Automotive/Transportation

The world automotive/transportation manufacturing market consists of passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, heavy commercial vehicles, heavy trucks, buses/coaches, rail, and marine.

The global automotive/transportation market is a key sector of the economy for every major country in the world. The design, manufacture and sales of automobiles/transportation drive economic growth around the world. The industry continues to grow and has demonstrated a strong capability to successfully operate in both domestic and international markets.

The automotive/transportation market is facing advancing technology and fluctuating customer demands which is forcing manufacturers to be more agile and adaptable. It has become crucial for suppliers to deliver high-quality products that meet global demand while also maximizing efficiency.

Factors Straining the Market:

Weakening Global Economy
Natural Disasters
Climbing Fossil Fuel Costs

Automotive/transportation manufacturers do have another challenge with the wide variety of different regulations in different countries. By the OICA trying to harmonize these regulations world-wide, offers savings in technical resources, which can better be applied elsewhere, to produce better, cleaner, safer vehicles and it offers the possibility of reducing production complexity, resulting in lower costs and prices and a wider choice of vehicles available to all consumers.*

Key Areas of Concentration:

Standards & Processes
Regulatory Requirements
Quality Products

The Wiring Harness Manufacturer’s Association Manufacturer Members understand the critical role that the wire harness plays in the vehicle. It is a set of wires, connectors, and terminals that transmits information and electric power to deliver function to the vehicle. An average transportation vehicle uses many wires, when stretched out, they can extend for miles. The market requires specific standards for the cable harnesses, especially for safety reasons since this could lead to major electrical issues.

WHMA’s Manufacturer Members are recognized in the Cable and Wire Harness Industry through their understanding and practice of the “IPC/WHMA-A-620 Standard” – the worldwide benchmark for quality workmanship. By choosing one of WHMA’s Manufacturer Members to design your harness, it will give you the assurance that they have the understanding of the market’s specific safety standards so that your wire harnesses are without defects and safe to use.

Benefits to the Automotive Market:

Reliability and Quality
Compliance to ISO and Regulatory Requirements
Efficiency
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*OICA: Economic Impact

Automotive/Transportation

WHMA’s Automotive Manufacturer Members

WHMA’s Automotive
Manufacturer Members