With over 100 years of experience, Element is one of the leading providers of materials and product testing services to the Automotive sector in the United States, UK, Asia and mainland Europe.
We offer a full range of environmental, materials, calibration and product testing services for electrical, autonomous, and traditional vehicle systems to reduce both service failures and ensure our customers' automotive and commercial vehicles are compliant with regulations and ready for the market.
Our reputation in the automotive industry is built on our years of experience and collective international expertise, our fast turnaround times, and our overall quality of service.
We work in close partnership with many of the world’s most prestigious Automotive OEMs and their supply chain partners to help them develop better systems, components and full vehicles. Our role is simple. To make certain that the products and materials we test for our customers are always compliant, safe and fit for purpose.
“Element has the technical expertise to ensure we conform to the ever-changing automotive industry customer requirements. The results of the data analysis have always been sufficient for our customers during the time of PPAP and annual validation.”
Angie Merritt
Precision Stamping Company Inc
Our Services
Element has one of the most comprehensive ranges of materials and product qualification testing services for the transportation sector.
Automotive Weathering
Find out about Element's automotive weathering testing services for materials and components, including a plethora of different tests, from UV light to xenon arc and carbon arc.
Chassis & Suspension
Find out how Element helps its customers to build better products that utilize lighter materials, have improved long-term durability and offer improved handling.
Electronic Components Testing
Find out how Element's comprehensive services can help you bring innovative electronic systems to market that will interact safely and seamlessly with other electrical components and accessories.
Automotive Battery Testing
Element's comprehensive battery testing to UN 38.3, UL 2580, IEC 60095, ECE R100, and more helps you bring safe, quality, and compliant products to market.
Engine & Powertrain
Find out about Element's comprehensive range of testing services for engines and powertrain systems within passenger cars and commercial trucks.
Fuel Components
Find out how Element tests fuel components for its customers to help make certain that they are durable, have longevity, are reliable and fit for purpose.
Full Vehicle Durability
Find out how Element uses real-time multiaxis or vertical four post road technologies to replicate in-service forces and motions and deliver repeatable results.
Fluid Cooling Systems Testing
Find out more about how Element provides automotive manufacturers with timely, accurate, and reliable fluid cooling systems analysis that yields valuable performance information.
Interior & Exterior Trims
Find out more about Element's automotive trim testing services for interior components and exterior trims for commercial, passenger, rail and off-road vehicles.
Safety Systems
Find out how Element tests passive and active safety systems to help make certain that our customers provide safe passenger environments in their vehicles.
Fire and Flammability Testing
Learn about Element's complete range of flammability testing methods for aerospace and transportation, textiles, consumer goods, and furniture materials.
3D Measuring Services
Find out about how Element's 3D measurement services can provide a complete picture of component interaction without causing damage to your sample.
What is Noise Vibration and Harshness Testing?
Element experts use industry leading NVH testing methods, hardware, and software to assist our customer in developing safe, quality, compliant, and enjoyable products to bring to the marketplace.
Sled Testing
Element’s unique electromagnetic sled has the highest level of accuracy, repeatability, and efficiency when compared to any other sled system currently available on the market.
Automotive EMC Testing
Element’s automotive EMC testing services ensure the safety and compatibility of your electric components, systems and sub-assemblies.