Environmentally conscious materials have been adopted for interior and exterior components in the new Lexus ES. Toyota Boshoku supplies six-part seats with reduced urethane content, and exterior components made with recycled materials are also used.
The ES from the luxury vehicle brand Lexus, launched in June 2026, incorporates interior seats designed with recycling in mind and exterior components made with recycled materials. The article says the introduction of environmentally conscious components is a key factor and that the company plans to expand its use of recycled materials.
Moves are under way to tighten regulations requiring the use of recycled materials in new vehicles in Europe, and Toyota has stated a policy of increasing its use of recycled materials in the future. Group companies supplying components are also said to be accelerating their response.
Regarding this initiative, Toyota Boshoku is described as supplying environmentally conscious components, including six-part seats with reduced urethane content for vehicle interiors. As the article is for members only, the full details are reported within the scope of publicly available information.