Ready for the hemp-based car seat of the future? Volkswagen has collaborated with Revoltech to unleash this concept on next-gen car interiors. The partners assert that the material, derived from by-products of industrial concerns, is a fully sustainable and renewable alternative to other upholstery options such as leather.https://www.notebookcheck.net/Volkswagen-teases-new-hemp-derived-leather-alternative-for-next-gen-car-interiors.882246.0.html
I will bet 100$ this will be retired due to cancer concerns in a few years.
Also, since when is Volkswagen a "cheap" brand that cant afford leather?