SGS – your trusted business partner for the automotive industry. Worldwide.
With our many years of experience in the automotive sector, we support vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, and system providers along the entire value chain. From development and production to market launch, we are your reliable partner for safety, quality, and sustainability. SGS is the world’s leading company and the international partner of many corporations in the field of inspection, testing, and type approval as well as homologation and certification. Our competence center in the Greater Munich area offers you a comprehensive range of services:
Battery testing
Comprehensive testing of performance, durability, safety, and approval in accordance with international standards – from individual cells to entire battery systems. Further information on our battery testing can be found here.
Cybersecurity
Assessments, GAP analyses, audits, and certifications, for instance to ISO/SAE 21434 and UNECE R155, protect your electronic systems from digital threats. Further information on our cybersecurity services can be found here.
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Tests on vehicles and components in accordance with international standards (e.g., ISO 7637, ISO 11452-x, CISPR 12/25/36, EN 55012, ISO 10605) and OEM specifications (e.g., GS 95024, VW 80000, MBN 10284) as well as on earth-moving machinery, agricultural and forestry machinery, industrial trucks, and pedelecs/e-bikes (EPACs). Further information on our EMC services can be found here.
Radio testing
Compliance with international standards: in addition to the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU (RED), we also ensure compliance with FCC requirements for the USA, IC requirements for Canada, as well as the applicable regulations in South America, Asia, and Africa for a wide range of radio technologies such as WLAN, Bluetooth, RFID, and mobile communications. Further information about our radio testing services can be found here.
Functional safety
In-depth expertise in functional safety (ISO 26262), SOTIF (ISO 21448) and artificial intelligence (AI) supports your innovation projects – especially in the field of autonomous driving system development. Further information on our functional safety services can be found here.
Homologation
From requirements analysis to test planning, EC/ECE type approval, and OEM testing through to manufacturer documentation and CoP audits, we provide you with reliable support. Further information about our services can be found here.
Material testing
Reliable assessment of electrical and mechanical properties of components and assemblies – including fire and flammability tests. Further information on our material testing can be found here.
Environmental simulation
Climatic, mechanical, and corrosion testing, including IEC 60068-x and ISO 16750, ensures the reliability of your products under real environmental conditions – from temperature and humidity to vibration, salt spray, and corrosive gas testing. Further information about our environmental simulation services can be found here.
Additional services of SGS Group for the automotive industry:
- Emission testing: odor testing (VDA 270, PV 3900), VOC determination (VDA 277, VDA 278), formaldehyde determination (VDA 275, DIN EN ISO 17226-3), fogging tests (DIN 75201, VDA 276).
- Optical 3D measurements: high-precision, non-contact testing in accordance with DIN EN ISO 17025 for the detection of surface defects and deformations.
- Corrosion testing: realistic tests to evaluate the protective effect and resistance of coatings and materials.
- Surface and resistance tests: mechanical, chemical, and climatic stress tests for plastic parts, attachments, and textile components.
- Mechanical and chemical tests: characterization tests, interior emissions, and physical and non-destructive tests.
- Quality assurance and damage analysis: cause analysis and sustainable remedial measures for corrosion, breakage, coatings, plastics, and electronics.
- Testing of composite materials: qualification of carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) for vehicle construction.
- Services for leasing companies: vehicle inspections, damage assessments, verification, and processing of vehicle registration documents.
- Audits for dealerships and workshops: warranty audits, mystery audits, and vehicle inventory verification.
- Certification: IATF 16949 for quality management systems (QMS) in the automotive industry.
- Fuel and oil testing: petrol testing, emission testing, engine performance testing, microbiological testing, and crude oil and raw material testing.
Contact
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