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Consumer behavior is changeable, difficult to predict, and subject to rapid change. So to get an accurate handle on what’s blowing in the change-winds generated by megatrends relevant to the automotive world, we’ve asked in an expert: Jimena Martinez, a qualified psychologist and interior designer whose expertise and experience, combined with her knowledge in automotive…
JLR, Adient, and Dow have collaborated to produce new seat foam for JLR’s luxury vehicles using closed-loop recycled content. That is a significant technical breakthrough in the depolymerization closed-loop recycling polyurethane using seats foam from used vehicles. This innovative process reintegrates the recycled PU foam back into new seat production, setting a new benchmark for…
This year’s Los Angeles Auto Show pointed up the rise of hybrids and arrival of the mainstream 3-row electric SUV, with a central presence of Hyundi/Kia, and (as in the US-Canada market at large) almost no Chinese presence. No matter the segment, all of the new vehicles have premium interiors. Hyundai introduced the 2026 Ioniq…
By Paul-Henri Matha Interior lighting was a bit less in my focus area during the last six years at Volvo Cars; I was focusing on exterior lighting. Previously during my time on the Renault lighting team, I handled interior lighting. So, is interior lighting part of exterior lighting or part of the interior department at…
Touchscreen operation poses a significant safety risk as drivers take their eyes off the road, which increases the risk of distraction and crashes. More and more automakers are pumping the brakes on the touchscreenification of the auto interior, and coming back to more physical buttons again. Hyundai researchers have found that drivers quickly become annoyed…
Xpeng launched their P7+ model in China earlier this month, billed as “the world’s first AI-defined car”. Company Chairman, CEO, and founder He Xiaopeng said it has an ‘AI-enhanced, particularly good’ L2 driver-assistance suite, and natural voice control in the cockpit. The cockpit integrates XPeng’s proprietary X-GPT model, with the Qualcomm 8295P cockpit chip for…
Acura ZDX (Honda image) Typically, Honda and Acura models share in-house platforms, but Honda has no EV platform available yet, so the first Acura midsize BEV 2-row crossover, the ZDX, is built on the Cadillac Lyriq Ultium platform. Even though the ZDX and Lyriq are based on the same platform and share the same 102-kWh…
Vans are not very popular anymore, but room for a whole family (and family accessories) is still a market demand. SUVs are increasingly able to accommodate 7 passengers in three rows, and a few models can take up to 9 people, with three seats in all three rows. 1935 Chevrolet Suburban (GM image) One such…
Ford has integrated their research-focused innovation unit, formerly called D-Ford, into the global design team, and they’ve rebranded it Human Centered Design (HCD). The team of Usha Raghavachari has opened a new studio in east London, adding to existing studios in Detroit and Shanghai with the aim of fast-tracking physical and software innovations. The new…
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