The new Nissan Qashqai, which went on sale earlier this month, and the new Nissan Rogue, which was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show and is slated to hit the market this summer, are both equipped with the same Faurecia front seat frame. This frame is one of the principal elements of the CMF1 component platform defined by Renault and Nissan as part of their cost optimization program.
Faurecia's CMF1 seat frame has been designed to be simultaneously global, generic and modular. It can be manufactured anywhere in the world to the same production standard by utilizing the same industrial process. Above all, its modularity enables each automaker to integrate seat functions that have a high perceived value such as a seat cushion adjustment, lumbar supports, electric adjustment mechanisms etc. in specific makes and models without modifying the seat frame.
Seat frames are of strategic importance to automakers. They must be durable and strong enough to hold the seat and its safety systems in the event of a collision.
Because an automobile seat alone accounts for approximately 6% of the weight of a vehicle, the frame must also be lightweight to help save fuel and thereby reduce emissions.
The CMF1 frame has been designed to meet this challenge. It is more than 10% lighter than the previous generation and meets the strictest safety requirements.
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FORVIA SE is one of the world leaders in designing, manufacturing, and marketing automotive equipment. Net sales break down by product family as follows:
- seats (31.4%; No. 1 worldwide);
- interior car parts (18.1%; 1 worldwide): dashboards and instrument panels (No. 1 worldwide), doors and door panels, and acoustic modules;
- exhaust systems (17.7%; No. 1 worldwide);
- audiovisual and multimedia equipment (15.2%): car radios, multimedia devices, navigation systems, automatic guiding systems, location systems, safety assistance systems with CDD captor cameras, wireless communication, monitors, etc.;
- lighting equipment (13.7%);
- other (3.9%).
At the end of 2023, the group had more than 290 production sites worldwide.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (6.2%), Germany (10.9%), Europe/Middle East/Africa (29.3%), Asia (27.1%) and America (26.5%).
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