Forvia Seating wins seat supply deal with Luxeed in China

Forvia Seating has won a contract to supply complete seat sets to Luxeed, a premium electric vehicle brand owned by Chinese automaker Chery, in a deal worth several hundred million euros covering several hundred thousand units. Seat assembly will take place at a new production line being built at a dedicated facility in Wuhu, with components, mechanisms and seat structures supplied by three other Forvia plants in Jiaxing, Wuxi and Yancheng.

The contract includes technologies from Forvia’s Transformer Seat, unveiled at Auto Shanghai in 2025. The final seat sets will feature automatic real-time adjustments based on occupant morphology and driving conditions, lightweight metal frames, and zero-gravity chairs that recline to a near-horizontal position to distribute weight more evenly and reduce spinal pressure.

Start of production is scheduled for August 2026. Forvia says all production preparations, including construction of the new line, are due to be completed in approximately six months.

In a statement, Sébastien Limousin, Executive Vice President of Forvia Seating, said: “This is a major first agreement with one of China’s most dynamic automotive manufacturers and it significantly expands our strategic position in China. Luxeed’s trust in Forvia’s innovations demonstrates the value of our focus on automated, individualized, and context-aware seating experiences.”

Source: Forvia