U.S. TIC Market for Automotive Industry

Industry Overview

U.S. TIC Market for Automotive Industry reached USD 47.8 billion in 2023, to USD 55.66 billion by 2030 with a projected CAGR of 2.9 % from 2025 to 2030.

The most important component of quality control, which is essential to any manufacturing company's survival, is testing and inspection. Market share, cost, productivity, and on-time delivery are all directly impacted by quality control. Conformity assessment organizations, which offer services ranging from audit and inspection to testing, verification, quality assurance, and certification, make up the testing, inspection, and certification market study.

Stricter rules, the complexity of automobiles, and the emergence of electric and connected cars are all driving growth in the U.S. automotive Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) sector. Major TIC suppliers serve the U.S. market to guarantee that automobiles fulfill strict regulations, demonstrating the huge demand for safety, quality assurance, and compliance services. 

U.S. TIC Market for Automotive Industry Trends/ Growth Drivers:

More stringent safety and environmental regulations are being enforced by governments worldwide, which calls for stringent testing and certification to guarantee compliance. A lot of testing and certification is necessary before new technologies, such as electric vehicles (EVs), connected automobile features, and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), may be extensively used.  The use of TIC services to maintain quality, prevent expensive difficulties, and prevent customer unhappiness is growing as a result of a surge in component failures and car recalls brought on by quality concerns. The demand for TIC services for international market access is fueled by the global character of the automotive sector, which requires goods to adhere to specific local requirements.

U.S. TIC Market for Automotive Industry Report Coverage

U.S. TIC Market for Automotive Industry Challenges

Growing regulatory complexity, the high cost of sophisticated testing equipment and skilled labor, navigating rapidly evolving technologies such as EVs and autonomous vehicles, automakers' cost pressures, heightened global competition, the necessity of digitization to overcome disruption, and adjusting to changes in global supply chains are the primary obstacles facing the U.S. automotive TIC market.

U.S. TIC Market for Automotive Industry Opportunities

Global Industry Analysis and Forecast for the Automotive TIC MarketThe swift expansion of electric and autonomous vehicles, the growing intricacy of connected car technologies, and the ongoing need for high-quality assurance in the face of changing safety and environmental regulations are the main drivers of opportunities in the U.S. automotive Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) market.

Recent Developments by Key Players

Bureau Veritas, a global leader in Testing, Inspection, and Certification services (TIC) has signed an agreement with Dornier Group to acquire its Dornier Hinneburg subsidiary in Germany to strengthen its nuclear industry capabilities. 

U.S. TIC Market for Automotive Industry Segmentation

VynZ Research provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of U.S. TIC Market for Automotive Industry report, along with forecasts at the regional and country levels from 2025-2030. Our report has categorized the market based on sourcing type, service type, and industry vertical.

Insight by By Sourcing Type

The U.S. TIC market for the automobile industry is divided into two segments based on the kind of sourcing that is in-house and outsourced. Because it has better visibility, highly qualified staff, total control over the entire process in terms of technology, testing and measurement tools, and better delivery performance, the in-house segment is expected to dominate the market over the projection period. 

Insight by Service Type

The U.S. automotive TIC market is divided into testing, inspection, certification, and other service categories based on service type. Due to the increased demand for product safety and quality as well as the regulatory authorities' requirement that products meet safety, quality, and efficiency criteria, the testing segment is expected to hold the greatest proportion of the testing, inspection, and certification market. 

Insight by Industry Vertical

Vehicle inspection services, electrical components and electronics, interior and exterior materials and components, electric vehicles, automotive fuels, fluids, and lubricants, homologation testing, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) testing, durability testing, OEM testing, telematics, emission testing, acoustic testing, and other categories are the segments of the automotive industry's TIC market based on end-use industry. Due to its ability to track vehicle damage throughout the supply chain, evaluate the cost of repairing damaged vehicles, provide safe and dependable vehicles, and reduce the environmental impact of road traffic, cost, and delivery lead times, the vehicle inspection services segment leads the U.S. TIC market for the automotive industry. 

U.S. TIC Market for Automotive Industry: Geographic Overview

Because of the concentration of automakers and the significant demand for quality, safety, and regulatory compliance services, the Midwest-especially regions with robust manufacturing sectors like Michigan and Ohio_dominates the U.S. TIC market for the automobile industry. 

U.S. TIC Market for Automotive Industry: Competitive Insights

U.S. TIC Market for Automotive Industry report offers a comprehensive market segmentation analysis along with an estimation for the forecast period 2025–2030.

1.    Research Overview

        1.1.    The Report Offers
        1.2.    Market Coverage
                  1.2.1.    By By Sourcing Type 
                  1.2.2.    By Service Type 
                  1.2.3.    By Industry Vertical 
        1.3.    Research Phases
        1.4.    Limitations
        1.5.    Market Methodology
                  1.5.1.  Data Sources
                             1.5.1.1. Primary Research
                             1.5.1.2. Secondary Research
                  1.5.2.  Methodology
                             1.5.2.1. Data Exploration
                             1.5.2.2. Forecast Parameters
                             1.5.2.3. Data Validation
                             1.5.2.4. Assumptions
                  1.5.3.  Study Period & Data Reporting Unit

2.    Executive Summary

3.    Industry Overview

       3.1.    Industry Dynamics
                 3.1.1.    Market Growth Drivers
                 3.1.2.    Market Restraints
                 3.1.3.    Key Market Trends
                 3.1.4.    Major Opportunities
       3.2.    Industry Ecosystem
                 3.2.1.    Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
                 3.2.2.    Recent Development Analysis
                 3.2.3.    Value Chain Analysis
       3.3.    Competitive Insight
                 3.3.1.    Competitive Position of Industry Players
                 3.3.2.    Market Attractive Analysis
                 3.3.3.    Market Share Analysis

4.    Global Market Estimate and Forecast

       4.1.    Global Market Overview
       4.2.    Global Market Estimate and Forecast to 2030

5.    Market Segmentation Estimate and Forecast

       5.1.    By By Sourcing Type 
                 5.1.1. In-House
                           5.1.1.1. Market Definition
                           5.1.1.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.1.2. Outsourced
                           5.1.2.1. Market Definition
                           5.1.2.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030

       5.2.    By Service Type 
                 5.2.1. Testing
                           5.2.1.1. Market Definition
                           5.2.1.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.2.2. Inspection
                           5.2.2.1. Market Definition
                           5.2.2.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.2.3. Certification
                           5.2.3.1. Market Definition
                           5.2.3.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030

       5.3.    By Industry Vertical 
                 5.3.1. Vehicle inspection services
                           5.3.1.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.1.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.2. electrical components and electronics
                           5.3.2.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.2.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.3. interior and exterior materials and components
                           5.3.3.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.3.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.4. electric vehicles
                           5.3.4.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.4.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.5. automotive fuels
                           5.3.5.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.5.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.6. fluids
                           5.3.6.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.6.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.7. and lubricants
                           5.3.7.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.7.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.8. homologation testing
                           5.3.8.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.8.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.9. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) testing
                           5.3.9.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.9.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.10. durability testing
                           5.3.10.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.10.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.11. OEM testing
                           5.3.11.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.11.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.12. telematics
                           5.3.12.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.12.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.13. emission testing
                           5.3.13.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.13.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.14. acoustic testing
                           5.3.14.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.14.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.15. other
                           5.3.15.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.15.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030

6.   U.S. Market Estimate and Forecast

      6.1.    By By Sourcing Type   
      6.2.    By Service Type   
      6.3.    By Industry Vertical   

7.   Canada Market Estimate and Forecast

      7.1.    By By Sourcing Type   
      7.2.    By Service Type   
      7.3.    By Industry Vertical   

8.   Mexico Market Estimate and Forecast

      8.1.    By By Sourcing Type   
      8.2.    By Service Type   
      8.3.    By Industry Vertical   

10.  Company Profiles

       10.1.   SGS SA
                  10.1.1.    Snapshot
                  10.1.2.    Overview
                  10.1.3.    Offerings
                  10.1.4.    Financial Insight
                  10.1.5.    Recent Developments
       10.1.   Bureau Veritas SA
                  10.1.1.    Snapshot
                  10.1.2.    Overview
                  10.1.3.    Offerings
                  10.1.4.    Financial Insight
                  10.1.5.    Recent Developments
       10.1.   TUV SUD AG
                  10.1.1.    Snapshot
                  10.1.2.    Overview
                  10.1.3.    Offerings
                  10.1.4.    Financial Insight
                  10.1.5.    Recent Developments
       10.1.   Intertek Group Plc
                  10.1.1.    Snapshot
                  10.1.2.    Overview
                  10.1.3.    Offerings
                  10.1.4.    Financial Insight
                  10.1.5.    Recent Developments
       10.1.   DEKRA SE
                  10.1.1.    Snapshot
                  10.1.2.    Overview
                  10.1.3.    Offerings
                  10.1.4.    Financial Insight
                  10.1.5.    Recent Developments
       10.1.   UL Solutions Inc
                  10.1.1.    Snapshot
                  10.1.2.    Overview
                  10.1.3.    Offerings
                  10.1.4.    Financial Insight
                  10.1.5.    Recent Developments

11.    Appendix

         11.1.    Exchange Rates
         11.2.    Abbreviations

Note: Financial insight and recent developments of different companies are subject to the availability of information in the secondary domain.