Automotive

Accelerating EV Battery Validation for a Tier-1 Supplier

How a Tier-1 automotive supplier reduced validation cycle time by 40% after upgrading its environmental test capability for EV battery programs.

A fast-growing automotive supplier needed to qualify battery modules against aggressive OEM timelines. Indeecon configured a thermal shock and climate-testing stack that compressed test setup time, reduced repeat runs, and improved first-pass validation.

Challenge

The client was using legacy chambers with poor ramp-rate control and frequent operator intervention. EV battery programmes were slipping because every validation cycle required repeat runs and manual consolidation.

Solution

Indeecon mapped the validation workflow, specified a chamber stack aligned to IEC 62660 and UN 38.3, and introduced a more repeatable data-capture process for battery abuse and environmental cycling.

Outcomes

Validation cycle time reduced by 40%
Higher first-pass qualification across repeated chamber runs
Less operator intervention during thermal transitions
Stronger audit traceability for OEM approval packages