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The choice between cost and performance is the heart of the product offer from TRW automotive, both for cameras and radars. The T-cam version is a monochrome
“Delphi’s decision to stay with the 76 GHz radar was based on the performance of the system” says Mike Thoeny, Engineering Director of Delphi Electronic Controls,
Being able to read traffic signs or even overtaking bans is of considerable help, especially in areas where there are so many signs that the driver no longer
The global market for intelligent transportation systems (ITS) is projected to reach $18 billion by 2015. Factors such as increased vehicular traffic round the
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In 2009, Toyota Europe used only half of their 700,000 units of installed capacity. This year, they have continued to trim output at plants in Britain and on
Fiat have appointed former Toyota Europe sales chief Andrea Formica as CEO of the Fiat passenger car brand.
European new car registrations declined in August, a report by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association showed last week.
Car manufacturers are developing new highly designed, high-performance headlight systems with efficient, durable LED technology.
The auto industry has therefore developed new LED headlights, which should provide a better efficacy and an intelligent distribution for more visibility and more safety.
“The future obviously belongs to LED technology for headlights,” says Prof. Tran Quoc Khanh, head of the lighting department at the Technical University of Darmstadt.
“You give the driver the best possible light whatever the driving situation.” To clarify the subject, Prof. Khanh distinguishes two different strategic axes of research for LED technology in the automotive industry:
The first one, following the way Xenon headlamps have been marketed, consists in offering LED lights as a standard or as an optional Headlight in the luxury class vehicles. With LED technology, the drivers will get the same benefits as they had been accustomed with Xenon headlamps with a lot more styling options, explains the professor.
The second strategic approach to LED lighting is to interconnect Lighting with Driver Assistance systems.”
Car makers are moving to LED technologies.
Almost all car makers have introduced LED lights, at least for the DRL, as options or even offered as a retrofit solution. But when considering headlights, Lexus and Audi are the first to have launched LEDs in a big way for the main headlights, promoting the economical and long lasting LED’s through their Premium car models.
The R8 sports car and the A8 luxury saloon were among the first production models which request no more light bulbs in front and rear lights.
As of October 1, 2010, Aldo Kamper (40), a proven LED expert and time-tested executive, is succeeding Dr. Rüdiger Müller (65)
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