Editorial

As physical buttons are being systematically wiped out by bigger and bigger touchscreens, downsides and risks are beginning to show themselves in term of safety. It seems touchscreens might not…

Passenger safety has really been a decisive factor in the architecture and construction of motor vehicles, especially their interiors, for about half a century now—since the mid-late 1960s, when regulations…

Suppliers, manufacturers and software providers are working on whole new sound dimensions for cars. They’re driven by changing user behavior on the one hand, and changing hardware topography on the…

Sustainability is rapidly pervading every corner of the automotive industry and market—and every corner of the traditionally plastic-laden interior. Every day brings new concepts and applications in sustainability, which has…

Car content keeps increasing as a result of regulations; technology, and marketing. Recent new-vehicle introductions have been presenting with large increases in interior content; two examples we present this week…

Imagine a world wherein a car’s interior, and the accompanying cabin experience, are the two most important vehicle differentiators. In this world, people aren’t waiting for the next new car…

The first DVN-Interior Think Tank Seminar will be held this Autumn. The idea is to have a small, closely interactive group of experts—not just listening to lectures, as interesting and…

Polyurethane (PU) is one of the important plastics used in automotive interior, especially in seat foam pads and acoustic damping. I spoke at the recent Europur & Euro-Moulders Conference in…