Nearly 700 people attended the WardsAuto Interiors Conference May 9 at Detroit's Cobo Center for keynote speeches, panel sessions and award presentations for Wards 10 Best Interiors and the College for Creative Studies Student Design...
Designer Eric Brown spoke at this week’s WardsAuto Interiors Conference about the BMW i Inside Future Sculpture show car, which integrates holographic controls and a second-row lounge with a bookshelf. “How do you enjoy your time...
What other new types of vehicles can be created as consumers lose interest in traditional luxury sedans? That was the latest challenge to College for Creative Studies transportation design students for the eighth-annual WardsAuto Interiors Student...
Use of leather and wood isn’t going away, but suppliers and automakers are finding innovative ways to use the premium materials, along with promising alternatives.
OEMs and suppliers are drawing upon products and processes to lighten every part of the car, including not only the sheetmetal and powertrain but also the vehicle’s interior, industry officials say during the WardsAuto Interiors Conference.
One expert sees automakers requiring interior materials be designed to withstand spills of a growing menu of foods, beyond ketchup and mustard. “I think specs will change somewhat along with some very exotic-type chemical and food sources we...
Optimal EV battery placement, a technology platform that reduces textile waste and a faster-drying adhesive are seen as ways to achieve quieter, less costly interiors.