On October 6, LG Electronics (LG) announced that it will supply its integrated cockpit solution for Renault Group’s New Trafic E-Tech Electric, the automaker’s first mass-produced commercial vehicle built on a software-defined vehicle (SDV) architecture.
Designed specifically for SDV environments, LG’s solution inte
On September 28, SIGIT Group announced that the SIGIT Morocco plant will produce the new centre console for the Fiat Grizzly. SIGIT Morocco is working with a One Piece Flow approach designed to ensure a smooth, efficient, and robust production process. In July 2026, Stellantis MEA started production of the Fiat Grizz
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. announced on September 24 that it will build a new plant in the Bidkin Industrial Area in Maharashtra, India. The investment comes in response to Toyota Motor Corporation’s plan to build a new Toyota Kirloskar Motor plant in the same industrial area. Toyoda Gosei plans to begin producing large
HI-LEX Corporation announced on September 4 that it will invest approximately JPY 1.2 billion in the Kyushu Plant of HI-LEX ACT Co., Ltd. in Miyako-machi, Fukuoka Prefecture, following the receipt of its first order in Japan for door module products. Production is scheduled to begin in December 2028.
HI-LEX ACT will
On August 31, Kyowa Leather Cloth Co., Ltd. announced that it will increase the capital of KYOWA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (KI), a planned consolidated subsidiary in India. KI will manufacture and sell synthetic leather products. Kyowa Leather Cloth resolved to establish the subsidiary on July 31. Its establishment is sc
Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA (FORVIA HELLA) announced that FORVIA SE will unveil for the first time a unified vision for the commercial vehicle (CV) industry that brings together its five business groups at IAA Transportation 2026 from September 14-20.
FORVIA will highlight advanced solutions, including safety, comfort, lig
On July 24, Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. announced that it has developed production technology to automate the sewing process for the outer surface of automotive interior parts.
The technology automates the sewing of flexible outer materials into three-dimensional shapes through improvements to the sewing machine, fixtures
Autoneum Holding Ltd. (Autoneum) has secured multiple vehicle program awards from Chery and is constructing two new production plants in Anhui province, China.
The Wuhu plant will cover 20,000 square meters, while the Anqing plant will cover 5,000 square meters. Both plants are scheduled to begin production in the se
MATERI'ACT, a FORVIA SE subsidiary, has developed IniCycled-P, a polypropylene-based compound for visible applications, for Renault Master. It is the first time in Europe that recycled plastic from end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) is used in a large, visible interior component produced in series.
IniCycled-P combines 20%
The European Commission has approved Apollo Funds's acquisition of sole control of the FORVIA Automotive Interiors Business, under the EU Merger Regulation.
The transaction covers Faurecia Interiors Holding SAS in France, Faurecia Automotive Interior System (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. in China and Faurecia Interior Systems U
On June 26, Vehicle Tech Week Europe 2026 concluded successfully at Messe Stuttgart. Taking place from June 23-25, 2026, the event united three technology exhibitions under one connected platform: Automotive Testing Expo Europe, Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo Europe and Automotive Interiors Expo Europe. Major Eur
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
DaikyoNishikawa Corporation (DaikyoNishikawa) announced that it has independently developed a translucent surface technology, which has been adopted for Lexus's large sedan—the new ES (scheduled for launch in June)—specifically for the instrument panel and steering wheel's Responsive Hidden Switches.
DaikyoNishikawa
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
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