Applications
Where The ITB Group works across the vehicle
For more than three decades, The ITB Group has helped OEMs, Tier 1s and material suppliers make technical and commercial decisions across the vehicle. Our work draws on consulting assignments, multi-client reports and the industry conferences we organized. The summaries below cover the systems where we have done the most work.
Interiors
Interiors are now the main interface between brand, driver and digital experience, and they are tightly cost constrained. We track HMI choices between physical controls and screens, assess modular instrument panel, door trim and console concepts, and match new skin-layer materials to real application costs.
Vehicle Thermal Systems
Thermal systems balance passenger comfort, battery life and component durability across BEV, HEV and ICE platforms. The ITB Group ran a dedicated thermal management conference for many years. We benchmark thermal architectures by region, follow the move to natural refrigerants such as R744 and R290, and watch thermal developments in China closely.
Fluid Conveyance
Every vehicle depends on fluid networks for safety, comfort and propulsion, and tighter packaging and regulation make them harder to design. We benchmark fluid system architectures across propulsion types and regions, and analyze line materials, quick connectors, valves and modular assemblies.
Gasoline, Diesel and Hydrogen
Combustion propulsion remains a large part of the powertrain mix, and it continues to change. We track fuel delivery, tank and vapor management systems across gasoline, diesel and hydrogen internal combustion engines (H2 ICE), and benchmark regional OEM propulsion roadmaps for suppliers.
ADAS Systems
Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are moving into mainstream segments, which puts radar, lidar and cameras into fascias, grilles, mirrors and roofs. We evaluate sensor integration suppliers and technologies, benchmark costs and system designs, and assess sensor cleaning and uptime strategies.
Exterior Systems
Exteriors now carry sensing, signaling and aerodynamic functions, and regions move at different speeds: China leads in expressive lighting, while Europe and North America favor restraint. We evaluate fascias and grilles for radar transparency and lighting integration, and compare roof and trim modularity across China, Europe and North America.
Electrification
Pack integration, cooling loops, charging voltage and material choices decide whether an electrified platform scales. We evaluate battery pack and enclosure strategies, benchmark thermal loops and charging systems by OEM, and track supplier shifts from legacy Tier 1s to new entrants.
Passenger Comfort
Comfort systems are moving beyond temperature control toward cabin sensing, haptics and zonal climate. We evaluate zonal HVAC, smart vents and surface heating, identify cabin sensing technologies, and have quantified the range cost of comfort in electric vehicles.
Sustainable Product Commercialization
Recycled-content rules in Europe and OEM specifications in North America have turned sustainability into an engineering and sourcing requirement. We track end-of-life vehicle (ELV) and recycled-content regulation, evaluate recyclate and bio-based material readiness, and connect OEM targets to supplier capabilities.
Talk to us
If you are working on any of these systems, contact The ITB Group.
