A worker attaches a wiring harness to a car chassis. Picture: REUTERS
“This is just one more rationale for the industry to make the transition to electric quicker,” said Sam Fiorani, head of production forecasting firm AutoForecast Solutions. Adrian Hallmark, CEO of Bentley, said the British luxury carmaker had initially feared losing 30-40% of its car production for 2022 due to a harness shortage.
“The Tesla model, which is a completely different concept of wiring, we couldn't change to that overnight,” Hallmark added. “It’s a fundamental change in the way that we design cars.” Leoni is focusing on zonal or modular harnesses, which would be split into six to eight parts, short enough for automation in assembly and reducing complexity.
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