At the Paris Motor Show, Faurecia showcases its cockpit of the future and zero emissions solutions
SMART LIFE ON BOARD
The increasing autonomy and connectedness of vehicles is radically altering the driving experience and as a consequence the vehicle interior. Different use cases are emerging. Faurecia has taken full measure of this, pioneering a comprehensive technology offer that makes the Cockpit of the Future a reality today. On its booth, Faurecia will demonstrate its role as a leading systems integrator to enhance user experience in the versatile, connected and predictive Cockpit of the Future.
Among the Smart Life on Board highlights:
- Fully integrated Cockpit of the Future. A serial production vehicle demonstrating versatile architecture and smart systems for a safe, comfortable and personalized user experience for different driving modes.
- Advanced Versatile Seat Structure. For this world premiere, Faurecia, in partnership with ZF, has developed an all-new frame concept for front and rear seats which provides a safety cocoon in all positions of the seats. It offers intelligently powered kinematics to enable new use cases such as togetherness, working, relaxing, and sleeping as well as kinematics for cargo mode and row 3 easy entry.
- Voice-activated cockpit. Using Parrot Automotive’s multi-platform system, this demonstrator provides the driver and the passenger with an individualized voice assistant experience to manage infotainment, navigation and seat functions, ensuring a seamless connectivity and comfort on board.
- Immersive sound experience. As another world première at the show, Faurecia has integrated innovative sound surface activation technologies and advanced software algorithms into a serial production vehicle to provide a unique immersive sound experience without using any loudspeakers.
SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY
As the global clean tech leader, Faurecia is committed to drive the mobility and industry value chain towards zero emissions and offers innovative solutions in three areas: emissions reduction for all types of engines from passenger vehicles to high horsepower, zero emissions mobility and air quality solutions for cities. At the Paris Motor Show, the Group will showcase breakthrough technologies that will support the automotive industry’s evolution towards zero emissions and digital services for smarter and cleaner cities.
Among solutions and services highlighted for Sustainable Mobility:
- Advanced fuel cell systems. Faurecia draws on its extensive experience in systems integration and its partnerships with Stelia Composites, the CEA and Ad-Venta, to combine fuel tank and fuel cell stack technologies into a comprehensive solution for both light and commercial vehicles. Faurecia’s overall goal is to halve the cost of the fuel cell stack to make it a more attractive option for automakers to integrate into their electric vehicle range as this technology matures and refueling infrastructure develops.
- Battery systems. Faurecia is developing a range of battery top covers and full battery housing solutions for Electric and Plug-in Hybrid vehicles, with an ongoing extension towards battery thermal function integration and battery modules.
- Clean Drive App for cities. Building on its technology expertise in aftertreatment systems and real time NOx emissions, Faurecia has created the Clean Drive App that will analyze driver’s mobility behavior and give them personalized advice in order to reduce their emissions footprint. The app can incentivize the driver and propose alternative routes to avoid more polluted areas. Faurecia has also developed a city dashboard mapping air quality and interacting with Clean Drive app users. The two solutions form a digital ecosystem helping cities and their citizens to lead to a more sustainable mobility.