ZF Lifetec has introduced a new design of steering wheels by reconfiguring the placement of the driver airbag. The aim is to provide greater freedom for future-oriented interior concepts while maintaining safety performance. The steering wheel has housed the driver airbag since it was first trialled in the 1970s. Over time, the steering wheel has…
Peugeot image The Peugeot Inception concept was unveiled at CES 2023 in Las Vegas. Peugeot is now presenting the study to the French public for the first time at VivaTech this month in Paris. The new i-Cockpit centers around the Hypersquare steering wheel, inspired by video games. It consists of a screen with circular cells…
According to EU statistics, up to 95 per cent of road accidents are due to human error. This makes sophisticated assistance systems more important in all cars, not just expensive ones. They can warn the driver of dangers in time for them to do something about it, and can even correct errors, such as the…
It sounds apocryphal, but according to data from Cambridge Mobile Telematics, the world’s largest telematics provider, Father’s Day sees a 7.5-per-cent increase in distracted driving compared to surrounding Sundays. That makes it the fifth most distracted driving day of the year, after Mother’s Day, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Cambridge Mobile Telematics Image 7.5…
On June 3, Faurecia and SAIC Motor signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly develop leading automotive intelligent cockpit products for the global market. Forvia’s Faurecia division will assist SAIC to develop smart cockpits for the state-owned Chinese automaker’s vehicles to be sold in the global market. The diverse needs and standards across different countries…
Driver distraction is a serious problem. In the US, some 3,308 people were killed and 289,310 were injured by distracted drivers in 2022 (the latest year for which data can be had). Other countries see similar results. A driver monitoring system (DMS) is meant to prevent accidents caused by driver drowsiness, distraction, or inattention… Today’s…
Antolin has developed ECover and ECover Tech for vehicle interiors. These have been designed and developed with the aim of offering customers more sustainable components without compromising on design, perceived quality, or the integration of new features. ECover uses only polypropylene, both in the plastic carrier of the vehicle’s interior part and in the fabric…
South Korea-based Stradvision, who created award-winning AI-powered image recognition software ‘SVNet’ now have received a production award for their cutting-edge augmented-reality product, called Immersive. It’s the product of strategic collaboration with a Japanese automaker, and is designed to enhance the navigation system of the car company’s cockpit domain control for infotainment. With SVNet’s Immersive technology,…
VinFast revealed this affordable VF 3 EV at CES 2024. It is already a social-media phenomenon in the brand’s home market of Vietnam. We’re talking here about small and cheap cars, suitable for short-range urban or suburban travel, easy to park, with a short-range allowing a cost-saving small battery. The VF3 is a very small…
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