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History

In July 2007, Gilles Schaefer created CAR&D, a contraction of CAR and R&D

Graduate of the Nantes Ecole Centrale.
Board member of the Vehicle Dynamics technical division of the French SIA Society of Automobile Engineers.
Former SERA-CD Project Director, Mr. Schaefer brings 30 years of technical experience and expertise to this new dynamic company.

CAR&D is :

Member of the French Automotive Cluster Mov'eo, SME copilot of the strategic axis "Demonstrators and Low Carbon Vehicles".
Member of research contract structure association (In french ASRC Association des Structures de Recherche sous Contrat)
Expert for Innovation Proposals for OSEO, ANR, ADEME, Mov'eo and reviewer for international vehicle dynamics journals and congresses.

Engineering Services

CAR&D range of services includes the following :

At first at the step of concept, a proactive feasibility study
Then at the step of design studies, 3D-CAD and simulation
At the demonstrator step, the integration of a prototype, its testing with Data acquisition and tuning
The studies of Pre-industrial version including some tooling
To propose technical partners for the production of small and medium series

These services are provided with the following features :

Are made on the basis of a detailed proposal either on a time and expenses basis (consultancy services) or for a fixed fee (general case)
Include the transfer of the intellectual property rights of the studies towards the customer
Can include the possible patents from the enrichment of the initial ideas
Are Eligible to the Research Tax Credit CIR

See our web site for examples of our services.

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