Approaching a Smart, and Sustainable Interior for Future Mobility Solutions

Abstract

Electrification and automated driving functions will have an enormous influence on automobiles of future generations, resulting in particular in an increased focus on the interior. New operator concepts as well as free time gained through autonomous driving will require new solutions and offerings for vehicle interiors. In addition, increased requirements for sustainability and the reduction or neutrality of CO₂ emissions of materials, manufacturing processes and final products will have a massive impact on the design of future vehicles. A modular interior is thought off for different usage scenarios for one vehicle: the mobile office for the daily trip to work or to a meeting, a bulk purchase or group excursion or the transport of goods in between times. Competencies in renewable raw materials, their processing and component functionalization are bundled for the design of future passenger car interiors and light commercial vehicles. The aim is to develop quickly replaceable components which, on the one hand, allow the interior to be adapted to its respective purpose, having a long service life thanks to robust surfaces, and, on the other hand, guarantee repair and maintenance during the continued use of the vehicles in order to reduce vehicle downtimes. In this paper the development of an interior demonstrator for future mobility will be shown.