Philippe Aumont

Supplier Brose—they make seats and doors—has developed mechatronic systems to offer vehicle owners an entirely new access experience and pave the way to automated driving and car-sharing. The family-owned supplier claims as their unique selling

Hyundai Mobis has finished development of a camera monitoring system set to replace side view mirrors on upcoming passenger vehicles.

Mobis, Hyundai group affiliate, says their new camera system helps improve road safety by providing a field

Lanxess has developed a black pigment which reflects 20% more of the sun’s near-infrared radiation (NIR) than conventional products. Plastic roofs and facade elements colored with their new Bayferrox 303 T heat up much less due to solar radiation,

Times are tough for minicars: Ford is ending European sales of the Ka+, while Opel-Vauxhall is dropping its Karl and Adam minicars. PSA has hinted that the Peugeot 108 and Citroën C1 might be dropped after the current generation. Volkswagen Group

Nissan’s Versa is showing there’s still a market in North America for basic, affordable small cars. It starts at around $15,000, but its affordability doesn’t imply a spartan interior. The entry-level car has as standard a 7″ touchscreen on an instrument panel

Bigger, more visually attractive, and with more and more features, digital displays are becoming a key feature of vehicle cockpits. Neither drivers nor passengers want to be without the display and control features they now enjoy on devices such

Accidents caused by car doors being opened into the path of oncoming vehicles or cyclists are common in cities. For years there’s been a simple mechanical solution common in Japanese taxicabs: the driver has a lever that opens and closes

Competition is now fierce in the small SUV/crossover segment. When the Captur was introduced, it had one rival: the Nissan Juke—now there are more than 20. The Captur passed the Juke for the segment lead in 2014 and has kept that lead until this year,