Delivering a customer-centric approach
We accelerate our customers’ drive towards net zero emissions, improving road safety and the automation of vehicle applications through leadership and innovation in engineering and technology.
Key inputs
Product and technology leadership
Our innovative product development and significant intellectual property ensure cutting-edge products are available for every application across the markets we serve.
Talented workforce
Our highly skilled employees operate in niche capability areas. Our engineers and customer support teams work closely with our customers, supporting their requirements.
Global reach
We have international routes to market, with direct sales and support offices in key territories to facilitate growth and support our customers. We use distributors and representatives in other locations to expand our reach.
Why our customers choose us
Customer closeness
We have high-quality, long-term customer relationships with all major OEMs and test facilities, which enable us to provide support tailored to their needs and also assist in early identification of trends. Our local sales and support offices enable us to respond quickly to customer requirements.
Tailored solutions
In the automotive market, our broad range of products and services are used by customers throughout the development cycle from concept design to launch of new vehicle models. We provide innovative, tailored solutions to automate vehicles in other adjacent markets.
Continuous innovation
The Group has specialist expertise in a number of niche areas including driverless vehicle actuation, simulation software and Driver in the Loop (DiL) simulators. Continuous investment in R&D in these areas enables us to support our customers in developing new solutions to meet emerging market requirements, improve efficiencies and meet new regulations.
Growth drivers
Value creation
We will create value for shareholders through:
Organic revenue growth supported by our market drivers
Operating margin expansion from operational gearing, improvements in the supply chain and operational efficiency
Value-enhancing acquisitions
Our market drivers
New vehicle models
The emergence of electric vehicles and new entrants into the automotive market as well as developments in autonomy has led to significant increases in the number of new model launches. While the volume of EVs sold is growing more slowly than originally predicted, the number of available EV models is expected to nearly double over the next ten years. In addition, the slower transition to EVs is leading to renewed growth in hybrid platform development, with ICE vehicles expected to be around for longer, supporting significant levels of activity in new platform development.
Our solutions:
Testing Products | Testing Services | Simulation
New powertrains
Increasing concerns about the environmental impact and the predicted scarcity of fossil fuel supply have made energy efficiency and reduced emissions a primary focus of OEMs and a primary selling point for new vehicles. OEMs are developing EVs and hybrid alternatives to the traditional internal combustion engines, and continued development of alternative fuel sources such as e-fuels and hydrogen, hybrid drivetrains and new technology continues to drive the market for vehicle development toolchains.
Our solutions:
Testing Products | Testing Services | Simulation
Consumer ratings
Consumer bodies such as Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme), Japan NCAP and China NCAP are independent safety organisations that provide car safety ratings determined from a series of vehicle tests which represent real-life accident scenarios. In order to obtain an NCAP safety rating when launching a new vehicle model, each variant of that model must be certified by an NCAP test laboratory. The development of new technology means that certification requires an increasing number of increasingly complex tests. Many of our products and services are used in the development and certification of these vehicles.
Our solutions:
Testing Products | Testing Services
Regulation
In addition to consumer ratings, the market for ADAS and active safety is driven by regulation from bodies such as the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the US regulator, the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA). With an estimated 1.35m road deaths per year, of which a growing number are in the USA, there is growing pressure on regulators to improve standards, leading to further increases in the number of requirements and hence the number and complexity of tests required.
Our solutions:
Testing Products | Testing Services | Simulation
New vehicle models
New vehicle models
The emergence of electric vehicles and new entrants into the automotive market as well as developments in autonomy has led to significant increases in the number of new model launches. While the volume of EVs sold is growing more slowly than originally predicted, the number of available EV models is expected to nearly double over the next ten years. In addition, the slower transition to EVs is leading to renewed growth in hybrid platform development, with ICE vehicles expected to be around for longer, supporting significant levels of activity in new platform development.
Our solutions:
Testing Products | Testing Services | Simulation
New powertrains
New powertrains
Increasing concerns about the environmental impact and the predicted scarcity of fossil fuel supply have made energy efficiency and reduced emissions a primary focus of OEMs and a primary selling point for new vehicles. OEMs are developing EVs and hybrid alternatives to the traditional internal combustion engines, and continued development of alternative fuel sources such as e-fuels and hydrogen, hybrid drivetrains and new technology continues to drive the market for vehicle development toolchains.
Our solutions:
Testing Products | Testing Services | Simulation
Consumer ratings
Consumer ratings
Consumer bodies such as Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme), Japan NCAP and China NCAP are independent safety organisations that provide car safety ratings determined from a series of vehicle tests which represent real-life accident scenarios. In order to obtain an NCAP safety rating when launching a new vehicle model, each variant of that model must be certified by an NCAP test laboratory. The development of new technology means that certification requires an increasing number of increasingly complex tests. Many of our products and services are used in the development and certification of these vehicles.
Our solutions:
Testing Products | Testing Services
Regulation
Regulation
In addition to consumer ratings, the market for ADAS and active safety is driven by regulation from bodies such as the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the US regulator, the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA). With an estimated 1.35m road deaths per year, of which a growing number are in the USA, there is growing pressure on regulators to improve standards, leading to further increases in the number of requirements and hence the number and complexity of tests required.
Our solutions:
Testing Products | Testing Services | Simulation
The vehicle development cycle
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