Recent innovations in passive safety systems for passenger cars include advanced technologies and materials to improve occupant protection during accidents. These include advanced and smart airbags, new materials such as high-strength steels, pre-tensioning seatbelts, and adaptive safety systems to dynamically adjust the safety features of a vehicle based on real-time driving conditions. For example, adaptive…
During the EAC 2025 exhibition in Hangzhou, DVN Interior met with Zhejiang Tenchen Controls. They’re a company founded in 1984, listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and specializing in R&D, production, sales, and service of automobile seats. They have 2,700 employees and have delivered 10 million seats to customers so far. Tenchen was awarded as…
DVN Interior attended the Euromoulders Annual Conference in Benidorm, Alicante, Spain, with 550 participants representing the automotive, bedding & furniture, building, and chemistry industries. At the conference, experts presented significant developments shaping the global PU (polyurethane) industry — particularly within automotive. China’s Expanding Influence China has firmly positioned itself as a dominant force in the…
Toyoda Gosei, a parts supplier in the Toyota constellation, specializing in rubber and plastics, has developed a new way to recycle high-quality plastic from end-of-life vehicles (ELV). It comes in context of growing demand for recycled plastic in the automotive industry, and strengthened environmental regulations. This technology is designed to contribute to a decarbonized, circular…
Cooperation betweenBrain of Materials and Trützschlerhas enabled anew sustainable materialto enter the automotive market. Brain of Materials is a German-based company specialized in simplifying and innovating material processes for sustainable and CO2-neutral semi-finished products, pre-assembled and ready-made parts and products. One of their products is Wyron Truecycled® yarn , using Trützschler’s ‘Truecycled’ process. Covering every…
Fiat has introduced their new Grande Panda hybrid, already introduced in DVN Interior. Following the recent release of the fully electric version, and presentation of a hybrid model, Fiat emphasizes the use of sustainable materials and showcases new technology. Three trims are available: Pop, Icon and La Prima. The Grande Panda hybrid features a Bambox…
Nissan is currently facing significant challenges, but they have bright new models including the Kicks, a subcompact SUV. For 2025 it has optimized interior room for passenger comfort and cargo space, while maintaining a compact exterior size that makes for easy city driving and parking. The Kicks features a modern, youth-oriented interior, with a cabin…
Red and black surfaces and graphics on screens make for a strong and muscle-emphasizing aesthetic in the Dodge Charger Daytona. The interior of this car is respectful of its late-1960s roots, while providing an acknowledgement of an electric future. The designers and CMF specialists created an interior for the brand’s (and Stellantis North America’s) first-ever…
DVN Interior: Hello Daniel, Can you give us a short background and your professional history? Daniel Hoffrock: Absolutely. I graduated in 2012 from Coventry University. I moved to Austria for a while because I did a sponsored project for my thesis with a company called Qoros, which was a Chinese company, which is now defunct…
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