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CHTAE AUTO

CHTAE · Automotive Design Experts

Creative direction, delivered through engineering.

Automotive styling data, structural design, validation and collaborative development for OEMs, suppliers and design partners.

COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT

Engineering Support for Client Programs

From early styling support and structural development to system checks and data delivery, CHTAE moves projects toward production with clear engineering logic.

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PARTNER NETWORK

Partnerships Create Long-Term Value

CHTAE works long-term with OEMs, R&D teams and engineering partners, sharing expertise and delivery rhythm across project stages.

Collaborative Development

Strong Support for Client Programs

CHTAE provides structural design, styling data, engineering validation and collaborative support to OEMs, suppliers and major design firms.

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CREATIVE STYLING

Creative Ideas Shape the First Impression

We develop brand direction, proportion, stance, feature lines and volume through sketches, digital surfaces and focused concept reviews.

01Design Theme

Define brand character, user feeling and vehicle personality.

02Proportion & Stance

Set proportion, stance, feature lines and visual balance early.

03Digital Surfaces

Build volume, light and surface quality in digital form.

04Concept Review

Converge identity, harmony and design integrity.

STYLING ENGINEERING

Manufacturable, Verifiable, Deliverable Styling Data

01 Design Fidelity

Protect proportion, stance, feature lines, lamps and openings while retaining visual tension.

02 Engineering Limits

Check package space, gaps, coverings, regulations and manufacturing constraints early.

03 Data Handover

Carry styling data smoothly into structure, system integration and validation.

STYLING FEASIBILITY

Engineering Makes Styling Real

We evaluate proportion, split lines, regulations, closures and assembly space while preserving design intent and defining feasible development limits.

STYLING & ENGINEERING SYNC

Design FreezeRegulation CheckSplit LinesAssembly Limits

SYSTEM DELIVERY

Vehicle-Level System Coordination

Across exterior, interior, body, closures and CAE validation, stable teams help clients close the loop from individual systems to whole-vehicle targets.

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VISUAL VALIDATION

Light Reveals Surface Quality

Review proportion, feature lines, surface continuity and brand identity across lighting and display environments.

Highlight FlowSurface ContinuityFeature-Line MatchVisual Consistency

CMF DEVELOPMENT

Materials Build Real Character

Colour, material and finish are developed together to align visual quality, touch and production consistency.

CMF DefinitionMaterial ZonesSurface FinishColour Control

EXTERIOR DESIGN

Vehicle Character Starts Outside

Exterior design combines proportion, stance, identity, aerodynamics, surface tension and detail rhythm into one vehicle expression.

Vehicle ProportionAerodynamicsSurface TensionBrand Identity

VEHICLE PACKAGE

Package Defines the Vehicle Baseline

Platform conditions, occupant posture and vehicle dimensions are aligned through H-point, vision, clearance and access checks.

H-PointOccupant PackageVision CheckEntry & Exit

3D DATA DEVELOPMENT

Engineering Data Carries Design

CATIA-based parametric data controls surfaces, structural features and assembly relationships for sheet metal, plastic, trim and seating.

  • Parametric Modelling
  • Structural Features
  • Assembly Relations
  • Data Accuracy

DATA QUALITY

Checks Protect Every Detail

Surface continuity, feature transitions, detail accuracy and whole-vehicle consistency are reviewed for stable design expression.

Curvature ContinuityFeature ContinuityData AccuracyDMU Check

INTERIOR CONCEPT

The Cabin Begins the Interior Experience

Interior themes, occupant layout, ergonomics and space carry the design idea into driving, riding and daily use.

Interior ThemeOccupant LayoutHMI StrategyPerceived Quality

COCKPIT INTEGRATION

Engineering Shapes Every View

Displays, vents, steering, frame, wiring, airbags and thermal systems advance within one ergonomic and structural boundary.

Driver VisionControl ReachFrame PackageWiring & Thermal

INTERIOR SPACE

Dimensions Shape Cabin Quality

Occupant room, openness, access, storage, reach and assembly turn design ambience into a reliable cabin.

Occupant PackageEasy AccessStorage PackageAssembly Process

WHOLE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE

One Experience, Inside and Out

Exterior stance, cabin space, closure quality and user perception are checked as one complete vehicle experience.

Interior–Exterior MatchClosure QualityBuild ConditionVehicle Consistency

SYSTEM COLLABORATION

Systems Converge on Vehicle Goals

Exterior, body, interior, closures, electrical and chassis are part of a wider network including powertrain, thermal, safety and software.

01Chassis

Platform limits, driving performance and vehicle stance.

02Wiring Harness

Harness routing, interfaces and functional integration.

03Closures

Motion quality, sealing, hinges and latches.

04Interior

Occupant space, ergonomics and perceived quality.

05Body

Structural frame, connection paths and manufacturing datums.

06Exterior

Design expression, mounting limits and regulations.

CUSTOMER VALUE

Customer Goals Guide Engineering

User experience, brand, quality, cost and timing guide every data and system decision toward product value.

Requirements FreezeTarget BreakdownQuality LimitsChange Decisions

REAL-WORLD INTEGRATION

Real Roads Validate Engineering

Vehicle stance, lamp identity, reflections and dynamic proportion are reviewed in real environments.

Dynamic StanceLamp IdentityScene ReflectionVehicle Evaluation

VALIDATION LOOP

Validation Matures the Data

Road tests, simulation and production feedback return to the 3D data through repeated diagnosis, correction and verification.

Road TestCAE AnalysisIssue ListClosed-Loop Validation

DESIGN QUALITY GATE

Delivery Built on Complete Evidence

Design status, engineering data, interfaces and validation are aligned before models, drawings, PLM data and changes are released.

Status FreezeModels & DrawingsPLM ReleaseChange Trace

FROM IDEA TO REALITY

Value Reaches the Customer

On-site staffing, project delivery, remote modelling and hybrid collaboration support each programme from early concepts through engineering implementation.

On-Site TeamProject DeliveryRemote CADHybrid Delivery