Archive: 2017
Scandal-hit airbag maker files for bankruptcy in Japan and the US
Takata, the Japanese automotive supplier at the centre of an unprecedented global recall of exploding airbags, has filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan and the...
New generation of hybrid carpets for the aircraft market
Lantal’s latest-generation hybrid carpets have been optimised with respect to weight and wear.
ZF develops seat-integrated centre airbag concept
ZF has developed a new advanced centre airbag system that can reduce the lateral movement and thus collision possibilities of the occupants in different crash...
Camira transport design manager appointed
Ciara Crossan has been appointed transport design manager of UK-based Camira Fabrics.
Automotive insulation from used clothing
France-based Laroche, a producer of textile recycling and nonwovens machinery, has developed a new processing line for a company in Guatemala to produce automotive insulation...
Improved acoustics for electric vehicles
A new fibrous material for automotive carpet systems, inner dashes and floor insulators, which acts as an acoustic insulator or absorber depending on its stiffness,...
Four automakers announce Takata settlements
BMW, Mazda, Subaru and Toyota have announced agreements to resolve economic loss claims in the Takata multi-district litigation in the US.
Melamine-based acoustic and thermal insulating material
Slovenia-based SmartMelamine has developed a melamine etherified resin (MER) meltblown nonwoven as a high-performance material with improved thermal and acoustic properties, which could be used...
Toyoda Gosei building new airbag plant in India
Toyoda Gosei is building a new plant in India to meet growing automobile production in the country and the expected increase in demand for airbags...
Automotive interiors show set to be the biggest yet
The next Automotive Interiors Expo, the car and truck design, component and fabrication showcase, will be held at Messe Stuttgart, Germany, from 20-22 June.