EDAG
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EDAG Engineering + Design AG is a German firm founded 1969 in Groß-Zimmern
by Horst Eckard as eckard design. The headquarters are located in Fulda
, Germany
. The company has more than 4000 employees in 32 offices all over the world.
It serves for new product development
, production facility development, production system, aviation and spaceflight, tool development and subconstruction for automotive industry.
EDAG is noted for its concept cars such as EDAG Biwak
estate concept on the Beetle, the EDAG Pontiac Solstice
Hardtop and the EDAG Show Car No. 8 based on smart
mechanicals.
industry with comprehensive development services (Conception, Construction and Simulation, as well as Documentation) and project management. ELAN's customers are e.g. Airbus
and the risk sharing partners of Airbus, Airlines as well as companies in the area of Repair and Overhaul. ELAN is situated in Hamburg
.
ELAN supports customer's product development to a partial degree or accepts entrepreneurial development responsibility as a value adding partner. As a project integrator ELAN assumes central steering functions, coordinating development service providers and suppliers along the supply chain, also on an international scale. In cooperation with EDAG, ELAN works with more than 30 locations world-wide and offers offshoring solutions.
wheel hub motor
s, powered by 180 Gaia battery cells featuring lithium iron phosphate
technology, with a maximum range of 150 kilometres (93.2 mi) and a top speed of 140 km/h (87 mph). Using the charger developed by EDAG and a charging rate of 10 kW, recharging takes approximately 2 hours
Offices in Germany:
Offices in Europe:
Worldwide:
Groß-Zimmern
Groß-Zimmern is a municipality in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg, in Hessen, Germany. It is situated 10 km east of Darmstadt and right next to Dieburg....
by Horst Eckard as eckard design. The headquarters are located in Fulda
Fulda
Fulda is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district .- Early Middle Ages :...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The company has more than 4000 employees in 32 offices all over the world.
It serves for new product development
New product development
In business and engineering, new product development is the term used to describe the complete process of bringing a new product to market. A product is a set of benefits offered for exchange and can be tangible or intangible...
, production facility development, production system, aviation and spaceflight, tool development and subconstruction for automotive industry.
EDAG is noted for its concept cars such as EDAG Biwak
EDAG Biwak
The EDAG Biwak is an estate concept car from the EDAG firm based on the Volkswagen New Beetle.EDAG Biwak at the 2006 Geneva Auto ShowEDAG Biwak at the 2006 Geneva Auto Show...
estate concept on the Beetle, the EDAG Pontiac Solstice
Pontiac Solstice
The Pontiac Solstice is a small sports car from the Pontiac division of General Motors. Introduced at the 2004 North American International Auto Show, the Solstice roadster began production in Wilmington, Delaware, starting in mid-2005 for the 2006 model year. The exterior styling of the...
Hardtop and the EDAG Show Car No. 8 based on smart
Smart (automobile)
Smart is an automotive branch of Daimler AG. Smart is a German manufacturer of microcars produced in Hambach, France, and Böblingen, Germany...
mechanicals.
Aerospace
EDAG's affiliate, ELAN GmbH, is represented in the AerospaceAerospace
Aerospace comprises the atmosphere of Earth and surrounding space. Typically the term is used to refer to the industry that researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains vehicles moving through air and space...
industry with comprehensive development services (Conception, Construction and Simulation, as well as Documentation) and project management. ELAN's customers are e.g. Airbus
Airbus
Airbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Blagnac, France, surburb of Toulouse, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners....
and the risk sharing partners of Airbus, Airlines as well as companies in the area of Repair and Overhaul. ELAN is situated in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
.
Aerospace - Services & Expertise
ELAN offers development services and project management for aircraft structure and the aircraft cabin, for systems and system integration. The entire process chain from the initial concept through to design and verification of completely certifiable aircraft components is covered by ELAN. ELAN is certified to EN 9100 with comprehensive process and quality management.- Project Management
- Design
- Simulation
- Testing
ELAN supports customer's product development to a partial degree or accepts entrepreneurial development responsibility as a value adding partner. As a project integrator ELAN assumes central steering functions, coordinating development service providers and suppliers along the supply chain, also on an international scale. In cooperation with EDAG, ELAN works with more than 30 locations world-wide and offers offshoring solutions.
Aircraft Construction
- Structure
- Cabin
- System integration
- Electrical systems
- Composite materials
Locations
ELAN is represented in 9 locations in Germany, France and Spain.- HamburgHamburg-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
- Bremen
- MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
- AugsburgAugsburgAugsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
- Toulouse (France)
- Madrid-Getafe (Spain)
Concept Cars and Prototypes
- EDAG BiwakEDAG BiwakThe EDAG Biwak is an estate concept car from the EDAG firm based on the Volkswagen New Beetle.EDAG Biwak at the 2006 Geneva Auto ShowEDAG Biwak at the 2006 Geneva Auto Show...
- EDAG Chopster
- EDAG Pontiac Solstice Hardtop
- EDAG Show Car No. 8
- EDAG genX
- EDAG Cinema 4D
- EDAG Cinema 7DEDAG Cinema 7DThe EDAG Cinema 7D was a four-door hatchback concept car designed by EDAG in 2003....
- EDAG GenX
- EDAG Show Car No.8
LCOS
Edag Light Car - Open Source (LCOS), uses Protean ElectricProtean Electric
Protean Electric is a U.S.-headquartered clean technology company that has developed an in-wheel motor, electric drive system for light duty vehicles. Protean was founded in 2009 after PML Flightlink was put into administration in 2008...
wheel hub motor
Wheel hub motor
The wheel hub motor is an electric motor that is incorporated into a hub of a wheel and drives it directly.-Uses in current and future vehicles:...
s, powered by 180 Gaia battery cells featuring lithium iron phosphate
Lithium iron phosphate
Lithium iron phosphate , also known as LFP, is a compound used in lithium iron phosphate batteries . It is targeted for use in power tools and electric vehicles...
technology, with a maximum range of 150 kilometres (93.2 mi) and a top speed of 140 km/h (87 mph). Using the charger developed by EDAG and a charging rate of 10 kW, recharging takes approximately 2 hours
Offices
The 32 offices on five continents are mostly located at important sites of partner industries.Offices in Germany:
- FuldaFuldaFulda is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district .- Early Middle Ages :...
(Headquarters plus assembly hall and development center) - EisenachEisenachEisenach is a city in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated between the northern foothills of the Thuringian Forest and the Hainich National Park. Its population in 2006 was 43,626.-History:...
(OpelOpelAdam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929...
and BMWBMWBayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
) - RüsselsheimRüsselsheimRüsselsheim is the largest town in the Groß-Gerau district in the Rhein-Main region of Germany. It is one of seven special status towns in Hesse and is located on the Main, only a few kilometres from its mouth in Mainz. The suburbs of Bauschheim and Königstädten are included in Rüsselsheim...
(OpelOpelAdam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929...
and HyundaiHyundaiHyundai ) is a global conglomerate company, part of the Korean chaebol, that was founded in South Korea by one of the most famous businessmen in Korean history: Chung Ju-yung...
) - IngolstadtIngolstadtIngolstadt is a city in the Free State of Bavaria, in the Federal Republic of Germany. It is located along the banks of the Danube River, in the center of Bavaria. As at 31 March 2011, Ingolstadt had 125.407 residents...
(AudiAudiAudi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....
) - München (BMWBMWBayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
) - SindelfingenSindelfingenSindelfingen is a German town near Stuttgart at the headwaters of the Schwippe that is the site of a Mercedes-Benz assembly plant.-History:* 1155 First documented mention of Sindelfingen...
(DaimlerChryslerDaimlerChryslerDaimler AG is a German car corporation. By unit sales, it is the thirteenth-largest car manufacturer and second-largest truck manufacturer in the world. In addition to automobiles, Daimler manufactures buses and provides financial services through its Daimler Financial Services arm...
and PorschePorschePorsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
) - WolfsburgWolfsburgWolfsburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the River Aller northeast of Braunschweig , and is mainly notable as the headquarters of Volkswagen AG...
(Volkswagen AG) - RecklinghausenRecklinghausenRecklinghausen is the northernmost city in the Ruhr-Area and the capital of the Recklinghausen district. It borders the rural Münsterland and is characterized by large fields and farms in the north and industry in the south...
Offices in Europe:
- Mladá BoleslavMladá BoleslavMladá Boleslav is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, on the left bank of the Jizera river about 50 km northeast of Prague.Founded in the second half of the 10th century by King Boleslav II as a royal castle...
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– - ExincourtExincourtExincourt is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*...
(SochauxSochauxSochaux is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Population:Inhabitants are known as Sochaliens.-Economy:...
) and Voisins-le-BretonneuxVoisins-le-BretonneuxVoisins-le-Bretonneux is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the south-western suburbs of Paris from the center in the new town of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines....
(ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
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– - PalmelaPalmelaPalmela is a town and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of and a total population of 58,222 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 5 parishes, and is located in Setúbal District, about south of Lisbon.The municipal holiday is June 1....
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(BarcelonaBarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
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