The all-electric Nissan Leaf already features upholstery made from recycled water bottles. Now its seats, door panels, headrests and center armrest will be trimmed in ECO CIRCLE Plantfiber – a new fabric partially derived from sugarcane. … [Read more...] about Nissan Leaf to be Trimmed in Sugarcane
Green Upholstery
Photo: An Eco-Friendly Soft Top?
While Ford is dumping loads of money and resources into developing new interior fabrics made from plants, the owner of this Volkswagen Jetta has taken a more organic approach. … [Read more...] about Photo: An Eco-Friendly Soft Top?
The Peugeot that’s Trimmed in Newspaper
Peugeot debuted its eco-friendly Onyx concept car at the 2012 Paris Motor Show earlier this month. Built in association with Dutch design firm Vij5, the Onyx features a one-of-a-kind interior cabin trimmed in NewspaperWood – a material made from recycled newspaper. … [Read more...] about The Peugeot that’s Trimmed in Newspaper
Modern Meadow Makes Leather in Labs
A shortage in the world's supply of leather has caused ripple effects throughout the auto upholstery industry – most notably, an increase in the price of quality hides. While most industry insiders – from tanneries to trim shops – are at the mercy of cattle farmers, one company is working to sever our reliance on animals once and for all. No, I'm not talking about faux … [Read more...] about Modern Meadow Makes Leather in Labs
Photo: Hand-Carved Wooden Dashboard
We've seen some wacky car interiors, but this Russian Lada with a hand-carved wooden dashboard takes the cake! According to Autoevolution, a Ukrainian man whittled it out of a single block of wood. He made the steering wheel as well. … [Read more...] about Photo: Hand-Carved Wooden Dashboard
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