Philippe Aumont

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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…)

MicroCloud Hologram to Provide CMS for BYD

MicroCloud Hologram is a provider of hologram ‘digital twin’ technology, and their subsidiary is providing CMS—content management systems—for BYD, China’s largest NEV company. By dint of the agreement, the two companies say, they expect to usher in a ‘breakthrough in the new energy vehicle business’. MicroCloud Hologram offers services such as lidar solutions and 3D…

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Porsche Macan EV Has ARHUD, Up to Three Screens

The electric Porsche Macan is slated for release early next year. Now the interior has been shown, and we’ve learned it will contain up to three screens, plus an augmented-reality HUD (ARHUD) turning the windshield into a fourth screen to display features like navigation arrows and distances to vehicles in front. Looking through the glass,…

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Changan VIIA Concept: Clever Use of Lighting

Changan is a Chinese automaker based in Chongqing, with a European design department based in Torino, Italy. Their design activities are galloping along, and now they’re showcasing some aspects of their much-anticipated concept car, the VIIA, in a video. Originally teased at the end of 2022 and shown later at the 2023 Shanghai auto show,…

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Polestar Day, With Bcomp Sustainable Interior Solutions

At the historic Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, Polestar spoke with guests and the media to celebrate their passion for design, innovation, sustainability, and performance—and showcasing what comes next for the brand. Swiss-based Bcomp played a central role in the event, which included an address by Chief Revenue Officer Per Mårtensson, who explained the…

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Ad Astradome Per Aspera

By Daniel Stern 1960 Chrysler Astradome instrument panel (JC Auto Restoration image) Address: 8400 Kirby Drive, Location: Houston, Texas, US The Astrodome is in Houston, Texas, USA. Once called the ‘eighth wonder of the world’, it is the world’s first multipurpose domed sports arena. It was built between March 1963 and November 1964, it served…

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Glydcars, Contra Costa Micro Mobility

For the past few years, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority in California has been working on what they call the Dynamic Personal Micro Transit (DPMT) system. It is 28 miles that will connect Pittsburg, Antioch, Brentwood, and Oakley with autonomous vehicles, known as Glydcars. Tim Haile is Executive Director of the CCTA. He says, “First…

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Global Trends in Automotive Interior Market by 2028

According to a research report, the global automotive interior market, is estimated to be worth USD $157.4bn in 2023, and is projected to reach $194.8bn by 2028, at a CAGR of 4.4 per cent from 2023 to 2028. The report, called “Automotive Interior Market by Component (HUD, Door Panel, Dome Module, Seat, Headliner, Center Console,…

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