{"id":4639,"date":"2021-09-10T11:45:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T11:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/?p=4639"},"modified":"2024-02-09T10:37:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T10:37:28","slug":"automotive-injection-moulding-trends-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/en\/automotive-injection-moulding-trends-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"4 innovative automotive design trends that will grow in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4639\" class=\"elementor elementor-4639\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ad286ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ad286ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52cec961\" data-id=\"52cec961\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fac70d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fac70d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INJECTION MOULDING FOR AUTOMOTIVE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cde142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cde142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/en\/injection-moulding-auto-industry-automotive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">automotive<\/a> industry has always been fast-moving. As new tech becomes available and consumers become ever more demanding about the features they want in their next vehicle purchase, it&#8217;s vital you and your design teams can deliver what people want. On top of that, as a vehicle manufacturer, you need to ensure you\u2019re not just at the forefront of design but are meeting things like your environmental and corporate social responsibilities, too.<\/p><p>Here are four innovative automotive design trends that will become even more prevalent in 2022 and beyond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-68f0ec6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68f0ec6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4295d4c\" data-id=\"4295d4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-990f297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"990f297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Injection moulding for plastics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31aa35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c31aa35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Injection moulding for plastic parts has long been prevalent in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/en\/injection-moulding-solutions-aerospace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aerospace industry<\/a> and is increasingly used in automotive design.<br \/>Whether used for small components like cupholders, as coverings around parts of the door or around the steering wheel, or for larger plastic parts, injection moulding allows you to get the parts you need at the highest quality available.\u00a0<\/p><p>As moulding is used, you\u2019re guaranteed the same consistent result each time. Coupled with reasonable costs and a very low product failure rate, injection moulding can help you build better cars at a lower cost.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecbbb9c\" data-id=\"ecbbb9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07f1afc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07f1afc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/spuitgiet-onderdeel-auto-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3435\" alt=\"automotive-plastic-injection-moulded-products-at-AKF-Plastics\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/spuitgiet-onderdeel-auto-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/spuitgiet-onderdeel-auto-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/spuitgiet-onderdeel-auto-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/spuitgiet-onderdeel-auto.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Example of injection moulded car part produced by AKF Plastics<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6577301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6577301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6fa356 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6fa356\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc439be\" data-id=\"cc439be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edb6c7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"edb6c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AKF-markets-automotive-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1809\" alt=\"Automotive plastic solutions AKF Plastics\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AKF-markets-automotive-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AKF-markets-automotive-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AKF-markets-automotive-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AKF-markets-automotive.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79f10d8\" data-id=\"79f10d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b7035 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10b7035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recycled plastic automotive parts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c19d68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c19d68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">It is likely that a significant volume of the plastic parts you include in your vehicles are already the result of recycled plastic. The point here is more that this will become an increasing focus for manufacturers. Instead of &#8220;recycled plastic&#8221; being a helpful bonus feature, it will become the expected norm.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Automotive manufacturers who do not use recycled plastic will likely be asked, &#8220;why not?&#8221; and come under increasing pressure to do so.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Make the shift now and ensure you source your parts from suppliers who are working sustainably.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa59bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"daa59bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b7ccea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b7ccea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0dd0b3\" data-id=\"b0dd0b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d8e678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d8e678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A desire for more \u201clightweight\u201d car interiors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bfe616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bfe616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If a vehicle weighs less, then it requires less power to get the same performance. Knowing this, it&#8217;s unsurprising that there&#8217;s a trend towards and demand for lightweight yet still classy and stylish vehicle interiors.<\/p><p>This design trend is partly what has started to push the automotive industry towards plastic injection moulding. Plastic is obviously lighter than metal but can be produced so that it still looks premium, appealing to those who place high importance on the interior when choosing a new car.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9ba6f9\" data-id=\"c9ba6f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44dfa38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44dfa38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AKF-Assembly-02-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1823\" alt=\"Outsource assembly plastic injection moulding products - AKF Plastics\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AKF-Assembly-02-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AKF-Assembly-02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AKF-Assembly-02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AKF-Assembly-02.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd965f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fd965f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-71abde3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71abde3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2be9033\" data-id=\"2be9033\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08226aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08226aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/akf-agf-vliegtuig-stuur-1024x653.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1788\" alt=\"plane handlebar injection moulding AKF Plastics\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/akf-agf-vliegtuig-stuur-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/akf-agf-vliegtuig-stuur-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/akf-agf-vliegtuig-stuur-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/akf-agf-vliegtuig-stuur.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Additives both within plastics and in the coating are also being used for Aviation products<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aeda171\" data-id=\"aeda171\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fdc23b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fdc23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additives to make plastic carparts fire retardant and antimicrobial<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9c775 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f9c775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While digital tech features continue to make their way into vehicles to enhance safety, there continues to be advancements in how the design itself continues to deliver improvements.<\/p><p>One growing trend is the use of additives both within plastics and in the coating applied to parts during the production process. Such additives can have various outcomes but are commonly used to make parts fire retardant, which could be life-saving in an accident or a fault with a vehicle&#8217;s fuel system.<\/p><p>Additives with antimicrobial properties are also being increasingly used in plastic parts. So even as the world hopefully moves definitively past Covid-19 over the next year, expect this to be a significant selling point for vehicles worldwide!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a006f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17a006f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modern design trends: Delivering the aesthetic as well as the practical <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c690f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c690f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most significant underlying trend behind all these innovations is that they deliver aesthetic and practical benefits. A convenient plastic injection mould isn&#8217;t just functional, but in modern automotive design, it will look great, too!<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us<\/a> here to learn more about our services or check out how we use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akf-plastics.com\/en\/injection-moulding-auto-industry-automotive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">injection moulding for our automotive clients here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INJECTION MOULDING FOR AUTOMOTIVE The automotive industry has always been fast-moving. As new tech becomes available and consumers become ever more demanding about the features they want in their next vehicle purchase, it&#8217;s vital you and your design teams can deliver what people want. On top of that, as a vehicle manufacturer, you need to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1858,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1226,830],"tags":[1222,1225,1223,828,1224,829],"class_list":["post-4639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-automotive","category-blog-en","tag-automotive","tag-automotive-plastics","tag-carparts","tag-injection-moulding","tag-plastic-car-parts","tag-plastics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.8 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>4 innovative automotive design trends that will grow in 2022 - AKF Plastics<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The automotive industry has always been fast-moving. 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