ZF and Cree have announced a strategic partnership to increase their existing coöperation. The two companies say future use of silicon carbide-based power semiconductors will increase the range for electric vehicles, and that silicon carbide technology, together with 800-volt vehicle electrical systems, could significantly increase efficiency further still. Cree technology will initially be used for orders…
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Hector Fratty, DrivingVisionNews President and Founder has been for his entire career in automotive lighting. From 1995 to 2006, he was Valeo Lighting Systems’ chief of R&D, managing a staff of 650 engineers and technicians and a budget of over €70m. He holds 20 patents worldwide. In 2008, after 2 years’ consultancy, he initiated the launch of Driving Vision News, a news pipeline dedicated to keeping the lighting and driver assistance community informed of the latest progress and development in the industry. Hector Fratty presides over the highly‐regarded biennial VISION Congress international automotive lighting and driver assistance symposium. Hector Fratty is also a member of the ISAL steering committees.