Halogen bulbs are a legacy product, almost completely gone from new-vehicle headlamp development projects. But with a huge installed base they are still important especially in the aftermarket. French Magazine AutoPlus compared 11 H7 bulbs promoted as offering at least 80% more light, all versus an original-equipment standard bulb. The magazine’s lighting measurements are rudimentary…
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.