Centro Ricerche Fiat S.C.p.A.
Centro Ricerche FIAT (CRF) is a research organisation having the mission to promote, develop and transfer innovation for providing competitiveness to the STELLANTIS group by focusing on the development of innovative products & materials, implementation of innovative processes development of new methodologies and training of human resources. To properly cover a very wide technological spectrum, CRF developed a global network which further strengthens the centre’s global innovation strategies, the implementation of specific activities locally, the creation of know-how and continuous monitoring to enhance competitiveness and further development in areas such as transportation vehicles and components, innovative materials and application technologies, as well as the work on innovative alternative propulsion systems and transmissions.
Role within DigiCell
Within the scope of DigiCell, CRF’s focus is on the definition of the specifications and requirements of the automotive market, for the cell materials development and the batteries characterisation. CRF assesses the performances of the demonstrators at cell and pack level and participates in the definition of standards for measurements and characterisations.