Aumovio

Aumovio SE is a German automotive-technology company created in 2025 through the spin-off of Continental AG's Automotive business. The company focuses on the electronic, software and mechatronic systems increasingly required by modern passenger cars, commercial vehicles and software-defined vehicles. Its activities cover vehicle sensors, displays, cockpit electronics, vehicle architectures, software platforms, driver-assistance technologies, braking and motion systems, comfort systems, and selected commercial-mobility applications. The business was separated from Continental as part of a strategic effort to establish the Automotive division as an independent, publicly traded company. Continental began examining the possibility of a spin-off in 2024, formally decided to proceed in December of that year, and obtained shareholder approval in April 2025. The new name, Aumovio, was unveiled at Auto Shanghai on April 23, 2025. The company subsequently presented its strategy and long-term targets at its first Capital Market Day in June and made its public debut as a standalone brand at IAA Mobility 2025. Its Frankfurt Stock Exchange listing was completed on September 18, 2025, under the ticker AMV0. Aumovio combines hardware engineering with software development and system integration. Its portfolio is intended to support the transition from conventional vehicle electronics toward centralized or zonal architectures, connected cockpits, automated driving and increasingly software-defined vehicle functions. The company supplies original-equipment manufacturers as well as the replacement-parts and repair market. In the aftermarket, products are sold under established brands including ATE and VDO, covering brake components, sensors, batteries, electronic and mechatronic parts, and commercial-vehicle equipment. The company also serves commercial mobility. Its VDO-branded activities include tachographs and fleet-management solutions, while its technology portfolio includes systems related to automated driving and assistance functions for commercial vehicles. This gives Aumovio exposure to both vehicle production and the longer-life service, maintenance and fleet-operations markets. Aumovio is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main and operates through approximately 80 locations in 24 countries. The business areas reportedly employed around 82,000 people and generated approximately €18.5 billion in fiscal 2025 sales. The company announced a long-term ambition of exceeding €24 billion in revenue and achieving an adjusted EBIT margin of 6% to 8%; these are management targets rather than guaranteed results. As part of the separation, Continental shareholders received Aumovio shares at a two-for-one allocation ratio, meaning one Aumovio share for every two Continental shares held. The Schaeffler family remains the major shareholder, with a stake reported as slightly below half of the shares. Philipp von Hirschheydt is the chief executive officer, while Stefan E. Buchner chairs the supervisory board.

Aumovio originated in Continental AG's Automotive business rather than as a newly built automotive start-up. In August 2024, Continental's Executive Board began reviewing whether the Automotive division should be separated and prepared for a stock-market listing. The review reflected the strategic rationale of giving a large technology supplier its own capital-market identity and allowing investors to assess the automotive activities independently from Continental's other businesses. Continental decided in December 2024 to proceed with the spin-off. The plan called for preparations to be completed during 2025, with a holding structure established by the end of the year. On March 12, 2025, Continental's Supervisory Board approved the proposal and recommended it to shareholders. A few days later, on March 19, Frankfurt am Main was selected as the headquarters of the planned independent company. The new corporate identity was disclosed on April 23, 2025, at Auto Shanghai, where the name Aumovio was introduced. Continental shareholders approved the spin-off at the company's Annual General Meeting on April 25. The transaction therefore transformed a long-established division of Continental into a separate European stock corporation, while preserving continuity in automotive technology, engineering capabilities, customer relationships and aftermarket brands. On June 5, 2025, the Supervisory Board appointed the members of Aumovio's new Executive Board. At its first Capital Market Day on June 24, the company described its intended strategic direction and published long-term financial ambitions. It emphasized vehicle electronics, software-defined systems, sensing, safety, motion control, automated driving and commercial mobility. The stated long-term objectives included revenue above €24 billion and an adjusted EBIT margin between 6% and 8%. Aumovio presented itself publicly as a standalone brand at IAA Mobility 2025. The legal entity selected for the company was Aumovio SE, a Societas Europaea. Its listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange was completed on September 18, 2025 under the ticker AMV0. In the separation, Continental shareholders received Aumovio shares in a two-to-one allocation: one Aumovio share for every two Continental shares held. The Schaeffler family remained the major shareholder, with a holding reported as slightly below half of the shares. As an operating company, Aumovio brings together original-equipment supply and aftermarket activities. Its original-equipment portfolio includes sensors, displays, cockpit electronics, software architectures, assistance systems, braking, motion and comfort systems for passenger and commercial vehicles. Its aftermarket operations distribute replacement and repair components under brands such as ATE and VDO. VDO also covers commercial-vehicle products including tachographs and fleet-management systems. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt and has approximately 80 locations in 24 countries. The business areas reportedly employed about 82,000 people and generated approximately €18.5 billion in fiscal 2025 sales. Philipp von Hirschheydt became chief executive officer, with a management team responsible for finance and information technology, human resources, technology architecture, safety and motion, and autonomous and commercial mobility. Because Aumovio was newly established as an independent listed company in 2025, its longer-term history, product evolution and financial performance remain under development.

• 2025

  Frankfurt headquarters selected

  [1]Aumovioen.wikipedia.org

  Frankfurt am Main was chosen as the headquarters of the planned spin-off.

• 2025

  Aumovio name announced

  [1]Aumovioen.wikipedia.org

  The new name was presented at Auto Shanghai on April 23.

• 2025

  Shareholders approve separation

  [1]Aumovioen.wikipedia.org

  Continental shareholders approved the spin-off at the Annual General Meeting on April 25.

• 2025

  Executive Board appointed

  [1]Aumovioen.wikipedia.org

  Aumovio's new Executive Board members were appointed on June 5.

• 2025

  First Capital Market Day

  [1]Aumovioen.wikipedia.org

  Aumovio presented its strategic direction and long-term financial targets on June 24.

• 2025

  Frankfurt listing completed

  [1]Aumovioen.wikipedia.org

  Aumovio SE began trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on September 18 under AMV0.

• 2024

  Spin-off review begins

  [1]Aumovioen.wikipedia.org

  Continental's Executive Board began examining the separation and possible listing of its Automotive division.

• 2024

  Spin-off approved in principle

  [1]Aumovioen.wikipedia.org

  Continental decided in December to proceed with separating the Automotive business into an independent structure.

Aumovio positions itself as an independent automotive-technology supplier combining vehicle electronics, software, sensing, safety, motion control and commercial-mobility solutions. Its strategic emphasis is on connected, assisted, autonomous and software-defined vehicles, while its aftermarket brands extend the business into replacement parts and fleet services.

• Automotive electronics

  Vehicle sensors and sensing systems

  Aumovio develops sensor hardware and integrated sensing solutions for passenger and commercial vehicles. These systems support vehicle perception, safety functions, driver assistance and the broader transition toward automated and software-defined driving.

• Interior electronics

  Displays and cockpit electronics

  The company supplies display technologies and cockpit electronics used to present vehicle information and support driver and passenger interaction. The offering forms part of its wider vehicle-electronics and connected-cockpit activities.

• Automotive software

  Software-defined vehicle architectures

  Aumovio works on software architectures, network solutions and platform technologies intended to coordinate vehicle functions through increasingly centralized or software-defined electronic systems. These capabilities connect vehicle hardware with updateable software and assistance functions.

• Advanced driver assistance

  Assistance and automated-driving systems

  Aumovio develops assistance systems and technologies supporting automated driving in passenger and commercial vehicles. The products combine sensing, computing, software and vehicle-control capabilities for safer and more automated mobility.

• Vehicle safety and motion control

  Braking, safety and motion systems

  The Safety and Motion portfolio includes braking and related vehicle-control technologies. These systems are designed for original-equipment vehicle manufacturers and form part of Aumovio's broader safety, dynamics and motion-control business.

• Automotive aftermarket

  ATE aftermarket components

  Under the ATE brand, Aumovio distributes replacement and repair products, particularly brake components and related automotive parts. The aftermarket business serves workshops, distributors and vehicle owners beyond the original vehicle-production cycle.

• Commercial mobility and automotive aftermarket

  VDO commercial and aftermarket solutions

  VDO-branded activities include replacement sensors, electronic and mechatronic parts, tachographs and fleet-management systems. These offerings extend Aumovio into commercial-vehicle operations, compliance-related equipment and fleet services.

• 2025Aumovio brand launch

  China · International automotive markets

  Aumovio introduced its new name and identity at Auto Shanghai in April 2025 as the future brand of Continental's separated Automotive business.

  Outcome. The launch established the Aumovio identity before the company became a separately listed entity.

  Source
• 2025IAA Mobility standalone-brand debut

  Germany · International automotive markets

  Aumovio made its public debut as an independent automotive-technology brand at IAA Mobility 2025.

  Outcome. The appearance increased the visibility of the new company ahead of and around its public-market separation.

  Source

• 2025

  Set long-term independent-company targetsStrategy

  Background

  At its first Capital Market Day, Aumovio outlined its strategy as a standalone automotive-technology company.

  Action taken

  Management communicated an ambition to exceed €24 billion in revenue and achieve a 6% to 8% adjusted EBIT margin over the long term.

  Aftermath

  The targets defined the initial financial and strategic framework for the newly independent company.

  Long-term revenue target. More than €24 billion (Long-term target announced June 24, 2025)

  Source

• 2025

  Complete spin-off and public listingM&A

  Background

  Continental shareholders approved the separation and received shares in the new company according to their Continental holdings.

  Action taken

  Aumovio SE was established as a Societas Europaea and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under AMV0 on September 18.

  Aftermath

  Aumovio began operating as an independent listed automotive-technology company, while Continental shareholders received one Aumovio share for every two Continental shares.

  Source

• 2024

  Review separation of Continental AutomotiveStrategy

  Background

  Continental assessed whether its Automotive division should become an independently listed company.

  Action taken

  The Executive Board initiated a formal review of a spin-off and potential stock-market listing.

  Aftermath

  The review led to Continental's December 2024 decision to proceed with the separation.

  Source

• 2024

  Approve Automotive business spin-offM&A

  Background

  Continental sought to establish its Automotive activities as a separate corporate and capital-market entity.

  Action taken

  The Executive Board decided in December 2024 to spin off the Automotive division.

  Aftermath

  Preparations continued through 2025, culminating in the creation and listing of Aumovio SE.

  Source

1. 1Aumovioen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Aumovio official websiteaumovio.com