TC (as it is affectionately known) has built nearly 100
demo vehicles on site and completed numerous design
and development projects, including passenger vehicle
e-axles, commercial vehicle battery modules and packs, and
battery management systems for prototype and series ap-
plications. In recent years, new technologies and capabilities
developed by the team at CTC have allowed them to push the
boundaries of “traditional mobility” and pioneer new products
and designs in stationary power, aerospace, and even lunar
mobility.
Earlier this year, the team completed work on a stationary
fuel cell power plant for a large mobility OEM, which will be in-
stalled at one of their corporate locations to serve as a source
of backup power generation. The generator was fully designed
by the CTC team and all fabrication work was done in-house.
In September 2022, the world’s first all-electric passenger air-
In 2009, AVL opened a state-of-the-art battery and e-mobility technical
center in Lake Forest, California. Nearly 15 years later, the California
Technical Center continues to lead the mobility industry with first-of-its-
kind projects and technologies. The facility located in the greater Los
Angeles area provides a leading source of innovation for battery, fuel cell,
power electronics, and more to an ever-expanding mobility industry in
Southern California and on the West Coast of the US.
California Technical Center (CTC)
Provides Big Boost to EV and
Mobility Startups
craft “Alice”, from Eviation Aircraft, successfully took to the sky
in its inaugural flight. Led by the California team, AVL contrib-
uted to the development of the aircraft’s energy storage sys-
tem, including development of the battery modules and pack
design housed along the bottom of the aircraft’s fuselage.
The CTC team is also continuing its efforts in developing con-
cepts for the next-generation lunar terrain vehicle (LTV). The
LTV is part of the Artemis program, set forth by the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which aims to
bring robotic and human exploration back to the moon. AVL is
part of a team developing and simulating concepts for lunar
mobility.
Photo: Eviation Aircraft, Alice
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