Centro Ricerche Fiat (CRF) was established in 1978 as a center of expertise for innovation, research and development. Recognized internationally as a center of excellence, CRF's mission is to provide a strategic lever for Fiat businesses.
With approximately 1,000 employees, CRF draws on a broad array of technical skills and a series of state-of-the-art laboratories for testing powertrain systems and electromagnetic compatibility, and conducting NVH analyses and driving simulations.
CRF has achieved significant results over the years, with 3,200 patents registered and pending, and a global network of over 1,600 industrial partners, universities and research centers that further strengthen the Center's innovation strategies, facilitate local implementation of projects and enable development of specialized know-how.
Particularly active in the area of sustainable mobility, CRF studies innovative solutions through a 360-degree approach to mobility encompassing vehicles, components, energy, safety, telematics, innovative materials and related technologies, mechatronics and optics, as well as innovative concepts in engine technology, alternative propulsion systems and transmissions.