Do we have to reduce comfort to meet weight reduction?

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Seating design
Automotive IQ recently spoke with Dr. Olaf Biedermann, Director Innovation Europe, at Faurecia Autositze GmbH, about seat design and the on-going conflict between weight reduction and seating comfort. IQPC: Dr. Biedermann, could you please introduce yourself, what is your background and what is your recent role at Faurecia? In my role as Director Innovation Europe I do have the pleasure to lead the "dWorks" innovation organisation in Munich, Germany that works on breakthrough innovation concep...

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