairman in 1979 . after more innovations and more success in the 1980s avl opened its ast advanced simulation technology division in 1987 . some of the avl s special skills are widely known and available to the technically interested public . one is developing and improving 4 wheel drive systems . another is car sound design for practically all car producers around the globe . this is why in general more silently running vehicles can be distinguished by their manufacturer . however the sounds are sensitively matched to the local aural expectations therefore they sound differently in japan south korea the united states germany or italy . more significantly each type of vehicle is expected to have a characteristic sound ; a sport roadster s sound greatly differs from an suv as well as a same company cruising limousine . avl assisted american ford with the design of their new power stroke medium duty truck diesel engine . 2 in 2007 avl purchased the french company le moteur moderne which also specialises in engine development . the aim of this operation was to improve the avl s presence in france as well as globally . 3 ceo helmut list is also eponymous for the helmut list halle a large multi purpose cultural venue . it hosts many events during the annual styrian autumn festival . as the hall particularly features ideal acoustic conditions for classical concerts one of its estimators is a worldwide renowned mozart expert who grew up in graz conductor nikolaus harnoncourt . avl has technical centers around the world namely graz germany slovenia croatia sweden japan korea france us hungary india uk china turkey and brazil . avl group besides the direct affiliates of avl list gmbh also include other companies avl ditest digalog avl schrick gmbh piezocrsyt trimerics avl emission test systems gmbh avl pierburg instruments flow technology gmbh le moteur moderne lmm avl advanced simulation technologies edit engine thermodynamics & internal flow analysis fire boost hydsim fame engine structural dynamics excite powerunit excite piston & ring excite timing drive engine acoustic simulation excite acoustics vehicle concept simulation cruise m advisor vehicle flow mechanics swift fame online solutions advisor efame electric vehicles edit avl powertrain engineering ann arbor mi the shift to electrified vehicles has prompted avl powertrain engineering inc. to open a battery lab in its ann arbor mich. tech center . avl is introducing a new energy management and systems integration facility the avl california technology center ctc to support the market s advanced technology initiatives . located in the epicenter of green initiatives southern california the facility showcases ample capabilities not currently consolidated in any other north american facility . 4 this section needs expansion . you can help by adding to it . december 2009 references edit the electrification of the powertrain . footnotes edit http www.avl.com wo webobsession.servlet.go app bcms & page view & nodeid 400058443 ford 6.7 l powerstroke diesel engine diesel power magazine prudenz katrin 11 november 2007 . avl takes over le moteur moderne . atzonline.com . retrieved 1 june 2012 . http www.redorbit.com news technology 1340901 avl california technology center drives energy management in north americas index.html external links edit official website battery and boost the avl turbo hybrid concept popsci v t e cae software open source advanced simulation library calculix code aster code saturne elmer fenics freefem gerris moose open cascade technology openfoam qblade salome su2 vortexje proprietary actran ansys abaqus adina autodesk simulation altair avl catia ptc creo comsol multiphysics cst studio suite diana fluent femap kiva msc adams nastran sesam siemens nx solidworks stresscheck rfem working model cloud based simscale retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title avl engineering company & oldid 741404736 categories auto parts supplierscompanies established in 1948battery electric vehicle manufacturersmotor vehicle engine manufacturersaustrian brandshidden categories articles needing additional references from july 2008all articles needing additional referencesall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from july 2008articles to be expanded from december 2009all articles to be expandedarticles using small message boxesofficial website different in wikidata and wikipedia navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages deutsch edit links this page was last modified on 27 september 2016 at 08 48 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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