In the era of autonomous driving, cars are no longer just transportation vehicles; they are evolving into living spaces over the next few years. With a growing focus on emotions and experiences, car interiors are becoming increasingly aesthetic while also requiring interactive features such as lighting and touch controls. This means that functional and decorative components will gradually integrate, making the fusion of design and technology in car interiors one of the important trends.
In 2024, Kurz's exhibition booth. Kurz, a leading brand in automotive decorative parts, believes that the future development of automotive decorative parts will trend in the following directions: "On one hand, interior design is trending towards large seamless surfaces, incorporating intelligent features and hidden technology (Shy Tech); on the other hand, the design of control components is becoming more attractive, serving as eye-catching highlights themselves. Therefore, manufacturers and brand owners should also aim to break through tradition and broaden their design horizons." Kurz further stated: "The integration of creativity not only provides impetus for automotive design but also meets the growing demands of target groups. During the 2024 Rubber & Plastics Exhibition, Kurz showcased a series of innovative products that integrate lighting, touch, and other features into decorative components. Let's take a closer look and learn together."
Next-generation lighting design
Automotive interior ambient lighting is a major hot product in current automotive interior components, blending colorful lighting with cool decorative effects to highlight a more luxurious and upscale lighting effect. Below are the integrations of different textures and lighting showcased by Kurz: Piano Black Design: Supplementary Lighting Modules Harmonize with Decorative Colors to Form a Unified Whole. Comet Shine Design: Enhancing Efficiency and Achieving Outstanding Design Effects through Targeted Light Extraction. Jellian Design: Achieving Captivating Dynamic Lighting Effects through Automotive Electronic Components. Gravitational Gradient Design: Optimizing and Fine-Tuning Gradients for Different Brightness Levels with Targeted Light Adjustments.
Hidden Wood Grain Touch Control
Intelligent crystal steering wheel
The collaboration project between Kurz, Swarovski, and Kurz's subsidiary PolyIC features a steering wheel with touch-sensitive crystal. Previously, at the 2023 IAA (International Motor Show Germany), Kurz and Swarovski jointly showcased a concept steering wheel design. This steering wheel not only features an HMI display screen but also embeds manipulable Swarovski crystals. Kurz stated, "The light color scheme of the steering wheel and the crystal components exude a sense of lightness, which is increasingly favored by the market with the popularity of electric vehicles. Additionally, this concept also demonstrates that, with creative interior solutions, almost all materials and components inside the cockpit can become design elements." Solid-cut crystals with a sense of depth can be matched with the interior color scheme of the car, and the crystal surface is scratch-resistant. Through Kurz's subsidiary PolyIC's high-transparency touch film technology (including backlight and Shy Tech design), the steering wheel can be equipped with intelligent functions, with backlight effects only appearing when users approach or touch the steering wheel.
Car Trunk Tailgate Trim Panel
One-stop IMD mass production, reducing carbon emissions
Smart touch function with Shy Tech design supports autonomous driving technology.
Communicate with road users through backlighting and 3D lighting effects.
Recyclable fog components, suitable for recycled materials.
Aerodynamic wheel hub design.
The innovative heat transfer solution PERFORMANCE+ process is suitable for complex geometric shapes.
Reduce air resistance to increase driving range.
The thickness of the recyclable decorative surface is less than a strand of hair.
digital grille
The digital grille, making its debut in the Sense Archive 2024-2025, is seamlessly formed into a single unit through IMD/INS/PMD/TieSie processes, with a length exceeding 2 meters. Decorations can be placed on both sides and covered with a unique PUR self-healing protective coating—providing outstanding decoration while integrating various functions such as headlights, taillights, and heating.
The above information is sourced from the Kults official website as previously mentioned, as well as from the 2024 Yashi Rubber and Plastic Exhibition. The images were captured by Aibang.
In the future, cars will become the second intimate private space outside of home. Car interior lighting has become a design element that cannot be ignored. Ambient lights are in the market introduction and growth stage. How to design ambient lights better and perfectly realize people's needs? Car interaction requires the joint efforts of OEMs, car lighting factories, interior decoration factories, material manufacturers, controllers, films, light guide materials and other companies. Now Aibang has a WeChat group for automotive ambient lights, Geely, BYD, Great Wall, Changan , Dongfeng, Yanfeng, Ruibo Optoelectronics, Guangzhou Xinchen, Yilan Auto Parts, Wenzhou Jincheng, Covestro, Kurz, SCHOTT and other companies have joined. Friends from upstream and downstream of the industry chain are welcome to join the group to discuss and seek progress together. .
Development Trends of Light/Decoration Integration in Interior Ambient Lighting
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Discussion on Legal Regulations and Relevant Testing Standards for Interior Ambient Lighting
中国汽研
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XINGYU CO.. LTD.
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Introduction to Smart Light Control Chip Solutions
Indie Microelectronics (WuXi) Co., Ltd.
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Mass Production and Future Trends of Dynamic/Music Rhythm Ambient Lighting
Ruibo Optoelectronics
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Smart Development Trends and Implementation Processes of Crystal Ornaments
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Application Case of SMART RGB in Interior Products
KURZ
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Application Cases of Optical Fibers in Ambient Lighting Products
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Interior ambient lighting color consistency measurement and calibration
光色科技
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长飞光纤 氛围灯解决方案介绍
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Application of Translucent Surface Products in Interior Ambient Lighting
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Application of IMD/IME and other In-Mold Decoration Technologies in Ambient Lighting
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氛围灯自动车生产线及光学解决方案
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