Automotive programs don’t have room for supplier chaos.
Drawing review before manufacturing starts. CNC, sheet metal, stamping, injection molding, and assembly are coordinated through vetted suppliers who know automotive quality requirements. One contact owns the timeline from quote to delivery.
Quote in 24 hours. No surprises.
“Everything was dead on spec.
Keep sending us beautiful, perfect parts early, and we’ll keep sending you our business.”
— Adam N., Senior Mechanical Engineer
Three steps from RFQ to delivery
Simple front end. Controlled execution behind it.
Send Your RFQ
Every quote starts with a drawing review. Real number back within 24 hours. DFM flags and timeline risks called out before anything goes to a supplier.
We Manage the Details
We coordinate sourcing across CNC, sheet metal, stamping, molding, and assembly. One contact keeps the program on schedule and the suppliers accountable. You don’t manage the chaos. We do.
We Inspect and Deliver
Every part inspected before it ships. Delivered on spec, on time. Because a late part in an automotive program isn’t just a delay. It’s a line stoppage.
Proof is in the parts.
CUSTOMERS SERVED
PARTS DELIVERED
ON-TIME DELIVERY
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Automotive Industry FAQs
Yes. Send your STEP file and 2D print and a dedicated contact responds within 24 hours with a real number, a defined timeline, and any DFM flags identified during drawing review. No portal queues. No automated pricing estimates. A real person reviews your drawing and responds.
Yes. Full First Article Inspection (FAI) and up to Level 3 PPAP are available on request. Note your documentation requirements with your RFQ and we confirm the quality package before quoting. We have supported PPAP submissions for Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive suppliers.
That is exactly what we are built for. We coordinate CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, stamping, injection molding, finishing, and electromechanical assembly across a vetted vendor network — with one contact who owns every handoff. You are not managing five suppliers. You are managing one relationship.
We routinely hold tolerances to ±0.001″ across 3, 4, and 5-axis CNC machining. For tighter GD&T requirements, share your 2D print and we’ll review feasibility during quoting. Our engineer review step flags tolerance callouts before production starts, not after parts come back wrong.
Yes. We support EV and charging station hardware, autonomous vehicle components, assembly automation, specialty race team builds, and the full range from prototype through production. If your program spans processes and has a timeline that cannot move, that is where PE is most useful.
Xometry matches your job to whoever is available — fast and low-friction on simple parts, but no program ownership, no single contact, and no accountability when something slips. Protolabs is reliable on simple in-house work but cannot coordinate multi-process builds or complex programs. We are built for the job that spans processes and has a deadline that cannot move. One contact. Vetted vendors. Drawing review before production. That’s the difference.