Gasgoo Munich-“The evolution of the future cabin will shift from being function-driven to scenario-driven,” said Lu Chuanhua, vice president of product strategy and ecosystem cooperation at Yanfeng International, speaking at the 2026 Future Auto Pioneer Conference.
Yanfeng is on track for roughly 150 billion yuan in 2025 sales, Lu noted, backed by a global footprint of more than 230 locations and a workforce nearing 60,000. Rather than a narrowly defined core system supplier, the company positions itself as a “Tier 0.5 supplier of smart vehicle upper-body system solutions.”
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Turning to smart cabin trends, Lu pointed to the “four freedoms”: space, interaction, comfort, and health and safety. He emphasized that “safety is the ultimate luxury,” noting that Yanfeng has rolled out the world’s first crash-protection mechanism for zero-gravity seats—capable of safeguarding occupants at any recline angle. The technology has earned recognition from CATARC and international assessment bodies.
On the innovation front, Lu was candid: “Yanfeng alone can’t do it all.” The company is now co-creating with supply-chain partners through its EPG industry innovation platform. A co-creation mechanism with Huawei’s Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) has already delivered multiple technology debuts across five vehicle lines, including the Angel Seat and zero-gravity surround system in the Maextro S800 and Luxeed D9.
“Scenarios dictate what consumers need, and those needs shape the functions and direction of innovation,” Lu explained. Yanfeng kicked off a transformation in 2018, integrating the underlying technologies across its five major business segments to deliver a unified “One Roof” solution.
Internationally, Yanfeng’s more than 200 overseas locations are now equipped to support and empower domestic automakers expanding abroad, Lu said—a reversal of the traditional flow. The ultimate goal, he added, is “elevating innovative products from Chinese standards to global standards.”
