Interiors

Ever since cupholders tore the auto industry apart in the 1980s, vehicle cockpits have been a battleground for new technologies and culture wars. Making people happy in cars now is harder than ever. A 2022 MBS panel with representatives from...

Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer, a professor at Germany’s University of Duisburg-Essen, notes: “Volvo, Tesla, BMW, Audi and the likes are all turning away from leather seats, reflecting that the circular economy theme is becoming more prominent in their...

“The best-performing car is one that people want to spend time in,” says Tata Communications' Ankur Jindal.

Drivers’ job-1 is to drive. “But they want a form of entertainment at the same time,” Xperi’s Jeff Jury says.

Co-developed with potential customers in China, the urbansphere concept offers a huge interior and rolls out a virtual red carpet for passengers.

Zulf Ali’s father disapproved of his dream to be an automotive designer. How he finally won his dad over is quite a tale.