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Why the auto industry? If you’re interviewing at FORVIA, we will probably ask you this. What Monique and Xue replied will help you come up with the perfect answer. Last week, these two engineers talked about Women in Engineering with our host Joy FANG. Relying on their own career path and experience, they debunked preconceived ideas, shared tips with young women in engineering, and explained what women can bring to a team of engineers. Many thanks to all three of them for this inspiring FORVIA Talks! What topic do you want us to tackle in our next episode?

When seat comfort becomes a science! We conducted research with over 8,000 consumers. And this is what we found out. It all began when we started exploring the influence of seating design on driver alertness, and proved how big it was. This led to extensive research to come up with a science-based approach. Of course, since we are at the intersection of seating, engineering and anatomy, data science and wellness, we needed experts from all these fields. For example, we mapped the relationship between seating position and indicators of well-being such as blood pressure and flow 🩸, body temperature 🌡, and muscle stiffness. This research resulted in innovations like our All-in-One solution. It senses whether the posture of drivers and passengers could lead to back pain, thanks to a series of advanced sensor cells placed inside the seat. 1️⃣ They produce real-time data – on weight distribution or asymmetric posture for example – which is then interpreted by an algorithm. 2️⃣ The whole system then activates corrective actions by alerting the driver or directly inflating lumbar supports, adjusting seat position or activating massage functions. Today, our teams develop and test All-In-One in one of our seating R&D sites in Brières, France!

The car industry is now entering a new phase. A phase where Electronics in vehicles is booming, reshaping our industry at a pace never seen before. Electronic components will make up to 35% of an EV’s car value by 2030. Today, they only account for 15% of ICE vehicles value. 👉 What’s pushing this trend? 👉 How does car connectivity change usages and cars value? 👉 How is it reshaping the automotive’s value chain, and making new business models emerge? We’ve tried to answer all these questions in this analysis. To rise to the challenge, collaboration is key. It will help define new standards and develop functionalities. This is what we did with our Faurecia Aptoide, building the number 1 Apps store platform for connected cars, alongside apps developers and automakers. It also means a fantastic opportunity for our teams to keep driving innovation. Enjoy the read! https://lnkd.in/erWQiTif

Welcome in Tarazona, Spain! In this plant, we produce door and instrument panels for the automotive industry. But the way we produce them is what matters here 🤖 This plant is our lighthouse plant for the digital transformation of our operations. A while ago, we launched a digitalization program called Interiors 4.0, setting the standards for the future of our manufacturing operations. It’s based on 4 transformative pillars: Automation Data and digitalization Structural change Sustainability Today, this program is being rolled out across the world 🌎 with one objective: leading industry 4.0 in the automotive sector. Kudos to the teams who lead this transformation, in Tarazona and elsewhere! 💙

Today, Monique Danielou and Xue YANG share their experience as female leaders in engineering at FORVIA in a talk session hosted by Joy FANG! Monique started her career at FORVIA 30 years ago as a Development Engineer in France, and has since then held various positions, in France, India, the US, and China. Today, she’s the Group R&D Transformation Vice President. As for Xue, she joined FORVIA in 2020 after a 6-month internship and now works in one of our plants in France as Innovation Project Leader. Both share insights on developing their careers, tell their stories, and give tips for thriving in your professional environment. 👉 As always, don’t forget to register below and feel free to ask them questions (or just share what’s on your mind). They answer live!

Women in engineering and female students: Valérie, Isa, Virginie, and Paula have a message for you! 📤 Yesterday was International Women in Engineering Day. And so, on that occasion, we met with these four accomplished engineers at FORVIA. And you know what came out of our talks? They are involved in various automotive activities, including electronics, seating, interiors, and clean mobility. They are based in different parts of the world (Germany, France, China, USA) 🌎 But they do have one thing in common. As female engineers, they are confident that women engineers will continue to lead, inspire, and drive innovation. Watch the video for valuable advice! #FORVIA #FORVIAProud #WomeninEngineeringDay #WomenInEngineering

Moving in together 📦🔑 Our Indian Faurecia and FORVIA HELLA teams specialized in electronics are now going to work under one roof in Hinjewadi, Pune! Until now, 1,200 electronics employees were split between two locations - 16 kilometres apart – in Pune. 🌏 It's our second joint location worldwide after Northville, USA! And it’s not located just any place. It's in Pune's burgeoning IT hub, which positions us at the heart of innovation, surrounded by like-minded automotive pioneers! This is a great chance for us to attract new talent, especially IT experts and software developers!

The Foenix H2 was back at #LeMans24! 🔥 But this time, it wasn’t just on display. As the supplier of its hydrogen tank, we were proud to see it take to the track 🏁 That’s right! For the first time ever, the French GT designed, manufactured, and developed by Solution F - a GCK Group subsidiary - ran alongside other hydrogen-powered cars. Over the past 12 months, Foenix H2 has evolved significantly to become a real race car. To achieve the targeted engine power of 450 kW (612 hp), new developments have been made, all validated on the test bench. And it is now proof that a car running on hydrogen can be as powerful (and spectacular!) as its gasoline-powered counterparts. That’s what the 200,000+ spectators must have thought 😉 Le Mans once again serving as a technological laboratory 👊 #FORVIA #hydrogencar

For over 4 years now, the FORVIA Foundation has brought together our 150,000 employees worldwide to partner with the local communities. Their mission? 🎯 Tackling pressing social and environmental social challenges. Whether it’s designing & manufacturing 300 wheelchairs for people in need in India, dedicating time to a reforestation project in Mexico – called Refauresta - or financing workshops for hospitalized children in France, as our teams did in 2023. We have countless examples of our teams’ commitment like these. But we’d rather let you discover them in this video! Keep up this incredible job, FORVIANs 💙

You can access to our live event through this link: https://lnkd.in/eu5dCWEC 🔴 In less than 2 weeks, Monique Danielou and Xue YANG will share their experience as female leaders in engineering at FORVIA in a talk session hosted by Joy FANG! Monique started her career at FORVIA 30 years ago as a Development Engineer in France, and has since then held various positions, in France, India, the US, and China. Today, she’s the Group R&D Transformation Vice President. As for Xue, she joined FORVIA in 2020 after a 6-month internship and now works in one of our plants in France as Innovation Project Leader. Both will share insights on developing their careers, tell their stories, and give tips for thriving in your professional environment. 👉 As always, don’t forget to register below and feel free to ask them questions (or just share what’s on your mind). They will answer live!