Automotive interior shows took place recently in Michigan and Germany; here’s your DVN-Interior topical look at both of them. Auto Interiors Expo Europe (Stuttgart, 12-14 November) This year’s Automotive Interiors Expo Europe provided a grand venue for visitors to source new products and suppliers as they work to propel their user experience offerings. We could…
Dräxlmaier has developed a technology for capacitive-touch surfaces with haptic and optical feedback. With the ‘Seamless Touch’ concept, the Dräxlmaier Group integrate LED technology and touch operation directly into the respective interior component to link the light directly to an operating function. Specifically, a semi-transparent sensor film is attached under the surface. Behind the film…
Lighting design, music, scents, temperature, ergonomics—vehicle occupants can be exposed to specific stimuli that subconsciously influence their mood. If lighting effects are also to be used for safety-relevant functions, then pure surface design by itself won’t do; electronics and FUSA expertise is required here. From 2026, Euro-NCAP will award a five-star safety rating only for…
Antolin has signed a strategic development agreement with UltraSense Systems, a Silicon Valley-based expert in ‘smart’ surface HMI solutions (See DVN’s CES 2024 report). This partnership aims to create a wide range of SmartSurface touch systems specifically designed for automotive applications, significantly enhancing user experience both inside and outside the vehicle. The collaboration will focus…
Ratles and other irregular noises caused by vibrations in a car’s interior—such as from panels, doors, and dashboards—are particularly bothersome, especially in new vehicles. Some noises can be reconducted though to acoustical anomalies in technical systems, and this need to be distinguished from unwanted but harmful rattling noises from the car interior components. Noise, vibration,…
Regenerative business is a hot topic lately. A transition from degenerative to regenerative systems can provide positive influence over earth’s ecosystem and biosphere (including us humans). Regenerative systems process wastes into raw or resource materials—a closed loop. Fungi—the planet’s most abundant type of organism—are at a nexus of this kind of regenerative business. During the…
Moving to an autonomous driving mode, passengers and drivers will likely spend most of their riding time working, reading or listening to music. But reading is already one of the most favourite leisure activities for car passengers, especially since car interiors started to offer the possibility to ride in a comfortable and relatively silent environment. …
In 1969, Bertone shocked the automotive design world with the debut of the Autobianchi A112 Runabout at the Turin International Motor Show. Over 50 years later, they’re reintroducing this legendary model with the all-new Bertone Runabout—a celebration of timeless design, reinterpreted for the modern era. This revival is the first model in the Bertone Classic line,…
Fear about autonomous driving technology tends to subside after a person experiences it for themselves, a J.D. Power study says. While self-driving technology has been slow to take hold with robotaxi companies, including Waymo, and Cruise consistently posting losses, 76 per cent of study respondents who rode in an autonomous vehicle reported confidence in the…
Input your search keywords and press Enter.
