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| EDAG Engineering | |
|---|---|
| Name | EDAG Engineering |
| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Headquarters | Arbon, Switzerland |
| Industry | Automotive engineering, Vehicle development, Mobility solutions |
| Key people | Chris Gerstenberg, Klaus Blazeck, Antje Neubauer |
| Employees | 8,000+ (2024) |
| Revenue | €700 million (2023) |
EDAG Engineering EDAG Engineering is a global engineering services provider in the automotive and mobility sector, offering vehicle development, production engineering, and digitalization services. Founded in 1969, the company serves original equipment manufacturers and suppliers across Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa, participating in concept development, prototyping, testing, and industrialization.
The company's origins trace to the late 1960s automotive landscape marked by collaborations among firms such as Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, and Opel. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s EDAG collaborated with suppliers like Bosch, ZF Friedrichshafen, Continental AG, Schaeffler, and Mahle GmbH to develop body-in-white engineering and chassis systems. The 1990s brought partnerships with manufacturers including Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Renault, Peugeot, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles as globalization accelerated. In the 2000s EDAG expanded its portfolio alongside technology companies such as Siemens, Dassault Systèmes, Microsoft, IBM, and SAP SE to integrate digital engineering workflows. The 2010s saw engagements with new mobility players like Tesla, Inc., Uber Technologies, Daimler AG, Rimac Automobili, and NIO Inc. amid electrification and autonomous driving trends. Recent decades included collaborations with research institutions such as the Fraunhofer Society, Helmholtz Association, RWTH Aachen University, TU Munich, and Chalmers University of Technology.
EDAG operates as a privately held engineering group with management and investor structures influenced by industrial and financial stakeholders including firms like Porsche SE, TDR Capital, KPS Capital Partners, KKR, and regional development banks such as the European Investment Bank. Governance involves supervisory and advisory links to entities like Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie, VDI, GOVET, and corporate partners including Dekra, TÜV SÜD, PwC, and KPMG. Executive leadership has engaged with industry networks such as the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International, European Automotive Working Group, CLEPA, and ACEA.
EDAG provides vehicle concept design, prototype manufacturing, structural engineering, electromechanical integration, and production process planning for clients like Toyota Motor Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, SAIC Motor, Geely, BYD Auto, and Great Wall Motors. Services encompass CAD/CAE/CFD simulation using platforms from Ansys, Altair Engineering, MSC Software, and Autodesk. Systems engineering work interfaces with suppliers such as Magna International, Aptiv, Valeo, Lear Corporation, and Denso Corporation for components ranging from powertrains to infotainment. Manufacturing engineering and plant concepting are aligned with industrial partners like ABB, KUKA, Fanuc, Bosch Rexroth, and Festo.
R&D activities involve collaboration with innovation hubs and consortia including EUREKA, Horizon Europe, Shift2Rail, EU Green Deal initiatives, and national programs in Germany, France, United Kingdom, China, United States, and Japan. EDAG teams work with autonomous driving research groups at Waymo, Cruise LLC, Mobileye, Aptiv Autonomous Mobility, and academic centers at MIT, Stanford University, Imperial College London, and Delft University of Technology on sensor fusion, ADAS, and software-defined vehicles. Battery-electric powertrain development links with vendors like CATL, LG Chem, Panasonic Corporation, Samsung SDI, and testing partners such as Horiba and AVL List GmbH. Innovation projects address sustainability and circularity in collaboration with Ellen MacArthur Foundation, UN Environment Programme, and standards bodies like ISO and SAE International.
EDAG maintains engineering centers, prototype workshops, and testing facilities across regions, working with regional OEMs such as Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, Stellantis, Hyundai-Kia, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Groupe PSA. European sites coordinate with supply clusters in Stuttgart, Munich, Wolfsburg, Turin, and Warrington. Asian operations span collaborations in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Seoul, Tokyo, and Mumbai with local partners like FAW Group, Changan Automobile, and GAC Motor. North American engagements involve engineering hubs near Detroit, Silicon Valley, Toronto, and Mexico City, linking to companies such as Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Stellantis North America, and Navistar International. African and Middle Eastern projects connect to industrial clients in Johannesburg, Cairo, Dubai, and Riyadh.
Notable programs include vehicle development contracts and concept cars for manufacturers like Audi AG, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, BMW Group, Porsche AG, and Lamborghini. EDAG has participated in joint ventures and consortium projects with Daimler Truck AG, MAN SE, Scania AB, Volvo Group, and Iveco on commercial vehicle engineering. Partnerships with technology firms such as Apple Inc. (speculative ecosystem suppliers), Google LLC (maps and cloud), NVIDIA Corporation (automotive computing), and Intel Corporation (Mobileye acquisition connections) reflect cross-industry engagements. Collaborative innovation included demonstrators with start-ups including Rimac Automobili, Arrival Ltd, Lightyear, Lucid Motors, and Faraday Future.
EDAG's engineering contributions have been recognized in trade awards and industry rankings from institutions like the German Design Council, Automotive News Europe, VDA, JEC World, and regional innovation awards in Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Baden-Württemberg. Projects have been cited at events including the Geneva Motor Show, Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA), CES (Consumer Electronics Show), Detroit Auto Show, and Tokyo Motor Show for concept vehicle presentations. Academic and industrial accolades involved partners such as Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and RWTH Aachen University acknowledging cooperative research outputs.
Category:Automotive engineering companies Category:Vehicle development