Career
Career
HyperTheme - NextGen R&D - mobile - We embrace future product development. There is a team working on a 3D Model of a car
HyperTheme - NextGen R&D - mobile - We embrace future product development
Two business man are discussing a car concept in an innovation lab
HyperTheme - NextGen R&D

Next-GENeration Research and development

Empowering you to lead future product development

A consultant with smart glasses are working in a car on the windshielt
HyperTheme - NextGen R&D - Future product development

Rethinking product development for your future success

Traditional product development is overwhelmed

Traditional product development can no longer keep pace with today’s complexity. As an OEM or supplier, you face rising costs, increasing system intricacy, and mounting quality demands. The conventional V-model is evolving, and so must you. At FEV Consulting, we help you adopt new approaches such as Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), software best practices, virtual development, and generative AI to master complexity and accelerate innovation.

  • 0 to 5 years
    of development for an average passenger car today
  • 0.5 - 1mn EUR
    to prototype an SAE L4 AD vehicle
  • 0%
    increase to >300 million of source lines of code (SLOC) in a car from 2020 to 2030

Revolutionize Your product development with new technologies and methodologies

Cutting-edge development accelerators

Product development is entering a new era, one where you can accelerate innovation and gain a competitive edge through cutting-edge technologies and smart methodologies. Future engineering frameworks now merge classical engineering with software and IT best practices. With Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), you can ensure consistent system design, scalability, and cost-effective development.

By leveraging AI and virtualization, you boost efficiency, speed up innovation, and reduce costs. To succeed in this dynamic environment, you need a streamlined organization and a strong ecosystem of partners. At FEV Consulting, we help you assess engineering capabilities, close skill gaps, and stay at the forefront of technological advancement.

Strategic guidance to streamline Your development processes

Helping you turn strategy into action

At FEV Consulting, we help you overcome product development challenges by optimizing processes and implementing advanced methodologies and tools. Leveraging our deep expertise in automotive R&D and complex product environments, we guide you in applying AI to unlock innovation and maximize potential.

With our extensive AI and automotive network, you can trust that our solutions deliver tangible results. Our services—including rapid implementation, R&D strategy development, AI use case ideation, and readiness assessments—are designed to enhance your business performance and accelerate product innovation. Partner with FEV Consulting and turn your ideas into results, gaining a sustainable competitive advantage.

  • Model-based systems engineering: structuring success

    Systems engineering is the pinnacle of managing the complexity of modern systems. Shifting from traditional document-centric methodologies, MBSE fosters a unified and seamless product development journey, enhancing coherence and integration throughout the process.

  • Virtualization: crafting realities, redefining boundaries

    The power of virtualization lies in its ability to simulate intricate real-world scenarios without the associated risks and costs. This empowers your business to innovate, iterate, and validate with unprecedented speed and accuracy.

  • Generative AI: unleashing creative and analytical power

    Generative AI revolutionizes product development with advanced data analysis and design capabilities. Unlock the potential of GenAI to not only accelerate your development timelines but also to introduce products that are perfectly attuned to your market's evolving needs.

  • Engineering Skills: empowering teams, elevating outcomes

    At the heart of breakthrough product development is a team with the right skills. Understanding internal capabilities and adapting with agility to new challenges is critical in today's uncertain world.

FEV Consulting is supporting businesses in all stages of product development

Status quo assessments

At FEV Consulting, we help you revolutionize automotive R&D processes. Our status quo assessments are designed for decision makers ready to push the boundaries of innovation and efficiency. By evaluating Model-Based Systems Engineering, virtualization, generative AI, and engineering capabilities, we identify gaps and provide actionable insights to empower your strategic, data-driven decisions.

Partner with FEV Consulting to transform your R&D landscape, set new industry standards, and drive the future of automotive technology, together.

Our Method with a 360° Analysis for Next Generation Research and Development
Our Method with a 360° Analysis for Next Generation Research and Development
Our Method with a 360° Analysis for Next Generation Research and Development
Our Method with a 360° Analysis for Next Generation Research and Development

Leveraging the potential
of generative AI

Corporate AI strategies

The rapid rise of generative AI presents unique challenges for CTOs and R&D leaders across industries. At FEV Consulting, we help you develop tailored AI strategies that empower your R&D teams to lead in innovation, optimize operations, and achieve outstanding results.

For you, AI adoption isn’t just an improvement—it’s a transformative shift. Our experts guide you through every step of AI integration, ensuring your enterprise stays ahead in technological advancement. Partner with FEV Consulting to turn your research initiatives into a model of innovation and operational excellence.

Mount Fuji landscape picture

Published on July 1, 2025Insights

Japan Automotive Report 2024

INSIGHTS Japan automotive industry analysis report 2024 Top Automotive Industry Challenges: Electrification, Digitalization & Chinese OEM Disruption Stay ahead of the curve with expert insights into the biggest automotive industry challenges. Key topics include the rapid electrification…

Read more 1 Minutes
Chinese roads

Published on May 22, 2025Insights

China automotive industry analysis report 2024

Though a moderation in overall domestic consumption growth, China’s NEV sales and penetration rate still increased quickly…

Read more 1 Minutes
A logistic tanker is crossing the ocean
A logistic tanker is crossing the ocean

Published on January 15, 2025Insights

OGCI | FEV – Net zero 2050

Reaching Net Zero 2050 will require a complete transformation of energy supply and demand. While electrification and hydrogen will dominate ground transport, liquid fuels will continue playing a crucial role in aviation and shipping. The real challenge lies in ensuring…

Read more 3 Minutes
An abstract pearl is hold by a line
An abstract pearl is hold by a line

Published on September 15, 2024Insights

Battery recycling

As electric vehicle (EV) adoption surges, managing end-of-life (EoL) lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries is a growing challenge. By 2040, over 1 billion tons of EoL batteries will require recycling, making sustainability, cost efficiency, and regulatory compliance key concerns for Original Equipment…

Read more 3 Minutes
Abstract elements which are reflecting geographical layers
Abstract elements which are reflecting geographical layers

Published on June 15, 2024Insights

Electrification NRRM

The electrification of Mobile Machinery in agriculture and construction is a feasible yet ambitious undertaking, driven by a variety of factors aimed at achieving a more sustainable industry beyond 2030. The study analyzes four use cases within construction and agriculture,…

Read more 5 Minutes
FEV Consulting Pfeil in Tealfarben
FEV Consulting Pfeil in Tealfarben
FEV Consulting Pfeil in Tealfarben
FEV Consulting Pfeil in Tealfarben

Get in contact
with our team

Mirko Engelhard FEV Consulting
Mirko Engelhard FEV Consulting

Get in contact with Mirko