Local apprentice Oliver Bray has recently begun an exciting and challenging apprenticeship at JMDA Design. Oliver will be helping with the development of the company’s unique car seat vehicle compatibility database. JMDA Design Consultancy are industry leaders in the design of child restraint products and are keen to support the local community. They are very…

The unique vehicle compatibility  database developed by JMDA Design enables compatibility of car seat designs to be established well before the design is finalised and tooling is initiated. Through years of experience and the gathering of key installation data from vehicle seating, JMDA Design can assess the compatibility  of the child car seat design in…

The JMDA Vehicle Fitting Services database continues to grow, with the addition of over 40 new or revised vehicles across all major segments in 2015, including Ford’s EcoSport and new Mondeo, KIA’s new Sorento and the new Smart ForFour. In particular, the gradual introduction of ‘i-Size’ cars is an important development being followed by JDMA,…

Awareness of the new R129 “i-Size” child car seat regulation is spreading steadily throughout the industry and consumers, but the longer production life-cycles of passenger cars means that it takes a while for new regulations to filter into cars on the road. JMDA’s constant research, participation at industry conferences and its regular in-car studies into…