Faurecia launches Opale cockpit Faurecia, a Forvia subsidiary, launched the Opale cockpit, which achieves an 83% carbon dioxide emission reduction and a 21% weight reduction. The Opale cockpit integrates a furniture-inspired modular center console tailored for the Chinese market, an innovation upgrading the center console to a multi-purpose lifestyle tool with customizable functions such as a coffee machine, a large storage place, or a retractabl...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/22

Faurecia develops Safe 60 seat with Joyson Safety Systems Faurecia, a Forvia subsidiary, developed the Safe 60 seat with Joyson Safety Systems, a subsidiary of Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp., for the Chinese market. Designed based on the ABTS platform, the Safe 60 has a zero-gravity seat structure solution balancing safety and adjustability, where the active and passive reset mechanisms comprise two parts. In terms of active reset, the Safe 60 re...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/22

Auto Shanghai 2025: FORVIA announces 9 world premieres FORVIA announced that it will showcase breakthrough technologies with 9 world premieres at Auto Shanghai 2025. Combining the expertise of FORVIA Faurecia and FORVIA HELLA, the Group will be presenting safe, high-performance, sustainable, and cost-effective innovations. FORVIA will present Saphir. This mid-size low-body car segment integrates disruptive innovations, offering affordable and att...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/16

icles (EVs) and huge costs for the development of hydrogen infrastructures, hydrogen tanks for use in heavy-duty commercial vehicles for long-distance transportation are being reevaluated and FCs for drones are attracting increasing attention. Suppliers intend to tap hydrogen-related demand. Forvia Faurecia Group (Forvia Faurecia) has developed a large hydrogen tank for heavy-duty FC trucks. The large hydrogen tank supports a filling pressure of ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/16

ORE project. Its milestones were (i) NAFILean-R NP47N launched on the instrument panel of the new Renault 5 and (ii) IniCycled-P VP32M ELV, a world-first using recycled plastics from end-of-life vehicles. Launched in 2021, the DECORE project was a 4-year public-private collaboration between FORVIA (Faurecia Automotive Seating (FAS), Faurecia Interiors Systems (FIS), MATERI’ACT), CEA, Renault and MTB. It aimed at accelerating the development of ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/22

ne is to promote investment plans for the industrial value chain of electric and connected vehicles, their systems, subsystems, and components, as well as certain auxiliary infrastructure systems necessary for their deployment. Among the companies, Exide Technologies will receive EUR 19.14 million, Faurecia Interior Systems (Valencia) will be awarded EUR 17.44 million, VW Navarra will get EUR 8.74 million, Sapa Operaciones will receive EUR 5.84 m...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/21

Forvia Faurecia develops new hydrogen tank for heavy-duty fuel-cell trucks Forvia Faurecia Group (Forvia Faurecia, headquartered in France) has developed a new “XL Tank” hydrogen tank for heavy-duty fuel-cell trucks. The XL Tank supports a filling pressure of 70 MPa. The company has established a mass production system for the new product, which complies with the “hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle safety regulation (UNR134)” for the first time i...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/20

CES 2025: FORVIA to present Apps Market solutions for automotive connectivity FORVIA SE announced that its subsidiary, Faurecia Aptoide Automotive (FAA), will present the latest advancements in its scalable and white-label Apps Market & ecosystem at CES 2025. FAA will showcase the seamless integration of over 200 applications across 23 major automotive brands globally. The Apps Market supports developers with resources designed to create automoti...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/24

Forvia relocates headquarters of Faurecia Clarion Electronics to Shanghai, China Forvia relocated the headquarters of Faurecia Clarion Electronics, a division specializing in cockpit electronics and autonomous driving technology, to Shanghai, China on October 30, 2024. Faurecia Clarion Electronics, with over 2,000 employees and four R&D centers in China, will see its position in the Chinese market further improved from the relocation. China has ...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/01

Faurecia to participate in CHFE 2024 Faurecia announced that it will participate in the 8th China (Foshan) International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology and Products Exhibition (CHFE 2024) with the following 5 products. 143L and 400L 70MPa type-IV hydrogen storage tanks: Employ a plastic liner and offer a large volume, with a maximum hydrogen storage ratio of 7% and a maximum service life of 44,000 hydrogen filling and discharging. Suitable for...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/21

FORVIA reveals FORVIA Meetings for Microsoft Teams app FORVIA SE, through its subsidiary Faurecia Aptoide Automotive (FAA), has introduced the new "FORVIA Meetings for Microsoft Teams" app, marking it as the first Tier 1 supplier to introduce a Microsoft Teams solution in the automotive app market. Developed with Microsoft over the past year and a half, the new app required ongoing pilots with European and Chinese OEMs. It allows users to join me...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/18

ans to strengthen product development and supply capacity in the country, and focus its efforts on sales to Japanese automakers. FORVIA Group’s sales to Japanese automakers account for about 8% of its total sales. It aims to increase the ratio to about 30% from 2030. It has already established “Faurecia Japan Tochigi Plant” in Shimotsuke City, Tochigi Prefecture, as part of its investment in Japan, which is preparing to start supplying door...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/09

FORVIA-BYD inaugurate new seat assembly plant in Rayong, Thailand FORVIA and BYD inaugurated their new seat assembly plant in Rayong, Thailand, following the beginning of construction in July 2023. This plant was built under Shenzhen Faurecia Automotive Parts, a joint venture created by both firms in 2017 and majority-owned by FORVIA.  Production of complete seats is scheduled to begin one month after this opening, serving BYD’s electric and h...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/19

, the project is slated for the construction of battery pack production lines and a core New Energy Vehicle (NEV) component plant. So far, an NEV and component industry cluster led by BYD and distinguished by top players such as BWI Group, Yanfeng International, Lear Dongfeng, Gecko Technology, and Faurecia China has taken shape in the Shenzhen-Shanwei Special Cooperation Zone. From multiple press releases...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/10

Faurecia participates in FCVC 2024 Faurecia participated in the International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicle Congress & Exhibition 2024 (FCVC 2024) held in Jiading, Shanghai from June 4 to 6 with cutting-edge hydrogen storage technologies and products, exhibiting the following five breakthrough solutions: A 400L 70MPa type-IV hydrogen storage tank with light weight, excellent performance, rich project experience, and a rapid development process. ...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/12

onents for vehicle interiors and exteriors, such as air vents, storage compartments, cup holders, and electrically operated tailgates. It has plants in Germany, the Czech Republic, Serbia, China, and the USA. It supplies parts to OEMs such as Audi, BMW, and Tesla as well as Tier 1 suppliers such as Faurecia and Magna. Based on Mutares SE & Co. KGaA press release ...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/06

Faurecia China, SAIC Overseas Mobility to co-build intelligent cockpit ecosystems outside China Faurecia (China) Holding Co., Ltd. (Faurecia China) formed a strategic partnership with SAIC Motor Overseas Intelligent Mobility Technology Co., Ltd. (SAIC Overseas Mobility), an SAIC Motor subsidiary, to help the company develop leading intelligent cockpit products for the global market. The two parties will give full play to their advantages in areas...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/06

Aptoide sells stake in Faurecia Aptoide Automotive to FORVIA Aptoide announced the sales of its stake in a joint venture with FORVIA, Faurecia Aptoide Automotive, to FORVIA. This decision enables Aptoide to mainly focus on its core business of providing an innovative global platform for mobile app and games developers and users. Faurecia Aptoide Automotive has already been recognized as a global partner in key markets such as North and South Amer...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/02

Forvia, Gree Electric to jointly promote development, application of new materials Faurecia (China) Holding Co., Ltd., a Forvia subsidiary, on behalf of Materi’Act, signed a memorandum of cooperation with Zhuhai Gree Green Renewable Resources Co., Ltd., a Gree Electric subsidiary. The two parties will establish a joint venture by the end of 2024 to jointly develop, manufacture, and sell recycled plastics. They will be committed to developing fi...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/16

sure-reducing valves and Symbio’s FC StackPack will be integrated together. Both companies are aiming to commercialize FC systems first for construction equipment solutions by as early as 2026 and eventually for trucks, buses, and other applications. Symbio, an equally-owned joint venture between Faurecia SE, Michelin (Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin S.C.A.), and Stellantis N.V., began operations at the SymphonHy FC plant in Fran...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/01