Gentex Target: 350k Beam Assistants in 2008.
Gentex Corporation are supplying auto-dimming rearview mirrors to GM for the 2009 Opel/Vauxhall Insignia.
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Hector Fratty
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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.
Audi Update, Uprate A6 range
Audi have upgraded their A6 range with styling changes including changes to the single frame grille,
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New Moulding Technique from Mazda
Mazda have announced a nearly-ready new technique in Japan that reduces consumption of plastic resins by 20 to 30% and also cuts vehicle plastics weight.
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Intelligent Hall-Effect Sensors
Micronas have announced the HAL 28xy series, a family of Hall-effect sensors optimized for automotive and mechatronic applications that demand accuracy and flexibility combined with low cost.
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New Compact Light Engines from American Bright
American Bright Optoelectronics announced September 10, 2008, the introduction of two new compact light engine modules featuring its new direct die attachment (DDA) technology and integrated thermal management architecture that increases service life,
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LED Expo: 500 Experts, 80 Exhibitors
LEDs 2008, the ninth annual LED expo, will take place in San Diego from September 29 through October 3.
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North American Lighting Regulation Updates
Canada’s lighting regulators are busily working to update and improve Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108, which governs the installation and specifications of all lights and reflective devices on all new vehicles in that country.
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Lens Markings: Conflict and Excess
For many years, car light lenses have carried markings to indicate the device’s functions, mounting position, technical category, and regulatory approvals. In the past, any given device carried only one set of markings.
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Interview with Hector Fratty
Former R&D director at Valeo, Hector Fratty has launched Driving Vision News, a web publication promoting new technologies for good lighting and safe driving. It’s time, after five months, to see what has been accomplished and to define what is foreseen for the the coming months.
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