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The Tokyo Auto Salon started on 13 January.Here is a look at what is going down at Japan’s annual motorhead event.
VW brand is replacing its design chief, Jozef Kaban, with Bentley’s design boss, Andreas Mindt, according to company sources. Mindt’s successor at Bentley will be Tobias Suehlmann, who currently heads exterior design at the VW Group ultraluxury brand, people familiar with the matter said. Suehlmann joined Bentley in October 2021, having previously worked at Bugatti,…
Every automaker (except the one led by scornful denier Elon Musk) considers radar and lidar crucial for effective, safe enhanced automated driving beyond L2 automation. Lidar is transitioning from electromechanical systems to solid-state devices. Despite improvements made in the areas of cost, size, and reliability, there have been unacceptable tradeoffs in range; resolution, and field…
Koito will buy more shares of Cepton. The two companies worked on co-development of automotive lidar in 2018, and are currently promoting the development to launch on the market and mass produce of their midrange lidar. In addition, to facilitate L3 and higher ADAS and AVs, Koito and Cepton are also developing short- and long-range…
The new Jeep Avenger has won the coveted European Car of the Year award for 2023. It’s the first-ever electric Jeep, and the first Jeep ever to win this prestigious award in the competition’s 60-year history.The Avenger was shortlisted along with six other finalists: the Kia Niro; Nissan Ariya; Peugeot 408; Renault Austral; Subaru Solterra…
Opel have once again proven successful with the public and with experts and award-juries alike. This is evidenced by commercial successes such as their Corsa, the best-selling city car in Germany in 2022, and their Mokka, the best-selling EV in its segment in Germany in the fall. The numerous awards received by Opel for their…
The 12.8-per-cent rebound in sales in December was not enough to save the year. In 2022, the European automotive market contracted yet more, with a serious loss of market share for Stellantis. According to figures published by the association of European manufacturers (ACEA), registrations of new cars in Europe fell by 4.6 per cent compared…
DVN Interviewed Gary Knight, the brand-new head of JLR’s lighting development, successor to George Penrice. Gary Knight is an engineer who studied aerospace engineering, and also earned a master’s in both engineering and business management. He joined Rover Group in 1993 before moving to JLR 25 years ago and has worked with many great teams…
Three years ago, Nichia and Infineon announced the joint development of a high-definition (HD) light engine with more than 16,000 microLEDs for headlamp applications. Now, both companies are launching the industry’s first fully integrated microLED light engine for HD ADB applications. It will be used in a German premium vehicle this year. Andreas Doll, Infineon’s…
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