LA Auto Show Shows Future of Interior Tech

The Los Angeles Auto Show used to be the where automakers and especially designers liked to debut their concepts and new vehicles. Innovation launches have spread eastward to CES in Las Vegas, and vehicle debuts are no longer confined to specific shows; they happen here and there, at auto shows or at standalone events staged…
Grammer AG, headquartered in Ursensollen, Germany, makes interior parts with innovative thermoplastic components and driver and passenger seats for trucks, trains, buses, and off-road vehicles, for driver and passenger seats. Grammer employs around 14,000 people, with sales of around €2.2bn in 2022. As bridge between the rear and the digitalized cockpit, the Grammer center console…
Taiwan-based AUO, a provider of advanced display technology, was founded in 1996. They operate across Asia, the U.S. and Europe, with a global team of 38,000 people. At their CES ’24 exhibit, AUO will showcase their Best of Innovation Honorees ‘Interactive Transparent Window’ and ‘Rollable RSE (Rear Seat Entertainment)’. AUO President and CEO Dr. Frank…
Forvia has received four CES 2024 Innovation Awards. Hosted by the Consumer Technology Association, the CES Innovation Awards is an annual competition that recognizes outstanding design and technology in 28 product categories. Winners are selected by a highly decorated panel of judges. Skyline Immersive Display Forvia’s Skyline Immersive Display is an innovative pillar-to-pillar display positioned…
The revised Panamera has what Porsche is calling a new, driver-oriented cockpit. The ‘Porsche Driver Experience’ operating concept was introduced in the Taycan. In the horizontally- aligned cockpit, the driver looks at a freestanding, 12.6″ curved display in which the information is shown in three configurable areas. A separate display in front of the front…
Mercedes-Benz and Finland-based Qt Group have advanced their partnership harnessing the capabilities of the Qt framework—including design, development, and quality assurance tools. The goal is to facilitate the creation of Mercedes’ operating system, MB.OS, for integration into all of their vehicles and displays. Qt’s support will streamline cross-platform development, leading to a quicker time-to-market. The…
CCL Design designs and manufactures a wide range of printed, functional and decorative products for electronics, automotive, and industrial sectors. They have received encouraging feedback from Mini following the auto brand’s first application of CCL’s DEW (Decoration Embossing Wrapping) technology. DEW combines multiple in-house techniques and expertise with newly-developed expertise. According to CCL, DEW offers…
By Athanassios Tubidis Oval Office of the White House What do a medical infusion pump, a portable dialysis machine and a flexible heart stent, have in common with urban mobility and the future of the automobile? Except ambulances, medical and automotive have little to share if not for some specific moments and people such as…
Invented in Japan and manufactured in Italy, Alcantara is a super-soft microfiber. Its only real competition to leather, and it’s increasingly in demand. Founded in 1972, Alcantara sells their proprietary product worldwide. It is a subsidiary of the Japanese chemical group Toray Industries in Tokyo. The world’s only production facility for Alcantara is in Nera…
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