Archive: November 2022
Launch of 100% polyester automotive carpet systems
By introducing a carpet made of 100% polyester, Autoneum says it has opened up new opportunities for vehicle manufacturers to meet their ambitious sustainability targets.
BMW Italy and Alcantara team up for one-off M4
BMW Italy has collaborated with Alcantara to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the BMW M brand with a one-off competition-specification coupé painted in São Paulo…
Integrating the passenger airbag into the instrument panel
Automotive supplier Yanfeng has developed a solution for integrating the passenger airbag into the instrument panel as a result of cross-divisional collaboration between the company’s…
New approach for vehicle overhead systems
Burgos, Spain-based automotive interiors supplier Grupo Antolin, which supplies one out of every four overhead systems worldwide, has introduced a simplified upper trim concept with…
Matrix pressure sensing and capacitive touch
Conductive Transfers showcased its new ElastaSens matrix pressure-sensing technology at November’s Automotive Interiors Expo Europe in Stuttgart, Germany.
Alcantara increases use of post-consumer recycled polyester
Alcantara plans to increase the use of recycled post-consumer polymers in its luxury materials for the automotive, fashion and consumer electronics industries, according to its…
Partnership for pineapple-based automotive interiors
Ananas Anam has announced a collaboration with automotive technology provider Forvia to develop vehicle interior materials made from waste pineapple leaf fibres.
Brand launched to develop and produce sustainable materials
Forvia, one of the world’s leading automotive technology companies and the brand established earlier this year under which Faurecia and Hella operate, has announced the…
Finnair’s multi-cabin re-design process
The redesign process for Finnair’s new business class and premium economy cabins across its long-haul fleet began more than four years ago.