BMW Board Chair’s Five Points
Dr. Norbert Reithofer,BMW AG’s Chairman of the Board of Management, has five items on his main radar screen. The are:
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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.
Chrysler in Stellar Month, Toyota Up
Chrysler Group deliveries rose 22% in October, giving the company their 55th straight monthly gain. Jeep’s sales through October of 571,585 vehicles were up 46 percent
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After Paris, Detroit
Paris was at the centre of two big lighting events in October: the Mondial auto show and the VISION congress. As far as lighting is concerned, the main notable phenomenon…
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Value Chain Shifts to Favour Suppliers
Suppliers are capturing a growing share of the profitability in the automotive industry , according to a study released by business consulting firm AlixPartners. In 2013, the median operating margin of European automotive suppliers stood at over 6% , according to the firm —a substantial increase over the pre-crisis level of about 4.5%.
At the same time , European automakers’ margin stays around 4 %, only slightly changed compared to pre – crisis. Even though these global data tend to elide wide disparities— German manufacturers generate margins approaching double digits, for example, while many generalists are losing money in Europe—they nevertheless point to a trend.
“For now , the margins of suppliers and manufacturers remain relatively stable . But ultimately, there is a real risk for the latter to see the value go for good towards the first, ” says AlixPartners CEO Petizon Laurent .
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HAUS DER TECHNIK lighting: VIP speakers
HAUS DER TECHNIK organizes a meeting focussed on automotive lighting on the 2 nd of December 2014 in Berlin.
The Conference has a Long Tradition and is going to happen every two years.
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Not Dead Yet: 2 New Halogen Bulbs at VISION
At the VISION Congress in France, Philips showed two new prototype halogen headlight bulb designs that may give a shot in the arm to the glowing filament. It will be interesting to see if and how the market develops for these new halogen bulbs.
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3D Print Tech a Boon for Product Development
The automotive industry has come to depend heavily on rapid prototyping techniques such as 3D printing for product development. I nvented in the 1980s, 3D printing makes objects by depositing material one thin layer at a time
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Clever Street Lights from Osram for Torraca
Energy-efficient LEDs from Osram Opto Semiconductors are set to grace the medieval streets of Torraca in the Italian province of Salerno. Since August, the company Phaenomena have been installing new street lighting in the town
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China Carmakers Import Designers
Chinese brands are hiring experienced foreign designers to mentor their fledgling programs. “Chinese companies have made massive improvements,” said James Hope, who was hired as design chief nearly three years ago to inject global flair at Chery.
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Visteon HMI Concept Uses Eye Movement
Visteon have developed an HMI (Human Machine Interface) concept based on eye movement. The supplier’s “HMeye” cockpit concept uses eye gaze, head direction, and image attribute tracking to make vehicle control selections.
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