Students of industrial design and automotive and mechanical engineering from Metropolia were responsible for designing and building the car from start to finish. A total of around 50 students participated in the four-year project. Juha Tuomola, a student who was in charge of the car’s interior and exterior design, explains that the aim was to create an ecological city car with good visibility in traffic.
The Biofore concept car is designed and manufactured in partnership with Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, UPM, the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, and several other partner companies.
The Biofore Concept Car showcases the use of UPM’s innovative biomaterials in the automotive industry and also for various other end-uses. The Biofore Concept Car was premiered at the Geneva International Motor Show on 4th March 2014.