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Philippe Aumont
Interiors and Innovations at the Shanghai Motor Show
The Shanghai motor show is massive in scale. It certain…
Design, Texture, and Sound at NY Motor Show
Among the top 10 vehicle interiors selected by WardsAuto at the New York auto show, we can identify the concern of car manufacturers not only for the quality of sound but also for the appearance of sound amplifiers and this even for the
Genesis’ Mint 2-Seater EV Concept
At the New York auto show, Hyundai’s premium Genesis brand fielded an electric concept car with a strong and aesthetic style.
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It’s called the Mint. Inside it, designers chose to use traditional materials such as leather but the floor shows a key original
See Vehicle Occupants as Living: Ford’s Sartorello
Dennis Sartorello (photo), Ford’s Global Strategic Design chief, has spent the past five years driving a cultural revolution inside the automaker’s design studio. It’s targeted at creating more user-friendly vehicles that better connect emotionally with buyers.
WardsAuto Interior: Virtually Enhancing Interior Reality
Technologies such as immersive environments, virtual reality, computer design, and Industry 4.0 are transforming the way designers and engineers create the latest automotive interiors. Innovative technologies and digitalization are quickly
Iconiq/W Muse is Packed with Interior Innovation
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Dubai-based W Motors and ICONIQ Motors teamed up to unveil the Muse, a fully-electric self-driving car, at the Shanghai auto show. Development partners included Akka Technologies, Magna Steyr, and Microsoft. A fleet of Muses cars is being manufactured
Kia e-Soul’s Sound & Mood System
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The new Kia e-Soul serves up technical innovation with classic style in its interior. The upper door panels use an aesthetic 3D-patterned surface included in the mass of the panel material and reminiscent of fish scales. When the vehicle is running, the fish scales light
Faurecia, Accenture in Connected-Car Lab Pact
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Faurecia and Accenture will combine their innovation expertise and co-invest to develop products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles. They will focus initially on two areas: cognitive technologies to reinvent the on-board user
Valeo’s IAQ Solutions at Shanghai Show
At the Shanghai auto show, Valeo showed a variety of IAQ (interior air quality) solutions to reduce the impact of ambient pollution on a vehicle’s occupants. The EV revolution is well under way in China, but for now urban areas are often still heavily polluted,