Hella Go Racing With Aston Martin
Aston Martin Racing will equip all of their cars with Xenon headlights from Hella for the 2009 racing season.
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Germans Affirm Commitment to R&D
German automakers and their suppliers are holding R&D spending steady this year, despite the catastrophic state of the industry. They have not only to maintain their lead in innovation, but at the same time
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Makrolon in Borealis LED Lamps
Borealis Lighting, a division of PolyBrite International, are at the forefront of LED lighting technology, designing and manufacturing solid-state LED lighting systems and products. Borealis Lighting’s patented PolyBrite polymer
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It’s Rick Leaman for OSI CEO
Osram Sylvania last week announced a change in their top management. On 1 October 2009 Charlie Jerabek, currently president and CEO, will become vice chairman. Rick Leaman, the former CEO of the Automotive business unit,
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Hella receives high award from Volkswagen Group
The Volkswagen Group honored the lightening and electronics specialist Hella as one of its 18 worldwide best suppliers with the “Volkswagen Group Award 2009”.
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Interview
Dr Huhn: “The challenges to meet the CO2 requirements are enormous for premium car makers. LEDs save up to 2.4 g/km”
DVN: Wolfgang, you are one of the most famous worldwide experts of automotive lighting. Could you explain us how you arrived at your position as Audi general manager, lighting and switches?
Wolfgang Huhn: Thank you. Maybe I am known in the branch because of my long years in lighting business. I am, so to speak, the old lighthouse keeper. But I am still fascinated about the interaction of technology, style and human aspects of lighting. You hardly find something comparable in automotive engineering. My ambition was always to bring something of my personal fascination into the product.
DVN: Start with LED rear lamps. If we except some premium cars, LED rear lamps have a relatively low take rate. Do you think it is because of the cost or because there is not enough differentiation with bulbs?
W.H.: If a designer is not able to find enough differentiation elements between a bulb rear lamp and a LED rear lamp he is untalented. So it must be the cost. CO2 laws will push LED rear lamps soon because of their high efficiency.
DVN: If we consider the LED DRL, the differentiation with bulb is great with examples of Audi. How do you see the future of LED in the DRL functions considering style and energy consumption reduction?
W.H.: LEDs are the logical light source for DRLs. Long durability, low consumption. All innovative car makers will use them. Every car maker has to find an own style (see question 2). This is a challenging task and needs a consequent introduction strategy supported by the top management.
DVN: Audi was the first car maker to equip full LED headlamps. What were the main problems you met in the development with AL?
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LED TECHNOLOGIES In Automotive Exterior Lighting
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Leoni gets a follow-up order from Porsche
Leoni has received a follow-up contract from Porsche. The contract is to supply wiring systems and is valued at €700m for the period of seven years.
Leoni’s wiring systems are currently
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Porsche’s No. 2 Market: China?
Porsche say China might pass Germany as their second-biggest market within three years as a result of rising wages and demand for the $260,000 Panamera sports sedan.
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