What were the highlights of 2019’s auto interior innovations and presentations? What new ideas, features, and phenomena emerged? Which ones look set to gain traction? Which one’s merit special attention? A top-level list, not an exhaustive one, might include EVs and AVs with strong focus on interiors at motor and technology shows, buyer and driver…
Traditionally, the auto show circuit was a foundational event used by automakers to signal their strategic directions, gathering feedback on potential model lines and previewing upcoming new models. This has fundamentally changed in the past few years as the traditional auto shows have now been surpassed by events like the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in…
The current trend in the design of vehicle dashboards is oriented towards devices with highly customized geometries—even curved ones—with large dimensions and advanced graphics. A curve makes it easier for designers to create vehicle interiors with a greater aesthetic appeal than in the past, which enhances the vehicle and integrates perfectly with it. Ergonomics also…
Mercedes’ second-generation GLA SUV has more interior space and offers more safety technology. The new GLA was launched online—the first time Mercedes has premiered a new model on a live stream. The GLA will arrive in European dealerships in the spring and go on sale in the U.S. and China next summer. It will be…
Hyundai Motor Group announced that its direction for future mobility will be shaped by a human-centered philosophy. In a keynote speech delivered by Executive Vice Chairman Euisun Chung at the Mobility Innovators Forum in San Francisco, the Group announced its commitment to realize innovation for the progress of humanity. The idea is that technology and…
FreeNow (previously “MyTaxi”), the ride-hailing venture owned by Daimler and BMW, expects to double revenue this year and next in a fresh challenge to Uber in Europe and Latin America. Mobility providers face intensifying pressure to show they can generate profit, as indicated by the low stock performance of Uber and Lyft since their initial…
Spanish automotive components supplier Grupo Antolin— the second-largest injection molder in North America, according to Plastics News rankings—is launching a new strategic plan in 2020 that will tap into the opportunities offered by new mobility trends. The plan is aimed at strengthening the company’s position as a manufacturer of vehicle interiors and will by and…
In 2010 the first Chinese vehicle tested by EuroNCAP, the Jiangling Landwind CV9, got an awful two-star rating in crash tests. Ten years later, Chinese maker SAIC has just obtained 5 stars for two compact SUVs, the MG ZS electric and the MG HS 1.5. EuroNCAP stated that “with an impressive list of safety equipment…
After decades in the automotive leather business, GST was bankrupt by the end of 2017. But two years later, they’re back—winning new vehicle programs, proposing new approaches to create leather auto interiors, and growing into a lean global competitor. The company’s leather surfaces can be found in the Kia Telluride and the vehicles being built…
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