Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven is Re-Envisioned Icon

It’s been over 50 years since Mercedes-Benz showed the C111 concept, a supercar with gullwing doors, stunning design, and an unusual engine. Shown at the 1969 IAA in Frankfurt, the C 111 had four representatives through the 70s—the C111-II, C111-III, and C111-IV—each with different powertrain components, from Wankels to turbodiesels. While Mercedes only built 16…

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Philippe Aumont

Philippe Aumont is a highly experienced executive with almost 40 years in the automotive interior supplier industry. Both engineering & business graduate, completed by many general management programs. He acted as Chief Technology Officer at Faurecia Seating, between 2011 and 2017. Previously he worked for Roth Frères, Johnson Controls and Faurecia, with various position in R&D, Marketing, Strategy, new product development, Open Innovation, start-ups, university, and earlier in JIT, Production, Program Management, Costing, Sales… with permanent assignment in France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany, and frequent travels in the US, Japan, China & India. Philippe is board member at SIA (Society of Automotive Engineers in France), and Ecole Centrale de Nantes (Engineering school). Philippe is passionate about automotive product and business model reshuffling (Autonomy, Connectivity, New Energy, Environment, and Car sharing), Innovation culture, organization, Technology scouting, Start-ups, Occupant-centric Design (Comfort, Perceived Quality, HMI, Cognitive…)