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Ford CEO Mark Fields says 2015 will be “a breakthrough year” for Ford after a large number of vehicle launches trimmed profit margins in 2014.
At the forthcoming DVN Workshop near Detroit next month, GTB President Geoff Draper will lead a panel discussion including eight eminent experts representing regulators, researchers, vehicle and equipment manufacturers and standardisation boards.
| Geoff Draper |
Key questions Draper’s panel will address include how regulatory systems based on self-certification influence the formulation of lighting-related technical provisions, what aspects of the UN (ECE) system are unacceptable in self-certification regions, and how we can move forward to synchronise provisions despite the differing legal structures.
The growing global trend to base the technical and performance requirements of the world’s various certification and approval systems on the UN requirements has been regularly discussed. Examples of this trend are found in the Chinese GB standards and certification, Korean certification, Taiwan certification, ACEAN certification, Brazilian and Indian Regulations, etc.
A UK group agitating for a ban on what they call “blinding headlights, daytime running lights, and taillights” are taking their campaign global. Calling themselves
Valeo aren’t signing onto the industry trend toward ever-larger conglomerate suppliers highlighted by ZF Friedrichshafen’s planned acquisition of TRW Automotive.
In the United States, Hyundai are recalling just under 43,000 large sedans with stop lights that may not light up when the driver steps on the brake. The affected cars
The new Osram Ostar Stage has four high-current thin-film (red) and UX:3 (green, blue, white) 2 mm² chips.
Spanish supplier Grupo Antolin are forming a joint venture with Dongfeng Visteon to produce vehicle interior components in China.
Next month, former Ford and Honda designer Paul Snyder will become the Transportation Design Department chair at Detroit’s College for Creative Studies .
New BMW and Mini models have been given the Euro NCAP Advanced award 2014 for their pedestrian warning system and city braking function. The camera-based safety
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