Welcome to Continental
Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. Learn more
Making Future Mobility Happen, Today!
Under the umbrella of the two focus areas Software-driven Mobility and Sustainable Mobility, Continental has presented at the IAA MOBILITY how functions and solutions will make mobility safer, more exciting and autonomous, how we combine highest product performance with sustainability and finally connect all the dots – from the road to the cloud and from virtual to real.
100 Years Tachograph
A success story of development in the commercial vehicle cockpit
Hardly any other instrument in the commercial vehicle cockpit has changed everyday life on Europe’s roads the same way the tachograph has. It has made competition in transport logistics fairer, working conditions for drivers safer, and the management of fleets more efficient. And it has been doing so for 100 years. Because that is how far back the history of the VDO tachograph goes. Its roots lie in the Black Forest, or more precisely in Villingen, Germany, where 1,300 of our Continental colleagues are still manufacturing, among other products, the latest models of the tachograph, the DTCO. It was here that Dr. Herbert Kienzle, the father of the VDO tachographs, invented the Autorex clock at Kienzle Uhrenfabrik.
About Continental
Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods.
We offer safe, efficient, intelligent, and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation.
Sustainable management and social responsibility are among our fundamental values. They form the basis of our work, they guide our corporate strategy and they will take us into the future.
In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.
Our Vision/Mission define why we do what we do. To achieve this, we pursue a clear strategy. In implementing this, we make decisions and act according to principles that are critical for success. Our four values Freedom To Act, Passion To Win, For One Another and Trust guide us. They show how we work, lead and make decisions together. They remind us of what makes us strong and of what matters.
In 1871, Continental was founded in Hanover, Germany, as Continental-Caoutchouc- und Gutta-Percha Compagnie. On October 8, 2021, Continental celebrated its 150th anniversary.