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The final arrangements for the new Euro 7 passenger vehicle emission standard are to be presented in July of this year. The widely discussed regulation will replace the already existing, rather restrictive Euro 6D standard and is expected to impose even stricter emission limits on manufacturers. What does this mean for the passenger car market and what solutions can help comply with the new requirements?

Based on the future-proof blockchain technology, a digital project for the automotive industry has made it to the list of the 50 largest and most innovative ventures of its kind according to the Forbes magazine. The XCEED data chain created by automotive and IT leaders such as Renault, Faurecia, Coşkunöz, Knauf Industries, IBM and Simoldes makes it easy to track the quality and origin of thousands of automotive parts in real time.

For decades, there has been a belief that the safest place in a car is the back seat just behind the driver – statistically, is it really the safest place in a car? An analysis of the effects of frontal crashes conducted by the Institute of Highway Safety, however, indicates that passengers traveling in the rear seat of a car suffered the most injuries. What is the reason for this?

The floor for a car is what the foundation is for a house. The floor plate is often the starting point for the design of a car’s body, and to a large extent determines its comfort. However, effective sound insulation does not have to involve increasing the vehicle’s own weight. Our EPP foam floor panels perfectly combine low weight with sound absorption, and at the same time perfectly smooth out any irregularities.