2012

May 22, 2012

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Consumers Have Adapted to Smaller Vehicles, Research Indicates

Escalating gas prices and high unemployment rates are causing many car buyers to downsize their vehicle purchases, while still wanting the same interior amenities to which they have grown accustomed, a J.D. Power study finds....More
May 18, 2012

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Snapshots: 2012 WardsAuto Interiors Conference

Photos from the sessions and award presentations at the 2012 WardsAuto Interiors Conference.
May 18, 2012

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Student Designers Win Top Honors With Slick Concepts, New Ideas

In the third annual WardsAuto Interiors Student Design Competition, young stylists from Detroit’s College for Creative Studies were challenged with creating an interior for a small, practical CUV for the year 2025....More
May 18, 2012

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Toyota Mounting Design-Fueled Comeback, Chief Stylist Says

The new attitude marks a sharp change in direction for Toyota, whose lean manufacturing principles and bulletproof quality made it an industry leader over the last two decades and the envy of rivals....More
May 18, 2012

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Experience, Feeling of Future Luxury Cabins Important

Simplicity in design and lack of noise, both audible and visual, will define the luxury interiors of tomorrow, panelists say....More
May 17, 2012

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More Personalization Seen With Ambient Interior Lighting

Using LIN, designers can achieve more uniformity with their lighting designs. Ambient lighting needs to fit a particular interior color, as some lighting schemes may be too intense in a beige interior but just right for a cabin shaded black....More
May 17, 2012

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WardsAuto

Infotainment to Drive Vehicle-Interior Styling

Even though auto makers are designing new, advanced infotainment systems, they’ve been forced to work within the confines of conventional interior architectures. That could be about to change, insiders say....More
May 17, 2012

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Reporter Notebook: Shine a Light

WardsAuto writers pass along the buzz at today’s 2012 WardsAuto Interiors Conference in Dearborn, MI....More
May 17, 2012

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Designers Must Reduce Interior Weight But Still Satisfy Customers

To meet demands of India’s hot climate and still keep with the country’s thrifty approach to car-buying, Visteon re-thought the traditional HVAC system....More
May 17, 2012

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WardsAuto

Small-Car Interiors Present Challenges, Opportunities

Small-car buyers crave functionality, connectivity and safety from automotive interiors, industry experts say at today's conference....More

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Consumers Have Adapted to Smaller Vehicles, Research Indicates

Snapshots: 2012 WardsAuto Interiors Conference

Student Designers Win Top Honors With Slick Concepts, New Ideas

Toyota Mounting Design-Fueled Comeback, Chief Stylist Says

Experience, Feeling of Future Luxury Cabins Important

More Personalization Seen With Ambient Interior Lighting

Infotainment to Drive Vehicle-Interior Styling

Reporter Notebook: Shine a Light

Designers Must Reduce Interior Weight But Still Satisfy Customers

Small-Car Interiors Present Challenges, Opportunities

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