Automotive Interiors World

1 week ago | automotiveinteriorsworld.com | Zahra Awan

BMW Group Sound Design Studio has developed a sound concept for the next generation of BMW vehicles scheduled for launch in 2025. BMW Operating System X enables drive sounds tailored to the driving situation at hand in Personal Mode and Sport Mode. The immersive spectrum of audio effects has been designed to increase the holistic user experience.

1 week ago | automotiveinteriorsworld.com | Zahra Awan

Materials manufacturer Covestro has introduced a new line of post-consumer recycled (PCR) polycarbonates made from end-of-life automotive headlamps. Developed through a joint program initiated by the German federal enterprise GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), with Volkswagen and NIO as key partners, these TÜV Rheinland-certified grades contain 50% recycled content and are now commercially available for new automotive applications.

2 weeks ago | automotiveinteriorsworld.com | Zahra Awan

Swiss composites manufacturing company Bcomp has joined forces with Kia to deploy its natural-fiber composite material, ampliTex, into key interior components of the new Concept EV2. The Concept EV2, unveiled at Kia’s recent EV day in Barcelona, is intended to demonstrate the potential for large-scale adoption of bio-based composites in affordable EVs, paving the way for wider integration into production vehicles.

2 weeks ago | automotiveinteriorsworld.com | Charlotte Iggulden

A new high-level summit took place at this year’s Automotive Testing Expo India. It was opened with a keynote address from Damodaran Subramanian, CEO, ChipEdge Technologies/Sarinx/Celton, followed by a session on future technologies. Speakers included Dr G Nagarajan, president, SAEIndia; CV Raman, member of the executive committee, Maruti Suzuki/past president, SAEIndia; Dr Saurabh Dalela, director,ICAT; and Dr N Saravanan, president and chief technology officer, Ashok Leyland.

2 weeks ago | automotiveinteriorsworld.com | Charlotte Iggulden

After a highly anticipated two-year wait, Automotive Testing Expo India was held this week at the CTC Complex in Chennai. Over 200 industry-leading suppliers exhibited, showing cutting-edge advances in full-vehicle, component and systems development across two exhibition halls. Three days of conference sessions highlighted India’s capabilities in manufacturing, innovation, sustainability and technology, while fostering critical discussions on challenges and opportunities.