Lights Out for Rolls' Flying Lady

The illuminated “Spirit of Ecstasy” ornamental mascot (photo, unlit and lit) first appeared on Rolls-Royce’s electric, self-driving 103EX concept car of 2016. Soon afterwards, it was offered as a €3,900 option to cap off the grille of production Rolls models. But the decorative light falls afoul of UN Regulation 48, and Rolls-Royce will have to…

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Hector Fratty

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.