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First introduction by Geoff Draper I continue to be gratified at the interest in the DVN Workshop regulatory sessions over the last ten years. I am starting to plan the 19th session and we still have much to discuss! As this 23rd workshop will be in the States, I have decided to dedicate the two-hour…
At the SAE Lighting Systems Group telemeeting, a progress report was presented on ongoing lens material and coating tests. The overall goals are to get a clear understanding of how well or poorly the real-world durability of diverse coated plastic headlamp lenses aligns with the results of various accelerated weathering test protocols, and to devise…
Sequential turn signals are a trendy, there’s no doubt about that. Automaker experiments have suggested they might be be more attention-grabbing, but how much more? And are certain kinds of sequential signal better than others? The renowned human-factors researchers at UMTRI, led by Michael Flannagan, have been studying that constellation of questions. The U.N. Regulations…
The one-day SAE lighting systems group teleconference held last week included a discussion about road projections. As regulatory research and development is under way in the ECE world, the question arose as to whether parallel research should take place on the North American regulatory island, with an eye toward identifying and describing best practices in…
NHTSA last week issued a Standing General Order requiring manufacturers and operators of vehicles equipped with L2 ADAS or L3 to L5 automated driving systems to report crashes. Acting NHTSA Administrator Dr. Steven Cliff says “NHTSA’s core mission is safety. By mandating crash reporting, the agency will have access to critical data that will help…
The 9th International Forum on Automotive Lighting (IFAL) took place on 17-18 June, simultaneously live in Shanghai and online. The forum followed the industry technology hotspots combined with the current situation of the industry, discussing and analysing from the three dimensions of innovative scientific research, industrial technology and standards and regulations. This event provided a…
The latest development in autonomous parking will be showcased at the IAA Munich auto show in September. The show’s organizers, the VDA industry group, said autonomous parking demonstrations will show that the technology “will soon become part of everyday life.”The public unveiling will showcase the technical interaction required between autonomous driving systems of various automakers…
Roadways were less safe even though fewer people were driving in 2020, and pedestrians fared the worst of all. During 2020, when much of the country was under shelter-in-place restrictions due to Covid-19,Pedestrian deaths increased at a record rate, according to estimates projected by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). Specifically, pedestrian deaths were up…
Volvo Cars is “making good progress” toward a potential initial public stock offering by the end of this year, CEO Hakan Samuelsson told Reuters.“We are looking at the possibility of doing an IPO before the end of the year,” listing shares on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange, Samuelsson said in an interview on Wednesday. Volvo earlier…
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