Vehicle seating system having inductive powered cover

A seating system for a vehicle, the seating system comprising:

• a seat component comprising at least one of a seat and a seat back;
• a seat cover configured to cover at least a portion of the seat component;
• a connector for connecting the seat cover to the seat component;
• an inductive transmitter coil provided on the seat component;
• an inductive receiver coil provided on the seat cover and configured to inductively couple to the inductive transmitter coil when the seat cover is connected to the seat component;
• an electric powered heater provided on the seat cover and configured to receive electrical power from the inductive receiver coil to heat the seat cover;
• and
• a shape memory alloy provided on the seat cover and configured to reconfigure the seat cover between a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the connector is a removable connector that comprises a first magnet located on the seat cover and configured to magnetically attract to a second magnet in the seat component.