Ambient lighting in the dashboard, center console, door panels,and seatbelt buckles has proliferated from luxury to mainstream models. Ambient lighting intensifies spatial perception, enhances perceived interior quality and makes drivers feel safer.Carmakers like Daimler and the Volkswagen Group integrate safety assistance systems with interior lights. For example, if a car or cyclist is approaching the stationary car, the vehicle can rapidly…

Volvo Cars says their XC90 T8’s seating material is warmer in winter and always cooler than ubiquitous leather. It’s a tweedlikeweave, which Volvo calls Tailored Wool Blend, of 30% wool and 70% recycled polyester, so it might be even earth-friendlier than vegan leatherlike materials— in close alignment with Volvo’s mission to approach the design and production of its cars responsibly. This wool…

Geely has announced they will form a new company to participate in the competition in the smart pure electric vehicle market. In parallel, the Chinese automaker released information about their new flexible platform basis, named SEA forSustainable Experience Architecture. Involving four years’ worth of effort and almost USD $3bn of investment, the SEA will be deployed across nine auto brands of Geely Holding. The first model to be…

In a recent podcast sponsored by FEV, Tom Gould and John Gomez from Adient presented their views about the impact of new technologies on future interiors. As a major global seating provider, Adient sees a lot of room for growth as autonomous and shared vehicles continue to gain traction.  Thomas Gould leads Design and Technology at Adient. John Gomez is…

South Korean startup bitsensing is partnering with Infineon Technologies to launch a new DMS (driver monitoring system) sensor for vehicle interiors. Founded in 2018, Bitsensing is an imaging radar technology company working to build safer smart cities and elevating connected living. By designing cutting-edge sensor fusions and AI solutions, they are bringing an unprecedented level of intelligence to smart living. They designed their MOD…