EAC 2025, China, and Interior CMF
DVN had a booth at EAC 2025 three weeks ago, and co-hosted conference sessions including the CMF session. Color, Material and Finish is pivotal to car interiors, and we take…
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Philippe Aumont
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Philippe Aumont is a highly experienced executive with almost 40 years in the automotive interior supplier industry. Both engineering & business graduate, completed by many general management programs.
He acted as Chief Technology Officer at Faurecia Seating, between 2011 and 2017. Previously he worked for Roth Frères, Johnson Controls and Faurecia, with various position in R&D, Marketing, Strategy, new product development, Open Innovation, start-ups, university, and earlier in JIT, Production, Program Management, Costing, Sales… with permanent assignment in France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany, and frequent travels in the US, Japan, China & India.
Philippe is board member at SIA (Society of Automotive Engineers in France), and Ecole Centrale de Nantes (Engineering school).
Philippe is passionate about automotive product and business model reshuffling (Autonomy, Connectivity, New Energy, Environment, and Car sharing), Innovation culture, organization, Technology scouting, Start-ups, Occupant-centric Design (Comfort, Perceived Quality, HMI, Cognitive…)
EAC 2025 – Interior Technologies in China
What an incredible experience at EAC 2025! DVN Interior co-produced several sessions, including the CMF session we report on right now, and we have already published about Tenchen Controls and Fuerda.EAC in China is not just a conference, but a dynamic automotive dance floor, where exhibitors, demonstrators, people and ideas collide, and the future of transportation…
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JLR’s Seat Testing For Durability and Comfort
JLR has revealed their rigorous seat testing regime, with four dedicated KUKA Occubot robots, each simulating a decade of sitting, moving and twisting in a matter of days to ensure the company’s luxury vehicle clients are sitting comfortably.In recognition of the importance of comfort and convenience, which are the foremost features when deciding to buy…
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DVN-LMI and A2Mac1 Collaborate on Seat Benchmarking
DVN-LMI together with A2Mac1 presented the co-developed Advanced Seating program at a Renault Tech Day last week to elevate seating benchmarking by turning complex data into actionable insights.We met 85 collaborators of Renault, Dacia, and Alpine, and showcased the executive reports of the Renault R5 iconic Cinq and the Citroën C3 e You.This collaboration delivers…
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From Concept to Cockpit: Harman’s Future of Automotive Technology
Harman hosted their Harman Explore tech exhibition on 8 May. At the event, the company showcased its Ready series of technologies considered to be 80 per cent production-ready. These are designed for seamless integration by OEMs, allowing them to tailor the final 20 per cent to fit their specific needs. Central to the Ready series…
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BMW Interaction Bar is Next-Level HMI
The BMW Interaction Bar is a standout innovation in the brand’s latest interior design language, blending form, function, and technology into a single, seamless element. Introduced in models like the i7 and other upper-tier vehicles, this illuminated bar stretches elegantly across the dashboard and into the front door panels, creating a visually striking and immersive…
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Calming Interiors in New Volvo EX 90
The Volvo EX90 is a great example of putting the latest technological innovations into a car interior without transforming it into a space shuttle cabin. This is Scandinavian design at its finest: minimalistic, yet warm and elegant, infusing a sense of calm, despite the 14.5-inch central vertical main display reminding us that this is 2025.In the…
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Mercedes Steer-By-Wire And Yoke Steering
Next year, Mercedes-Benz will introduce two new features: a steer-by-wire system and a racing-style yoke steering wheel.Steer-by-wire replaces the traditional mechanical link between the steering wheel and front wheels with an electronic system that uses sensors, actuators, and a computer to interpret driver input. This setup allows for more flexible steering ratios depending on the…
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DVN Interview: Zeekr CMF Chief Marta Val Llebrera
We had the chance to meet Marta Vall-Llebrera, Zeekr’s Chief CMF Designer, after her presentation at EAC 2025. Here’s our conversation:DVN Interior – Philippe Aumont: What does it mean to be the Chief CMF Designer at Zeekr?Marta Val Llebrera: CMF (color, material, and finish) designers carefully select colors, textures, and materials to reflect a brand’s…
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Genesis Concept Blends Luxury, Functionality
Genesis calls their new X concept “the ultimate vision of ‘Athletic Elegance’, the characteristic design language of Genesis. The distinctive two-line theme and sustainable luxury will be the blueprint for the forward-thinking design and cutting-edge technologies that Genesis will bring to life in future models”.Genesis imagesThe interior of the X offers a driver-oriented design with…
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