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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…)

Zeekr 007 Parks, Charges All By Itself

Geely has developed a fully automated, production-ready solution for parking and charging electric cars in parking lots and parkades. Daughter company Zeekr Power demonstrated the system to a group of international journalists. In the underground parkade of the Geely headquarters in Hangzhou, a metropolis of 11 million people, a Zeekr 007 sedan automatically drove into…

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Continental Seals a New Start: Aumovio

Continental is splitting off their automotive operations to a company called Aumovio. Pictured above are Continental CEO Nikolai Setzer and future Aumovio CEO Philipp von Hirschheydt.Setzer explained the move by saying that with growing technological requirements and ever shorter development phases, geopolitical challenges and dramatically changing supply chains, flexible and focused companies can exploit opportunities…

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The World’s 20 Biggest Automotive Suppliers

Consulting firm Berylls Strategy Advisors has identified the largest suppliers in the world, ranked on turnover in the previous calendar year: Bosch continues to reign supreme; with automotive sales of well over €50bn and solid growth of almost 7 per cent, the Stuttgart-based supplier leads the industry.Denso secured second place with a turnover of just…

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Shanghai Autoshow 2025, World Stage for Automotive

At Auto Shanghai 2025, Chinese automakers showcased a diverse array of innovations, emphasizing advancements in electric vehicles (EVs), intelligent technologies, and global market strategies. Here’s an overview of key highlights: BYD,currently the world’s leading EV manufacturer, took a measured approach at the show. They unveiled models that target specific niches, rather than a broad new…

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Huawei HarmonyOS Cockpit 5 in Voyah Free SUV

Huawei was very much present in most cockpits at Auto Shanghair. They just launched the ADS 4.0 and HarmonyOS Space 5 smart driving solutions, and it looks like the Voyah Free SUV will be the first commercial application. Voyah is a Dongfeng brand. The Free is one of the world’s first models to use Huawei…

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Antolin Tech for Sustainable Interiors

Antolin presented at the Shanghai Auto Show, a complete value proposition focused on sustainability, technology integration and user experience. At the show, the company showcased its latest developments in lighting, electronics, HMI and decorative surfaces. For more than 22 years, Antolin has been committed to its Chinese customers, forging strong partnerships and providing innovative solutions…

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Forvia’s Saphir Masterpiece

Combining expertise from their Faurecia and Hella divisions, Forvia presented safe, high-performance, sustainable and cost-effective UX innovations Forvia’s latest masterpiece is a demonstrator called the Saphir. This midsize low-body car integrates innovations, offering affordable and attractive solutions for comfort, efficiency, and freedom on every journey. It addresses key evolutions of in-car experiences with new design…

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Comfort and Sustainability from Toyota Boshoku

Toyota Boshoku exhibited at Auto Shanghai 2025, under the theme ‘ReSpire: Beyond the Expectation’. The supplier presented advanced products and technologies focused on comfort and environmental sustainability. The exhibits showcased innovative interior concepts for future mobility, particularly in anticipation of autonomous driving. World Premiere of “MX OASIS”, Vehicle Interior Concept MockupBased on the concept of…

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Continental Brands as Aumovio, Shows Innovations in China

Continental presented a new automotive-biz name, Aumovio, and new systems at Auto Shanghai for connected vehicles, driver assistance, and alternative drives. The focus was on scalable architectures, intelligent sensor technology and market-specific mobility solutions.Continental showed a wide range of new technologies and system solutions under the motto Advancing Mobility from Road to Cloud, including High-performance…

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