Interview: Andreas Eppinger, Group Vice President, Technology Management, Johnson Controls Automotive Seating

OEMs are seeking greater reductions in weight to meet economy and emissions targets while introducing an ever-increasing level of technology content as cars edge closer to driverless functionality. Seating is set to play a significant role in enabling autonomous driving functions, and can offer attractive weight reductions, which poses a challenge for seating suppliers: how to reduce weight, but ensure a higher level of technology integration? Automotive World spoke to Andreas Eppinger, Group Vice President, Technology Management at Johnson Controls Automotive Seating, about developing future solutions to meet this challenge.