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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…)

Pleos is Hyundai’s New Software Brand

The Hyundai Motor Group presented their new software brand, Pleos, at their Pleos 25 developer conference in Seoul. The name is intended to create a software-centered mobility platform that networks vehicles, infrastructure and cloud services while forming the technological basis for functions such as autonomous driving, vehicle connectivity, fleet management and intelligent route planning.Hyundai’s aim…

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Thermal Touch, Imitating Texture in Interiors: ID Tech Ex

Haptics refers to technology that actively enhances the touch experience when engaging with devices, allowing for a more streamlined and stimulating customer experience with surface textures and thermal haptics. IDTechEx’s report, “Haptics 2025-2035: Technologies, Markets, Players“, primarily explores tactile haptics, which include vibration, surface texture, contactless haptics, and thermal haptics. IDTechEx expects the haptics market…

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Zonal Architecture in BMW New Class, Nio ET9

BMW is using a zonal data network for the first time in the New Class. Four high-performance computers manage important functions: infotainment, automated driving, driving dynamics and basic functions such as vehicle access, climate and comfort. According to BMW, the four computers have over 20 times the computing power of the current generation of vehicles,…

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Toyota C-HR+ Sensual Tech Design Interior

The interior of the Toyota C-HR+ (‘CHR’ is for Coupé High-Rider) is modern and streamlined, creating an open and welcoming feel, with ambient lighting adding sophistication. Within an overall length of 4,520 mm, the wheelbase extends to 2,750 mm. This helps secure spacious accommodation with generous headroom and a 900 mm front-rear couple distance. The…

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Zeekr 007GT Interior Is Out!

Zeekr has released five new interior images of the upcoming 007GT, known as 7GT in international markets, revealing a sporty and practical design that borrows elements from the 007 and 7X siblings, plus some interesting new features.The 007GT, a wagon version of the 007 sedan, looks set to debut two new interior colors, and both…

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Torc Robotics Tests Functions without a Safety Driver

Torc Robotics has started to validate software for autonomous driving. Trucks from Daimler Truck are driving on a multi-lane, cordoned-off test track without a safety driver behind the wheel. The product acceptance test was carried out at full operating speeds of up to 105 km/h.The function of the driving software—to move a truck safely without…

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Autoneum Buys Jiangsu Huanyu

Autoneum, based in Winterthur, Switzerland, works in acoustic and thermal management for light and commercial vehicles. They develop and produce multifunctional, lightweight and sustainable components and systems for interior floor, interior trim as well as engine bay and underbody. Autoneum is represented in 25 countries, employs around 17,000 people, and operates 77 production facilities worldwide.Last…

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Marelli-Infineon Micro Laser Projector

Marelli will showcase their latest speed-to-market innovations at Auto Shanghai 2025, from 23 April to 2 May. They will present the ‘Fast Forward, Forward Fast’ theme, highlighting their commitment to accelerating product development to help carmakers get to market faster. Marelli will offer a curated journey through four distinct areas: a ‘Momentum Lab’ will focus…

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