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DVN Interior, Philippe Aumont: How did Optalert come to be? Simon Block: Optalert was founded over 20 years ago in Australia by Dr Murray Johns, one of the preeminent sleep physicians in Australia and well known in the field globally. He discovereda way to objectively detect drowsiness through biological markers. Our solution is universal across…
Forvia announced last week the creation of Materi’act, a new brand to develop and manufacture sustainable materials on a greatly increased scale and pace. Materi’act develops; sources; produces, and sells materials with up to 85-per-cent CO2 reduction versus current materials. The range of products includes recycled; bio-based, and carbon-capturing compounds; bio-based foils; low-CO2 carbon fibers,…
Aqdot, a chemical-technology company based in the UK, has released AqFresh™: a versatile new additive technology designed to improve vehicle IAQ (interior air quality). VOCs (volatile organic compounds) are organic chemicals with a high vapor pressure at room temperature. They come from from post-polymerization of plastics—and they’re smelly, messy when they accumulate on window glass,…
For most drivers, the right soundtrack—an exciting audiobook; an entertaining podcast, or their radio station—is part of the driving experience. The quality of the playback has a major influence on the listening experience. Hi-fi specialists Focal, in Saint Etienne, France, equips among others DS and Peugeot production models with speakers; subwoofers, and amplifiers. In 2018,…
We’ve got more information on The Škoda Vision 7S, elaborating on our previous coverage. The car is designed to attract the interest of families who have large space requirements, whether for children or for hobbies and leisure. Up to seven people can ride along. In van configuration with the seat backs folded down, the load…
S stands for luxurious and premium in Mercedes taxonomy. It is even more true when S vehicle turns into an EV to become EQS. Now, it also stands for AI (Artificial Intelligence) to create an even greater experience. The EQS is full of AI. For example, the navigation system calculates the fastest route not only…
The age of twelve-cylinder engines and internal combustion engines is getting close to an end at Rolls-Royce. However, the electrification that has now begun will not change anything in terms of appearance or luxury. Rolls-Royce is joining the electric age next year; around a year before market launch, the company has now unveiled their first…
BMW Group has moved the U.S. headquarters of their design studio, Designworks, to Santa Monica, California. Designworks has additional sites in Munich and Shanghai. Designworks is a global creative consultancy. Designworks USA was founded in 1972 by Chuck Pelly, and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMW in 1995. Through their experience with clients in diverse…
The resistance of a car driving through the air increases in function to the square of its speed, and the power required to drive through the air increases in function to the cube of the speed. This concern accounts for many automotive developments and a multiple number of design alterations since very early on. Because…
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