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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.

U.S. investigates Kia headlight failures

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating reports of headlight failures in nearly 400,000 Kia Sorento SUVs. NHTSA say they received 74 reports of sudden, unexpected loss of…

Audi ADAS R&D Office Opens in Silicon Valley

Audi have opened their new Audi Automated Driving Development (A2D2) R&D office in San Jose, California, to create ADAS specifically for the North American markets. Located in the heart of…

Volvo, Waymo partner to build self-driving vehicles

Waymo and Volvo Cars have agreed to develop a self-driving electric vehicle designed for ride-hailing use, as part of a new global partnership, the companies said Thursday. Waymo, a unit…

Ford to Field Hands-Off Drive Tech Before ’22

Ford’s are adding new ADAS offerings including Active Drive Assist, which allows hands-free driving on more than 160,000 km of divided highways mapped in all 50 U.S. states and Canada.Active…

AEye Lidar Proves Rugged

AEye say their new 4Sight™ M sensor sets a new standard for reliability. In testing completed at an independent test facility, the 4Sight M scan block surpassed automotive qualification for…

Renault’s new CEO de Meo : High Expectations

De Meo, credited with revitalizing Seat brand, has been sidelined for nearly six months by a noncompete clause. In his absence, interim CEO Clotilde Delbos and Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard delivered…

European Sales Will Skid This Year: ACEA

ACEA, the association representing 16 car, bus, truck and van makers with operations in Europe, has radically revised downward their 2020 forecast for passenger car sales after the coronavirus pandemic…

Shift Work: Home Offices, Online Workshops

Covid-19 continues to make most of us work from home. Many in the lighting community have found their efficiency has actually improved: no time lost in transit and travel, less…

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