Automotive & Transportation
From concept to road, build to last.
INTRODUCTION
The automotive industry is transforming at every level. Electrification and software-defined vehicles are redefining what a car is, even as electric car sales grew by 20% globally to exceed 20 million in 2025, meaning one-quarter of all new cars sold were electric. That shift is only accelerating, and the global fleet of electric vehicles is projected to grow more than sixfold by 2035, reaching as many as 510 million. Connected mobility and autonomous systems are changing how a vehicle behaves, and lightweighting and smart manufacturing are changing how it’s built. To keep pace, vehicle programs need to move faster, span global engineering teams, and stay connected by a single digital thread – from design to manufacturing
For OEMs, specialty vehicle makers, EV companies, and component manufacturers, this means one thing: the ability to design, validate and build across multiple vehicle architectures, quickly and with certainty.
At 3D Engineering, we equip your teams with proven engineering software, backed by years of hands-on implementation expertise, so digitalization becomes the lever that lets you scale across vehicle programs risk-free. From concept sketch to shop-floor execution, we help your software investment translate into faster launches, dependable quality and lasting capability.
SUB-INDUSTRIES
Powering Every Segment
Passenger Vehicles (PV)
FOCUS AREAS
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Vehicle development
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EV platforms
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Lightweighting
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Manufacturing engineering
APPLICATIONS
- Vehicle body, chassis & interior design
- EV powertrain & battery engineering
- Wiring harness & electrical systems design
- Crash, NVH, aerodynamics & thermal simulation
- Digital manufacturing & virtual validation
- Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Off-Road & Agricultural Vehicles
FOCUS AREAS
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High-load structures
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Hydraulics
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Durability
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Digital manufacturing
APPLICATIONS
- Heavy equipment, agricultural & mining machinery design
- Hydraulic system & powertrain integration
- Structural durability, fatigue & load simulation
- Cooling system optimization
- Manufacturing & digital twin engineering
- Service lifecycle & predictive maintenance
Commercial Vehicles (CV)
FOCUS AREAS
- Durability
- Powertrain
- Heavy structures
- Manufacturing automation
APPLICATIONS
- Truck, bus & chassis platform engineering
- Cabin & driver ergonomics
- Powertrain, transmission & electric/hybrid engineering
- Heavy-duty structural, cooling & thermal analysis
- Manufacturing planning & virtual commissioning
- Digital twin & predictive maintenance for fleet lifecycle
EV & Battery Technology
FOCUS AREAS
- Battery systems
- Thermal management
- Motor design
- Electronics Manufacturing
APPLICATIONS
- Truck, bus & chassis platform engineering
- Cabin & driver ergonomics
- Powertrain, transmission & electric/hybrid engineering
- Heavy-duty structural, cooling & thermal analysis
- Manufacturing planning & virtual commissioning
- Digital twin & predictive maintenance for fleet lifecycle
Auto Component Suppliers
FOCUS AREAS
- Product development
- Validation
- PLM, supplier collaboration
- Production engineering
APPLICATIONS
- Component, plastic & sheet metal design
- Seating, interior & electronic module development
- Wiring harness engineering
- Mold flow, structural simulation & DFM
- Tooling, fixture & production engineering
- Supplier collaboration, PLM & change management
Marine
FOCUS AREAS
- Propulsion systems
- Structural analysis
- CFD, manufacturing engineering
APPLICATIONS
- Vessel structural and hull design
- Propulsion systems (conventional, hybrid and electric)
- Marine electrical systems and cable/harness engineering
- CFD, hydrodynamic and structural fatigue validation
- Shipyard manufacturing and modular assembly planning
- Digital twin, asset lifecycle and predictive maintenance
Two-Wheelers & Specialty Vehicles
FOCUS AREAS
- Lightweight design
- Cost optimization
- Rapid development
APPLICATIONS
- Chassis, frame and suspension development
- Electric platforms with battery and motor integration
- Lightweight and plastic component design
- Vehicle dynamics and thermal simulation
- Manufacturing and digital factory planning
- Product lifecycle and connected vehicle engineering
SOLUTIONS
We equip automotive teams with proven software to design vehicle platforms, validate performance virtually, execute production with confidence, and govern every program end to end.
Here’s how we do it:
DESIGN & BUILD
Great vehicles start with design decisions that hold up all the way to the shop floor. Our software lets your teams turn requirements into parametric, reusable vehicle architecture, spanning platforms, structures, powertrains and EV systems, while keeping design intent, BOMs and manufacturing data connected from the first sketch onward. The result: fewer design iterations, faster supplier handoffs, and components that are easier to build, test and service.
What you can design & build
Vehicle Engineering
- Vehicle performance development
- Body-in-White (BIW) engineering
- Chassis & suspension design
- Interior & cockpit systems
- Exterior trim & closures
- Seating system
Electronics
- Motor electromagnetic performance
- Radar and ADAS sensor simulation
- EMI/EMC
Manufacturing Validation
- Assembly simulation
- Robot simulation
- Welding simulation
- Virtual commissioning
Noise & Comfort
- NVH
- Cabin acoustics
- Road noise
Thermal
- Battery cooling
- Power electronics cooling
- Cabin HVAC
- Underhood thermal management
Fluids
- Aerodynamics
- Water management
- Cooling airflow
Backed by the right software
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