A call a month ago from the Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) for automotive companies to choose leather for the interiors of electric vehicles seems to have been well timed.

At the start of July, LHCA president, Stephen Sothmann, wrote a comment article for car industry publication Automotive News. He said car companies presenting electric vehicles (EVs) as a good way for consumers to lower their use of fossil fuels would undo much of their efforts if they use synthetic fibres in these cars’ interiors.

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