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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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 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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Xpeng G7 is ‘AI Driven’
Xpeng has just unveiled their G7 electric SUV, which they are calling ‘the world’s first AI car’. This vehicle features three in-house developed Turing chips and has L3 autonomous-drive capability. Range is said to be up to 702 km, and launch is planned for the third quarter of 2025.Xpeng’s Turing AI chips provide 2,200 TOPS…
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DVN Tokyo in the Rearview Mirror
It was an intense week in Japan with a lot of visits, contact and discussion about automotive market. Nine million vehicles were made in Japan last year, making that country…
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Regulatory Session @ DVN Tokyo ’25
The regulatory session was chaired by GTB President Wolfgang Huhn, who also chaired the subsequent panel discussion on current rulemaking issues.The first speaker was GTB Secretary General Davide Puglisi, who introduced the GTB and gave a status update on the Road Projection, Automated Driving System Marker Lamps, and Energy Saving projects. He said the GTB…
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Lexus e350 Has Lit Logo, New HD Lighting
The new Lexus e350, unveiled this past April in Shanghai, bears two new lighting features.There’s a lit lexus callout — a first for the brand — in the middle of the full-width red rear light band.And the latest Lexus Safety System+ has an ADB system Lexus are calling ‘AHS’, for Adaptive High-beam System: a new high-resolution…
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New Nissan Leaf Revealed
Nissan have just revealed their 3rd-generation Leaf. It’s been completely redesigned, and will reach U.S. Nissan dealerships in the Fall, with other markets to follow. The new car will be assembled alongside the Ariya at Nissan’s Tochigi plant in Japan.In front, there’s a black grille with an (optionally) illuminated Nissan emblem, stacked rectangular lighting elements,…
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Interior Design for Safety, Sustainability: Is Recycling the Recipe?
DVN Interior is focused this week on a holistic approach combining interior design, safety, and recycling; by combining these elements, we create a space that is beautiful and functional, safe,…
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Tenchen Controls: Chinese Seat Supplier
During the EAC 2025 exhibition in Hangzhou, DVN Interior met with Zhejiang Tenchen Controls. They’re a company founded in 1984, listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and specializing in R&D, production, sales, and service of automobile seats. They have 2,700 employees and have delivered 10 million seats to customers so far. Tenchen was awarded as…
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