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.

Volvo: Mixed-reality Simulator to develop Safety and AD systems

Called the “the ultimate driving simulator” by Volvo engineers, the simulator features a moving driving seat, a steering wheel with haptic feedback, and a virtual reality (VR) headset. The simulator…

Europe Sales Lag in October

Audi (+20%), Suzuki (+19%), and Fiat (+9%) were among the brands with increased European sales in October in a market that was down 6.6%. The decline coincided with new coronavirus…

Renault Factory Dedicated to Circularity

Renault have announced the transformation of their site in Flins, about 40 km from Paris, to create what they call their Refactory, Europe’s first circular economy factory dedicated to mobility…

Next Wednesday: Online 21st DVN Workshop

We’ve all spent more than 10 months coping with Covid since our last DVN Workshop in Munich last January. The restrictions feel like a real crimp on such a dynamic industry as vehicle lighting, wherein networking has such a crucial role in bringing out innovations and collaboration. Of course we all want to get back…

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Kyocera to Fully Buy SLD Laser

Kyocera Corporation have agreed to acquire 100% ownership of SLD Laser (formally named Soraa Laser Diode). Under the agreement, SLD Laser plan to begin operating as a Kyocera group company upon…

Hella’s Futuristic Car Body Lighting

Hella have won major body-lighting orders from several premium and volume manufacturers. Hella’s Managing Director Dr. Frank Huber says “Light is the new chrome. We clearly feel that manufacturers are…

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