Last week, Nissan likened a new fabric that it's developing to fake baby skin – setting the blogosphere ablaze with morbid imagery and snarky comments. The automaker, however, doesn’t seem phased. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair magazine, Nissan reiterated the analogy and even took it to new levels of weird – boasting about an “artificial finger” and upholstering cars … [Read more...] about Nissan: Baby Skin, Fingers and Bacon
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Nissan Introduces Fatigue-Free Seats
Nissan has partnered with researchers at Keio University and NASA to introduce the world’s first ever “fatigue-free seats” – which are designed to reduce stress on drivers' bodies and keep them more alert. … [Read more...] about Nissan Introduces Fatigue-Free Seats
Nissan to Upholster Cars in Fake Baby Skin
Just when you thought things couldn't get much weirder than upholstering cars in human leather, Nissan Motor Company announces that it's developing a synthetic material that looks and feels like human baby skin. … [Read more...] about Nissan to Upholster Cars in Fake Baby Skin
Ford Takes On Stinky Car Interiors
Early last year, a study conducted by researchers at Queen Mary University in London found that car interiors are home to more bacteria than public toilets. Since then, the idea of developing a self-sanitizing car has kept automakers busy. The biggest advancement, of course, came when Nissan announced that its new NV200 taxi cab would be trimmed in antimicrobial nonstick … [Read more...] about Ford Takes On Stinky Car Interiors
No Ideal Solution to ‘Do Not Resew’ Tags
In March, The Hog Ring published an article titled "Warning: Do Not Resew This Cover" – which outlined Nissan's warning to auto trimmers that repairs to their seat covers could prevent seat-mounted airbags from deploying properly. Not surprisingly, the article raised a number of questions and concerns among our readers about issues of liability. … [Read more...] about No Ideal Solution to ‘Do Not Resew’ Tags
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