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Toyoda Gosei airbag used by Chinese automaker

Toyoda Gosei’s curtain airbag has been adopted for use on the LS9 from Chinese luxury battery electric vehicle brand IM Motors – the first time…

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Nomination for plant-based fibre textile system for aircraft cabins

‍Italian specialist weaving mill Testori Textiles earned a nomination as a Crystal Cabin Awards 2026 finalist in the Sustainable Cabin category with its plant-based fibre…

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ÉireComposites secures first contract for aircraft seating

ÉireComposites, a manufacturer of composite structures, has secured its first production contract in the commercial aircraft seating and cabin interiors supply chain.

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Toray opens Ultrasuede showroom in Portugal

Toray Industries‘ Portugal-based airbag converting operation, Alva Confecções, has opened a dedicated Ultrasuede showroom and stock sales point for automotive interiors and other applications.

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Award for components made from flax fibres

The BMW Group, together with its partners, has won a JEC Composites Innovation Award for the development of technologies for series-production exterior components in vehicles.

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Lantal Textiles appoints new CEO

Lantal Textiles, the Switzerland-based manufacturer of fabrics and carpets for aircraft interiors, as well as trains and buses, has announced a planned leadership transition.

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Mercedes-Benz to use biotech leather alternative

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled Tomorrow XX, a new programme focused on decarbonisation, responsible resource use and circularity across the full lifecycle of its vehicles.

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Turning shredder waste into PU for steering wheels

German automaker Porsche has completed a joint pilot project to turn complex automotive waste into feedstock for new components.

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Self-supporting front centre airbag

Toyoda Gosei has developed new self-supporting front centre airbags, which are installed between the driver and front passenger seats to help prevent occupants from colliding…

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Polestar 5 debuts with recyclable components

As a provider of acoustic and thermal management solutions, Switzerland-based Autoneum is a key supplier of interior and exterior components for the highly anticipated Polestar…

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