Archive: 2025

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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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Sustainable materials transforming mobility

IniCycled and Bloomera are two flagship examples of how Forvia is incorporating more sustainable materials into automotive parts.

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Recycled knitted fabric inspired by sneaker design

The current generation of Mini, the automotive brand owned by German automaker BMW, is committed to the use of innovative and recycled materials in the…

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Woven from dreams: Porsche brings back historic fabrics

German automaker Porsche has reissued many of its iconic fabric patterns, including Pasha, tartan, pinstripes and Pepita, which will enable the interiors of many historic…

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Recaro Aircraft Seating on growth trajectory

Germany-based aircraft seating supplier Recaro Aircraft Seating is set to surpass its revenue achievement of €576m in 2024 with an expectation of double-digit increases in…

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Recycling complexity: the challenge of automotive materials

The recycling of end-of-life vehicles is a cornerstone of Europe’s circular economy ambitions.

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Life cycle assessment system launched for automotive textiles

Shawmut, a US-based supplier of automotive interior and seating fabrics and one of the world’s largest suppliers of warp knitted fabrics for headliners and other…

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