Update on Opel’s Gaze-Directed Headlamps
Last March, DVN reported on Opel’s work toward adaptive headlamps that shine where the driver looks.
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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.
RPI LRC Busily Testing ADB
Rensslaer Polytechnic Institute’s Lighting Research Center is in the midst of studying the potential safety benefits of ADB in North America, LRC’s John Bullough is conducting research
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Hella Sales, Earnings Up
Preliminary figures show Hella increased their sales and earnings in the 2014-15 fiscal year. Group sales grew by 9% to €5.83bn. Adjusted operating earnings (EBIT) are also up year on year to €445m,
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Faurecia Ponder Bumper Unit Sell-off
Faurecia are exploring a sale of their bumpers business as the supplier seek to free up resources to fund expansion in China. Faurecia, 51% owned by PSA/Peugeot-Citroën,
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German Brands Coöperate vs. Google
A “dreikaiserbund” of German automakers will try to take control of Here, Nokia’s mapping service.
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Autoliv to Buy M/A COM
Autoliv have agreed to purchase the automotive unit of U.S. semiconductor provider M/A COM Technology Solutions Holdings for a base price of USD $100m plus incentives and fees.
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Self-Drive Car Range at University of Michigan
A simulated city has opened on the north campus of the University of Michigan, to test how self-driving cars will interact with pedestrians and infrastructure.
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Strong H1 for Europe and US
In Europe, every automaker reported growth. Of particular note were FCA Group (up 12%), BMW Group (11.9%), Daimler (15%), JLR (16%), Nissan (21%) and Mitsubishi (52%).
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Daimler Profit Up on Mercedes Growth
Daimler’s second-quarter operating profit jumped 54%, as Mercedes-Benz outpaced rival luxury-car brands in China and new models boosted sales.
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China Light-Vehicle Sales Down in June
Sales of light vehicles in China fell 3% year on year to 1.51 million units in June as weak demand for sedans and micro vans outweighed strong SUV deliveries.
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