On October 14, Axent Capital Partners AG announced that it had taken over the German Eissmann Group. The takeover consists of the acquisition of the assets of Eissmann Automotive Deutschland GmbH, Bad Urach, which filed for insolvency in March 2024, as well as the acquisition of shares in the foreign subsidiaries.
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On October 13, multiple sources reported that Kuntai signed a letter of intent with Trèves Products, Services & Innovation (PSI). They will establish a production line for automotive carpets in Morocco, intended exclusively to supply the Trèves group for an initial period of five years. This project will be led by th

On October 13, NDR Auto Components Limited incorporated a joint venture company with Hayashi Telempu named “NDR Hayashi Automotive India Private Limited.” The new entity was established on October 10, 2025, and carries an authorized and subscribed share capital of INR 200 million. NDR Auto Components holds a 50% stak

On September 30, Porsche announced that the upcoming Cayenne Electric, set to debut at the end of 2025, will feature enhanced comfort, greater personalization options, and a new digital operating concept with the large display surface.
The Cayenne Electric features the Flow Display – a curved OLED display that flows

Announced on September 13, 2025, Antolin has inaugurated a new facility in Indonesia in collaboration with local joint venture AAA, formed by APM and ARMADA AUTOPARTS. The plant will start with headliner production and has plans to expand into door panels, lighting systems, and integrated electronics, reflecting Anto

On September 8, Gentex Corporation presented automotive features that enhance driving comfort and safety at IAA Mobility 2025. It also highlighted technologies from its partners, including automotive thermal sensing from ADASKY, and wireless power and data transfer from Solace.
Gentex’s dimmable sun visors fold down

Announced on September 10, 2025, Antolin has inaugurated its new plant in Thailand, strengthening its expansion in Southeast Asia.
The facility will serve as a center of excellence for modular interior solutions, including headliners, door panels, and cockpits, while integrating advanced acoustic foam production, nex

On September 8, GIRAFFEVISION announced that it will present its latest HUD solutions and immersive visual interaction experiences at IAA Mobility 2025. It will present GIRAFFEVISION HUD 2.0, designed to reduce driver distraction and serve as an advanced alternative to traditional instrument clusters. HUD 2.0 feature

Autoneum Holding Ltd. (Autoneum) announced that it will showcase its innovative NVH and sustainable solutions developed for all types of drive systems, including electric and software-based vehicles, at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, Germany.
Autoneum’s products, such as Flexi-Light PET, Di-Light, and the fully recycla

On September 2, Preh Group announced that it will present a concept for a center console that has been specially optimized for smartphone use at IAA Mobility 2025. Drivers can place their smartphones under a transparent surface, where Bluetooth pairing and the mandatory inductive charging take place. Important functi

On August 21, the federal Industrial Development Fund (IDF) announced that Prizma has started deliveries of exterior and interior car mirrors for Lada Iskra. For this purpose, the enterprise in Dimitrovgrad, Ulyanovsk region, has modernized its production.
It has integrated a high-performance laser cutting section in

On August 19, BHTC announced that BHTC Bulgaria EOOD has officially opened its expanded production and development site in Bozhurishte, Bulgaria. With an investment of EUR 25 million, the new plant expansion will create over 100 additional jobs in the coming years.
BHTC Bulgaria is part of the AUO Group. Since launch

In its annual report for FY 2024-25 (ending March 31, 2025), Samvardhana Motherson International Limited (SAMIL) announced that its Vision Systems division recently secured business from a marquee European OEM, with lifetime sales projected at USD 400 million. The division successfully launched new Camera Monitoring

On August 4, multiple sources reported that Chinese automotive interior materials manufacturer Kuntai announced its plans to establish a production facility in Morocco through its subsidiary, Kuntai Hongjing Co. Ltd.
The project, with an investment of approximately USD 13.7 million, will focus on the production of ca

Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. (Antolin) has supplied interior components for all three generations of Mercedes-Benz Vito van, produced in Vitoria, Spain, which is celebrating 30 years of production. The company has been a trusted partner from the beginning.
The collaboration began with door panels made from wood fiber a

On July 24, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati announced the development of an eco-friendly composite material made from Bambusa tulda—a fast-growing bamboo species native to Northeast India reinforced with biodegradable polymers. The composite offers high strength, thermal stability, lo

Several South Korean media sources reported that South Korea’s DY Deokyang Co., Ltd. had won an order from Kia Corporation for door trims of the automaker’s large-sized purpose-built vehicles (PBVs). Kia’s PBVs are electric vehicles (EVs) optimized for specific purposes, such as delivery, shuttle services, and autono

Autoneum Holding Ltd. (Autoneum) introduced Flexi-Light PET, a polyester felt-based sound insulation material, at the Automotive Acoustics Conference in Constance, Germany.
Flexi-Light PET is part of Autoneum’s Pure technologies product line and is made from up to 90% recycled PET. The lightweight, flexible material

Autoneum Holding Ltd. (Autoneum) has developed the N-Join1 carpet, a latex- and adhesives- free product made from recycled materials to support the automotive industry’s shift toward a circular economy.
The monomaterial carpet system is designed to provide driving comfort with optimal noise protection in the passenge

On June 11, TactoTek announced that Phillips Medisize, a Molex company, has joined the IMSE (in-mold structural electronics) ecosystem as a licensee.
Phillips Medisize will begin IMSE manufacturing at its facilities in the USA and Mexico, serving key markets including consumer, defense, automotive, and medical techno