Continental introduced a new concept "Emotional Cockpit" that integrates E Ink’s advanced Prism ePaper display technology into the dashboard of a car. The idea is to not only to enhance the visual appeal of the vehicle’s interior but also to offer "endless possibilities for personalization through customizable patterns, colors, and designs". 

The E Ink Prism display can also provide real-time driving information, such as remaining battery range, seamlessly blending aesthetics with functionality. The first version of the Emotional Cockpit is monochrome, but next-generation iterations will add color ePaper support.

The ePaper industry and market, led by E Ink, is growing, mostly fueled by demand for electronic shelf labels, next-gen tablets and eReaders, and signage displays. Here are some recent and popular news that you may find of interest:

• Zhejiang Laibao officially launches its $1.2 billion microcavity ePaper project
• Ynvisible to supply displays for 100,000 compressor maintanance timer stickers
• Amazon updates its entire Kindle range, and launches its first color e-Reader
• Samsung shows its first color ePaper display, the EMDX 32"
• Tianma unveils its micro-Fluidic ePaper display
• E Ink says revenues have recovered thanks to increased demand for color ePaper displays
• Walmart to install 60 million E Ink shelf labels at 500 stores in the US
• E Ink announces the first deployment of its Kaleido 3 Outdoor signage
• Sharp expands its ePoster lineup with color 13.3" and 25.3" displays
• E Ink Gallery 3 ACeP color ePaper displays move into mass production
• Huawei sold 110,000 E Ink tablet devices in 2 months, sues Amazon over E Ink patents
• Harvard researchers find that E Ink displays are healthier than LCD or OLED displays
• E Ink to spend around $110 million to expand its production facilities
• reMarkable sold over a million E Ink tablets, raises funds
• Is Apple testing color E Ink displays for future foldable phones and tablets?
• Is Amazon developing a foldable E Ink Kindle device?

Ynvisible announced a partnership with Waypoint Transit Solutions to co-develop innovative transit information solutions, based on Ynvisible's ePaper technology.

The collaboration focuses on enhancing the commuter experience by delivering real-time updates on arrival and departure times, and other essential transit information.  Waypoint has already placed an order for a limited quantity of customized Ynvisible’s e-paper displays, for testing and validation, and is looking to potentially order quantities of more than 20,000 units when the product is fully ready to be placed in the market.

Automotive technology solutions developer Antolin announced a strategic partnership with E Ink, to integrate E Ink’s Prism ePaper technology into vehicle interiors. The company aims to "significantly enhance user experience" and optimize energy efficiency. 

E Ink Prism panels use colored particles which are electronically controlled and enables the creation of dynamic surfaces with endless experiential designs that can change color and patterns on demand or automatically based on functionality, such as alerts or call notifications. 

Digital signage innovator Praevar launched a new family of signage solutions based on E Ink displays. These ePosters are all based on 32-inch 2560x1440 E Ink Spectra 6 displays, engineered for indoor advertising and retail environments.

Praevar says that these ePoster are designed as a smart replacement for traditional paper posters, combining vibrant, full-colour displays with impressively low power consumption, helping businesses reduce their carbon footprint while delivering an eco-friendly and energy-efficient alternative to static signage.

Amazon announced new versions of all its Kindle devices, and also its first color e-Reader. So first up we have the Kindle Colorsoft with its 7" Kaleido E Ink displays (300 PPI in monochrome mode, 150 PPI in color mode). It offers 32GB of storage, up to 8 weeks battery life, and is waterproof. It will ship before the end of October, for $279.99.

Amazon also announced its 2nd generation Kindle Scribe eNotebook, with a 10.2" 300 PPI monochrome display and several new features including generative AI to summarize handwritten notes (the new software features will also arrive to users of the original Kindle Scribe). The new Scribe will ship on December 2024 starting at $399.99 for the 16GB model.