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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.
Interior Lighting Report Now Available.
The “Interior Lighting report” is now available in the website www.DrivingVisionNews.com . Find below the Executive summary: “The market for interior lighting amounts to an estimated €310 million in Europe…
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No interview this week.
Note the next interviews of Driving Vision News: Tuesday July 8th: Pr Khanh, chair of the laboratory of lighting technology at the university of Darmstadt Tuesday July 15th: Kamislav Fadel,…
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Emerging Market Growth Slower in May
So far, emerging markets are still doing extremely well. However, last month their growth rate slowed significantly.
Brazil was up 14% in May, compared to +30% year to date.
Brazil was up 14% in May, compared to +30% year to date.
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Audi : Long-term targets intact despite global slowdown
Audi AG CEO Rupert Stadler said the German car maker sees no major impact from the global economic slowdown in the second quarter and he is optimistic about reaching the company’s long-term target
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Senior Drivers to Increase 70% in 20 Years
Over the next two decades, the United States will experience a substantial increase in the number of senior drivers. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of those over 75 will grow from 18 million
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A new safety system for Opel Insignia
Opel are introducing a new electronic safety system that combines traffic sign recognition with lane departure warning.
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An Audi Q1 for 2012
At the earliest it will be the end of 2012 when the city version of the SUV, the Audi Q1, is expected to be launched. As with other new Audi models, the Q1 will show off with LED daylight running lamps.
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New Auxiliary Lamps from Hella
On the 28th and 29th of July a new off-road festival will take place in Dresden-Breslau, Germany. For two days, motor sport and driving fun will be the centre of attention. There will be a night-drive event starting at 10pm.
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