FORVIA SE contributed its circular materials expertise and interior engineering capabilities to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)’s Cornerstone project, supporting next-generation sustainable automotive design and engineering.
In the project, FORVIA Interiors and MATERI’ACT developed a new-generation interior and door panel so
On June 18, Vulcaflex S.p.A, an Italian manufacturer of synthetic leathers used in the automotive industry, announced it is opening its first U.S. facility in Auburn, Alabama. The site is currently being prepped for construction. An almost USD 70 million investment is expected to create 130 jobs.
“The North American
On June 11, Mitsubishi Chemical announced that Audi has selected its DURABIO for the door switch inserts in the new Audi Q3, which was launched in October 2025. It marks the debut of DURABIO in an Audi interior application. The new door switch panel, crafted from a single DURABIO molded component, offers significant
On June 9, Covestro announced that its polycarbonate/ABS material, Bayblend T85X R35 CQ, has been adopted for interior components in the Lexus ES. The material reduces Global Warming Potential (CO₂e) by 25% compared to conventional fossil-based alternatives.
The development was enabled through close collaboration bet
On May 29, Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. announced that its interior full color illumination unit and knee airbag are used on the new model CX-5 from Mazda Motor Corporation.
The interior full color illumination unit supports LIN communication (Local Interconnect Network). LIN communication is a communication technology use
On May 21, Covestro signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Jiangsu Genofort to jointly develop and industrialize ultra-flexible printed electronics haptic interaction systems for automotive interior applications. The collaboration aims to support the development of intelligent automotive interiors with advan
On May 21, TactoTek announced that it had signed an IMSE technology license agreement with Motherson, a global Tier 1 automotive supplier. The partnership aims to expand OEM access to scalable production of IMSE-based smart surface parts for both interior and exterior vehicle applications.
The agreement will help OEM
On May 4, it was reported that Seiren Viscotec México inaugurated a new plant at the Marabis Industrial Park in Abasolo, Guanajuato.
The facility is focused on processing fabric and synthetic leather for vehicle interiors, supplying multiple automakers including Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, and Tesla. Production will serve
Tachi-S Co., Ltd. (Tachi-S) announced that it will acquire the automotive seat and interior businesses of TOYO H&I Co., Ltd. (TOYO H&I). TOYO H&I will establish a new company to which the businesses will be transferred, and Tachi-S will acquire the shares of the newly established company. This acquisition is a part o
FORVIA SE agreed to sell its Interiors Business Group to Apollo-managed funds for an enterprise value of EUR 1.82 billion. The transaction is subject to employee representative consultations and regulatory approvals, with closing targeted by year-end 2026.
The divestment supports FORVIA’s IGNITE strategy to focus on
On April 8, JOYNEXT, the Automotive Connectivity Business Unit of Joyson Electronics, announced that it has opened a new manufacturing facility at its Oborniki Śląskie site near Wrocław. With this expansion, JOYNEXT has nearly doubled its on-site production area to approximately 26,000 square meters. The new facilit
Marelli announced that it will present its latest in-cabin innovations for software-defined vehicles (SDVs) at Auto China 2026 in Beijing from April 24 to May 3.
The highlight is its unified software-defined cockpit experience, which combines computing, artificial intelligence (AI), ultrathin MiniLED Full Array Local
On April 2, Covestro announced that Marquardt is developing a door interior panel that maintains the visual and haptic properties of polyurethane (PU)-coated textile synthetics commonly used in automotive interiors, while enabling a dynamic color-changing responsive display to be invisibly embedded within the surface
Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. (Antolin) announced that Grupo Antolin Ingenieria’s EUR 2.87 million investment project has received funding from the State-Owned Industrial Promotion and Business Development Company (SEPIDES E.P.E.).
The project is supported by a EUR 710,426 grant and a EUR 286,605 loan. It focuses on the
On March 9, Invest in Gothenburg announced that Artifex Systems has officially opened its new engineering centre at Lindholmen Innovation District in Gothenburg. The investment follows the company’s acquisition by Tata AutoComp, India.
The new engineering centre has 16 employees. The Gothenburg team will play a key r
Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. (Antolin) has formed a strategic partnership with Neural Concept to incorporate AI-driven engineering tools, including AI-native workflows and design copilots, into its interior development processes, significantly shortening design and validation timelines.
The collaboration is intended to
FORVIA SE announced that the planned divestiture of its Interiors Business Group is currently in advanced negotiations with several parties.
This divestiture represents a key step in sharpening the Group’s portfolio focus and strengthening its financial profile. Upon completion, the transaction is expected to reduce
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