Sustainable and target-oriented: pre-competitive joint research to ensure the future of transport
The Research Association of Automotive Technology (FAT) unites all German passenger and commercial vehicle manufactures as well as numerous suppliers under the auspices of the VDA for the purpose of carrying out pre-competitive joint research.
The road vehicle research projects of FAT members are the basis of the continuous, high-tech requirements of the German automotive industry with the aim of finding new and improved solutions to ensure environmentally friendly, safe and comfortable mobility in the future. Research projects focus on the vehicle as a whole, and pre-competitive joint research concentrates on traffic systems, specifically the technical interaction of vehicles with road traffic, rail and the environment. Through FAT’s research, the VDA takes responsibility for the future of transport in its entirety.
An efficient platform for successful joint research is created through the cooperation of various corporations, manufacturers and suppliers as well as through the excellent FAT network with German universities and research institutions.
