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Here we present the Workshop Highlights, the keynotespeeches, and the design and seating sessions. (later in this newsletter, in the Interior News section, you’ll find coverage of ams Osram and Ceres Holographics news those companies announced first time during this Workshop). Workshop Highlights Sustainability was a key underlying concept in all the presentations and strategy…
At the DVN-I Workshop, Ceres Holographics demonstrated what they call the world’s first in-plane heads-up display implementation with multiple, separate transparent displays displaying content on one windshield. Each separate display area, measuring up to 40 × 30 cm, contains a specifically programmed holographic optical element, resulting in a HUD with the industry’s largest field of…
ams Osram and Dominant Opto Technologies announced at the DVN Interior Workshop a partnership to integrate ams Osram’s Open System Protocol (OSP) into Dominant’s forhcoming intelligent RGB LEDs for automotive ambient lighting. Introduced in 2023, ams Osram’s OSP is a license-free communication technology that connects RGB LEDs, sensors, and microcontrollers from different manufacturers. The integration…
Marelli is introducing ProConnect, a fully integrated cluster with infotainment and 5G telematics, at Beijing’s Auto China. ProConnect has been targeted for the Chinese market where many automakers are integrating cockpit and telematics functions for entry and mid-segment vehicles, to better balance performance and cost. Powered by MediaTek‘s MT8675 SoC, the ProConnect manages both the…
Chery and Forvia have announced a joint venture to develop and manufacture systems and modules for the entire interior—seats, interior fittings, and cockpit electronics. Forvia has set a turnover target of €1bn for 2029. In Wuhu, around 350 kilometers west of Shanghai, a research and development center is planned alongside the headquarters. The joint venture…
BYD’s new Sea Lion 07 midsize electric SUV has quite a designed interior. As part of its Ocean series, the new SUV features a lightweight design that “highlights a new realm of individuality,” according to BYD. The smart curves “outline the beauty of the ocean.” There are a lot more buttons and controls than the…
Opel has unveiled their newest top-of-the-line Grandland SUV. It is the first Opel model based on parent Stellantis’ STLA Medium platform, and it will be available for the first time as a full-electric variant, alongside plug-in hybrid and combustion-engine versions.While the new Peugeot 3008 compact SUV on the same platform features coupe styling, Opel opted…
Porsche has put out a video about their black-and-white Pepita woven interior material. And Momenta AI’s Dr. Sebastian Osswald has linked a video showing the extreme modularity of interior fittings and accessories in Xiaomi’s new SU7, shown at the Beijing auto show. Both videos give unique glimpses of interior details—one about a modern take on…
Nissan Leaf Platform (Wikimedia image) Shoushling (rock-paper-scissors) is a hand game, the earliest form of which originated in China’s Han Dynasty, 206 BCE to 220 CE, before spreading throughout the world. It is a zero-sum game, with three possible outcomes: a draw, a win, or a loss. A player who decides to play rock will…
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