Yanfeng Technology brings global Smart Cabin Capabilities to Europe and North America (FOTO)

Stuttgart/Shanghai (ots) -

- New Yanfeng unit focuses on R&D activities for interiors,
seating, electronics, safety and exteriors

Yanfeng, a leading global automotive supplier headquartered in
Shanghai, China, announced today that it will integrate its Research
& Development (R&D) activities in the areas of interiors, seating,
electronics, safety, and exteriors into the global Yanfeng Technology
unit (YFT) to accelerate the realization of its Smart Cabin vision
for future automotive interiors. Based on extensive market research
and futuring activities, Smart Cabin features functional surfaces,
health and wellness features, and connectivity seamlessly integrated
in all interior systems including seating, as well as exterior parts
and passive safety systems.

To make Smart Cabin a reality, Yanfeng has established YFT with a
strong focus on the integration of digital technology into all
interior components and systems, including a Smart Cabin controller
to orchestrate all features and functions, creating a truly unique
consumer experience.

"The Yanfeng Technology team is already executing projects at 13 R
& D centers globally, jointly with our customers and partners to make
Smart Cabin a reality very soon," said Han Hendriks, Chief Technology
Officer for YFT. In support of YFT, Yanfeng leverages its global
engineering and manufacturing capabilities to service the vehicle
manufacturers and become the leading integrated supplier of Smart
Cabin solutions globally.

"In Europe and in North America, Yanfeng customers benefit from an
array of ready-to-sell innovations, the local team's customer, market
and technology expertise, as well as a state-of-the-art footprint,
now combined with the enhanced global innovation expertise of Yanfeng
Technology," said Ni Jiawen, Yanfeng Executive Committee member and
CEO for YFT.

Through its Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI) division, Yanfeng
also leverages a leading network of partners and the global
innovation platform Plug and Play Tech Center that enable Yanfeng to
tap into a major innovation source while as an integrator ensuring
quick industrialization and one face to the customer.

To engage major stakeholders with its vision and capabilities for
Smart Cabin, Yanfeng has invited customers, the media, business
partners, thought leaders and startups to come together for an event
to celebrate the official debut of YFT in Stuttgart hosted by Plug
and Play, a global innovation platform. In Europe, Plug and Play´s HQ
is located in Stuttgart. Here Plug and Play manages Europeans biggest
mobility innovation platform Startup Autobahn, within ARENA2036, a
research campus dedicated to innovation projects for mobility.

About Yanfeng:

Yanfeng is a leading global automotive supplier, focusing on
interior, exterior, seating, cockpit electronics and passive safety,
and is exploring new business actively. Yanfeng has more than 240
branches and approximately 68,000 employees worldwide. The technical
team of 7,000 experts is in 13 R&D centers and other regional
offices, with complete capabilities including engineering & software
development, styling, and test validation. Focusing on Smart Cabin
and lightweight technology, Yanfeng supports automakers to explore
future mobile spaces and provide leading cabin solutions.

For more information, please visit www.yfai.com or
www.yanfeng.com.

For more information please contact:
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
Jagenbergstraße 1
41468 Neuss

Elisabetta Güttler
Tel.: 49 2131 609-1287
E-Mail: elisabetta.guettler@yfai.com

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