EV Suppliers

AVL is the world’s largest independent automotive engineering firm and a leader in battery development and testing services. Headquartered in Austria with a global footprint, AVL provides comprehensive solutions across the battery development lifecycle: cell characterization, battery pack design, simulation, and sophisticated testing (from cell-level to full pack and vehicle integration). AVL builds prototype battery packs in-house and has developed its own modular battery platform for rapid development. It also supplies advanced battery test systems and lab management software to automakers and cell producers. With thousands of engineers, AVL supports customers in optimizing battery performance, safety, and durability, including validation for thermal runaway and crash. The company’s multi-disciplinary expertise (spanning electronics, thermodynamics, and controls) allows it to tackle complex challenges in EV battery programs. As a service provider, AVL helps automakers bring new battery technologies to market faster by offering engineering, consulting, and low-volume prototype manufacturing – all under the quality standards expected in the automotive industry.

Ricardo is a renowned British engineering consultancy specializing in advanced propulsion and energy systems, including batteries. With over a century of history, Ricardo has continually evolved to support the latest automotive technologies. In the battery domain, Ricardo offers end-to-end services: cell selection and characterization, battery pack design and prototyping, BMS software development, and testing/validation services. Ricardo has worked on projects ranging from developing battery packs for performance hypercars to energy storage for hybrid military vehicles. The company’s technical centers in the UK and Europe house battery labs where it builds and tests prototypes to automotive standards. Ricardo also helps clients with manufacturing process development for batteries and with safety/certification engineering. Notably, Ricardo has supported the integration of cutting-edge solid-state and high-silicon batteries in demonstrator vehicles. As a service provider, Ricardo doesn’t mass-produce batteries but rather empowers automakers and battery makers to bring innovations from concept to production-ready designs, ensuring performance targets and safety regulations are met.