Automotive Interior of the Year Awards Recognize Excellence and Innovation in North American-Made Vehicles

Strategic Insights -

Yesterday, at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn, Mich., seven vehicles were honored at the second annual Inside Automotives magazine's Automotive Interior of the Year awards banquet, held in conjunction with the Inside Automotives magazine/American Society of Body Engineers (IA/ASBE '95) Conference and Exhibition. The awards recognize excellence and innovation in automotive interiors of North American-made vehicles. The 1995 Inside Automotives magazine Automotive Interior of the Year recipients include the Pontiac Sunfire, Chrysler Cirrus, Ford Mustang, Oldsmobile Aurora, Ford Ranger XLT, Nissan Quest, and Chevrolet Blazer. The winning vehicles were chosen from over 200 nominations submitted by vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, and Inside Automotives readers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Seven vehicles were recognized for their exceptional automotive interiors at the Inside Automotives magazine's Automotive Interior of the Year awards banquet, held in conjunction with the IA/ASBE '95 Conference and Exhibition.
  • The awards highlighted the increasing trend toward vehicle personalization, driven by consumer demand for safety, convenience, and comfort features, such as swivel seats, comfortable yet durable fabrics, and increased electric or electronic capability.
  • Carla Kalogeridis, Inside Automotives magazine's publisher and event coordinator, noted that automotive interiors have become a major focus for consumers in their purchasing decisions, and the award recognizes the OEMs, suppliers, and designers who set the standards of excellence in combining form with function in automotive interiors.
  • The awards were judged by a panel of automotive press, independent consultants, and select members of ASBE, based on innovative use of materials, design, styling, value, recycling, and manufacturing.
  • The IA/ASBE '95 Conference and Exhibition is the only U.S. conference and exhibition solely focused on automotive interiors.
  • A portion of the event proceeds is contributed to the ASBE scholarship fund, which aids aspiring automotive engineering students and furthers the education of automotive engineers working in the field.
  • The awards recognized major interior suppliers to the winning vehicles, acknowledging the joint effort between OEMs and suppliers from the initial design stage through manufacturing.

Statistics:

  • Over 200 nominations were submitted for the Automotive Interior of the Year awards.
  • Seven vehicles were recognized as winners.
  • The awards were held in conjunction with the IA/ASBE '95 Conference and Exhibition, which is the only U.S. conference and exhibition solely focused on automotive interiors.
  • Inside Automotives magazine is distributed eight times annually to more than 11,000 subscribers in the United States and 17 other countries.
  • ASBE, a co-host of IA/ASBE '95, is a non-profit society comprised of approximately 1,000 automotive body engineers.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire, April 27, 1995
  • Inside Automotives magazine
  • American Society of Body Engineers (ASBE)