North America
FEV's main campus in Auburn Hills, Michigan is comprised of its comprehensive Powertrain Center and cutting-edge Vehicle & Drivetrain Lab, which includes FEV’s flagship Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Development Center.
The North American Technical Center supports its powertrain systems OEM clients with a broad range of design and analysis capabilities. Most major CAD/CAE platforms, as well as industry standard analysis and simulation codes are supported. FEV also makes use of a number of proprietary codes in the performance of its design and analysis programs.
Fully instrumented engine dynamometer cells are equipped with state-of-the-art emissions benches and FEV's lubricating oil, engine coolant, intake air conditioning, and combustion analysis/data acquisition systems. The facility is multi-fuel capable. Both gasoline and diesel as well as alternative fuels, engine performance and emissions development services are offered.
State-of-the-art facilities, world-class service
An extensive range of services are offered through the North American Technical Center:
- Full vehicle development
- Software development and integration
- Powertrain systems integration and calibration
- Full-service engine design and development
- Engine Process Flow Modeling
- Complete "clean sheet of paper" engine and propulsion system designs
- Design analysis for Best-in-Class NVH
- Concept design and prototyping
- Advanced product development
- Production analysis and refinement
- Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Development Center (HEVDC)
The following facilities are available in Auburn Hills
- 26 Engine and Full Powertrain Test Sites
- 10 Transient Test Sites
- Electric Drive Unit Test Sites
- NVH Powertrain Test Facilities
- 12 Development Test Cells
- 8 Hybrid Powertrain Development Test Sites
- Hybrid/EV Transmission Development Test Rigs
- Electric Motor Test Rigs
- Electric Charging Stations
Vehicle Center
- Vehicle Laboratory
- Cold Chamber
- NVH Chassis Dynamometer
- Emission Chassis Dynamometer
Additional Facilities
- CAD/CAE Design Center
- Flow Lab
- Engine Build/Tear-Down Area
- Electronics Lab
- Diesel Emission Lab
- Video-Conference Room
Our highly qualified teams of technical experts, supplemented by FEV's state-of-the-art powertrain test and development facilities, are ready to assist you. Regardless of your goal, we are confident that the technical and project management capabilities are available within our organization to assist you in your product design and development efforts.
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-1766
