Defiance is one of the few engineering services and solutions providers with extensive experience in vehicle engineering and new product development integrated with testing. Our automotive engineering services range from concept development to Start of Production (SOP). Defiance leverages its global delivery model across the new product development value chain for providing automotive engineering services.
Automotive
Product Research & Benchmarking
Defiance has industry experts with experience in automotive sector to offer Market & Product Research and Product Benchmarking services to customers. Our Product research and benchmarking services include:
- Region specific product research
- Competitive Benchmarking
- Performance benchmarking
- Customer Surveys / VOC Collection
- QFD
- Key Product Characteristics determination
Concept Development & Styling
Defiance has a capable concept development and styling team drawn from to industry and premier institutes like NID, IIT and Coventry, UK. This expertise combined with our deep engineering skills helps us deliver to client expectations. Our concept development and styling services include:
- Trend Analysis /Story Boarding
- Concept Sketch Development / renderings
- CAS
- Basic Checks for engineering and regulatory requirements
- Class-A Development
Layout & Packaging
Defiance has a specialized team providing detailed layout and vehicle packaging services. The experts on this team are drawn from the leading global and Indian OEMs. Our Layout and Packaging team’s capabilities include:
- Vehicle Layout / Variants
- Regulatory Compliance checks
- Ergonomics &Comfort Analysis
- Safety, Accessibility and manufacturability checks
System Engineering
Defiance has a strong aggregate engineering team to cater to all aggregates of Automotive both in passenger as well as commercial vehicle. We have extensive expertise in the following areas:
- Body In White (BIW)
- Exterior & Interior Trims
- HVAC
- Engine Cooling
- Intake & Exhaust
- Electrical & Electronics
- Steering
- Suspension
- Brakes
Power Train Development
Defiance power train team has undergone several cycle of full powertrain development and has built on its successes. We offer the following services as part of our power train development offering:
- Core Engine Design
- Emissions Upgrade
- Alternate Fuel Engines
- Durability Evaluation
- EOBD Development
- Engine Mounting
- NVH Development
- Engine Testing
Vehicle Integration
Vehicle Integration involves a very high level of attention to detail to ensure everything works together in harmony. Defiance has more than three decades of experience in delivering vehicle integration services with a high level of excellence. Our vehicle integration services include:
- Full Product Integration
- System / Sub-System Integration
- Variant Development
- Facelift / Refresh
Virtual Validation (CAE/CFD)
With our state-of-the-art infrastructure, combined with techniques perfected by experience, Defiance offers the full spectrum of virtual validation services and cutting edge optimization.
- Structural (Static/Dynamic)
- Thermal
- Flow
- Safety
- Fatigue and Durability
- Multibody Dynamics
- Optimization
Prototyping
Defiance has wide ranging internal capability combined with a large vendor base across the globe. Our prototyping services include:
- SLA / SLS / FDM
- Small Batch production through Soft Tooling
- FRP / Composites
Physical Testing
Defiance has one of the largest independent physical testing centres in the US at Troy and Westland, Michigan. We offer a range of physical product testing services as part of our independent design validation services from component level testing to full product testing.
We have A2LA accredited vehicle test labs for data acquisition and product testing. We are compliant with ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standards. Our physical testing services include:
- Data Acquisition and Analytics
- Durability
- NVH
- Safety
- Test Setup Design
- DVPR Planning
- Material Testing
- Engine Testing
- Test Tracks
Costing & Sourcing
With India emerging as a quality manufacturing base, global companies are looking for costing and sourcing support. At Defiance, we have an experienced team that supports clients in costing & sourcing through the following services:
- Supplier Selection & Development
- Tooling development support
- Supplier coordination for APQP / PPAP
- Logistic coordination ( Local & Overseas)
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Defiance’s Automotive Engineering and Product Development Services span the complete Product Development cycle
