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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…)

Altia’s E-Tech Driver Display in the Renault Mégane

Altia, based in Colorado, make specialized software for the design and development of embedded displays with intuitive, highly performant graphical user interfaces. Renault used Altia’s HMI development software including Altia Design, a WYSIWYG graphics editor, as well as their DeepScreen automated code generator. Altia’s software drives the displays of over 100 million vehicles worldwide, including…

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Lincoln Star EV Concept: First Class on Wheels

The new Star EV concept from Ford’s luxury Lincoln brand is the first with the maker’s new “Quiet Flight” design language set to debut commercially on four Lincoln EVs to be launched by 2026. The Star has a highly raked roofline; unusual proportions, and a sumptuous, elegant interior. Its rear-hinged “suicide” rear doors hark back…

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New Infotainment System in Lexus NX 450H+

The newest NX, the 450h+, is the first Lexus available as a plug-in hybrid. It’s got an all-new multimedia and assistance system. Chief developer Takeaki Kato emphasizes: “The essential pillars of the NX are new: electrification; design; driving behavior, and technologies”. The focus is particularly on the plug-in hybrid, the assistance systems and the infotainment.…

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BMW X7 Has New Cockpit With Curved Display

The cockpit in the new X7 has a curved display combining the 12.3″ instrument cluster screen with the 14.9″ main screen. A head-up display is available as an option. The infotainment system, based on BMW OS 8, can be operated via touch; gestures; the iDrive Controller (a small lever, now, instead of the previous crystal…

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We’re Ready for Level 3: Here HD Maps

Car manufacturers are working intensively on the implementation of L3 autonomous driving, and high-resolution map material for intelligent and anticipatory vehicle guidance plays an important role to essential information that cannot be generated from sensor data alone. Digital maps are one of the basic requirements for autonomous driving. Autonomous vehicles need near-real-time information about the…

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Mercedes Integration Factory is Electric Software Hub

Mercedes-Benz has a goal they see as a strategic pillar of the company: to lead in electric drive and car software. From 2025, all their new vehicle architectures will be exclusively electric. Around 1,000 new jobs are currently being created for software developers in Sindelfingen alone. Up to 2,000 more jobs are currently being added…

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DVN Interior Köln Workshop – Full Docket

The DVN Interior Workshop comes to Köln in just a few days on 25-26 April—that’s next Monday-Tuesday. With just four days to go, we’ll summarize here why you should attend, and present the full docket. The rubric for the Workshop is Experience Interior • Technology for Safety, Comfort, and Fun. The automotive industry is rethinking…

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