Tata AutoComp Systems Limited (Tata AutoComp) announced that it has entered definitive agreements to acquire an 80% stake in UK-based Artifex Interior Systems Limited (formerly IAC UK) from Jaguar Land Rover Ventures Limited, a subsidiary of Tata Motors. The acquisition, valued at GBP 77 million (with potential defer

Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. (Antolin) has supplied an advanced headliner and sun visors for Tesla Model 3 Highland. Engineered with a plastic core and a textile laminate, produced using a VOC-free (Volatile Organic Compound) process, this technology is typically found in luxury trims.
The company has provided a spilt

Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. (Antolin) has developed and produced the overhead lighting console and ambient lighting, along with the headliner substrate and the front-end carrier for Mahindra’s new EV models in India, including the BE 6e and XEV 9e.
The deliveries of these models are expected to start in the coming day

On January 7, Dirac and Denon announced that they have now expanded their partnership to the automotive market. At CES 2025, the two companies will showcase the first result of their automotive industry collaboration in a Denon Car Audio Concept System enabled by Dirac that sets new standards in immersive, spatialize

On December 18, Antolin, in a social media post, stated that it is providing both standard and sunroof headliners, produced in its Ranjangaon plant, for Škoda Kylaq, a newly unveiled compact SUV. It is also providing ambient lighting for this model, which is produced in its lighting facility in Chakan, Pune. 
(Based

South Korea’s SK chemicals Co., Ltd. announced that it completed a joint circular recycling technology project with Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation. The circular recycling technology uses the depolymerization of waste plastic into molecular units. SK chemicals commercialized it in 2023.
In this recent proje

Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. (Antolin) revealed that it has supplied several components for the Renault 4 E-Tech, including the headliner substrate, door panel, and pillar trim.
The company also collaborated with Renault to develop chemical foaming technology for the Renault 4 E-Tech’s rear door panels, which is also u

Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. (Antolin) announced that its latest sustainable and HMI technologies will be presented at the IZB trade fair in Wolfsburg, Germany, from October 22-24, 2024.
The company will display (i) the Sunrise concept cockpit jointly developed with VIA optronics. It features phygital elements, 3D- sha

Toyota has a plan to fix its Grand Highlander and Lexus TX three-row SUVs, for which production had to be stopped at the TMMI plant in Princeton, Indiana. 
Toyota issued an initial recall notice and stop-sale order on June 20 after failing a random NHTSA audit in May.
The problem was that with the driver's side windo

Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. (Antolin) has produced the backlit door, the instrument panel, and headliner substrate for the new CUPRA Terramar.
This SUV developed and designed in Spain will be produced at Audi’s Györ plant in Hungary. (From Antolin social media updates on September 6, 2024)

Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. (Antolin) announced that it has recently developed several projects for the new Tata Curvv. 
Antolin supplies the headliner substrate with perimeter lighting, which accentuates the vehicle’s panoramic roof, as well as the decorative insert with ambient lighting for the instrument panel and

Grupo Antolin (Antolin) announced that its sustainable and technology solutions for automotive interiors will be presented at Auto China 2024 in Beijing, from April 25 to May 4.
Antolin is committed to its growth in China, a key country for its transformation plan.
Among the highlights of the showcase are sustainable

International Automotive Components (IAC) announced that it has identified ways to incorporate ocean-bound materials and other recycled fibers into its products. It uses use agave, jute, kanaf, rice hulls, and hemp to create items like natural fiber headliners and recycled pillars.
(Based on IAC social media updates

On March 20, the all-new 2025 Infiniti QX80 made its debut at the Edge, the 100-story-high outdoor sky deck at Hudson Yards ahead of the 2024 New York International Auto Show and U.S. sales launch, which will begin later this summer.
As the flagship SUV in the Infiniti range, the three-row 2025 QX80 delivers capable

Grupo Antolin (Antolin) announced that Car of the Year 2024, the new Renault Scenic E-Tech, is equipped with Antolin’s headliners and pillars trim.
The products are from Antolin’s facilities in France.
(From Antolin social media updates on March 4, 2024)

Grupo Antolin (Antolin) announced that it has supplied modular headliners and overhead lighting consoles for the Ford F-Series Super Duty.
(From Antolin social media updates on January 15, 2024)

Grupo Antolin (Antolin) developed a touch control panel for the new Tata Harrier and Safari SUVs. The touch control panel is positioned at the heart of the instrument panel and beneath the air vents.
It serves as a personal command center and helps to control the fully automatic temperature controller (FATC)-HVAC sys

Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America announced with Fisker Inc. the launch of the Fisker Pulse audio system powered by ELS STUDIO 3D on the all-new 2023 Fisker Ocean Extreme and Fisker Ocean One. This all-new system on the 2023 Fisker Ocean includes 575 watts of power, 15 speakers, a 19L subwoofer enclosur

October 4, Toyota Boshoku America Inc. (TBA) announced it is investing USD 225 million for a new facility in Hopkinsville, Kentucky that will produce seat frame mechanism parts, including seat tracks, seat recliners and motors with gear. 
Construction on 327,000-square-foot facility began in June 2023 with operations

On October 4, Skoda Auto unveils the second-generation Kodiaq D segment SUV, which will be available in 2024.
The 5/7-seater Kodiaq now becomes 61 mm longer than the previous model. Its drag coefficient has also been improved to cd 0.282.
Its overall dimensions are (LWH) 4,758x 1,864x 1,659 (mm) and a wheelbase of up