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How Automakers Design Interiors

July 27, 2011 By Nadeem Muaddi

Auto trimmers know what goes into restoring and custom fabricating a car's interior. But did you ever wonder what an automaker goes through to design it in the first place? Toronto's Metro published an interesting piece today about Mercedes-Benz's development process for the 2012 M-Class SUV's interior cabin. As you'll read, the level of R&D that goes into designing one of … [Read more...] about How Automakers Design Interiors

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