SAE World Congress Opens Today
The 2014 SAE International World Congress opens runs from today until Thursday at Detroit’s Cobo Center.
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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.
Hella Lights for BMW 5-Series
The front of the facelifted BMW 5er can be equipped with optional adaptive LED headlamps from Hella which offer adaptive bend lighting with variable urban
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Cheaper Carbon Fibre to Rival Metal: SGL
Carbon fibre reinforced parts for cars could drop in price by more than 70% within a few years’ time, making them a viable alternative to standard materials such as steel and aluminium.
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Rear Camera Clock Starts Ticking in USA
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration last week finalised Federal standards that will require all new vehicles under 10,000 pounds
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Tesla, AAM: Side Mirrors Should Go By the Wayside
Tesla, the US-based maker of advanced electric cars, say the side view mirrors’ bulky protuberances hurt aerodynamic performance and fuel economy.
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Honda to Try V2I on Public Roads
Honda plan to begin public-road demonstration testing of their driving support system this month using traffic signal information.
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Ghosn’s New Plan for Renault Samsung
Renault chief Carlos Ghosn went to Korea to reveal Renault Samsung Motors (RSM)’s new strategic plan he calls “New Vision”.
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Euro Sales Up Again
Germany joined France, Italy and Spain in posting higher new-car sales in March, adding to signs that a recovery in the European market is gaining strength.
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US Sales Up, Too
The U.S. auto industry dragged itself back to first-quarter growth with a 6% sales increase in March.
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VW Want Car Plant in Thailand
Volkswagen Group have applied to set up their first car plant in Thailand to help narrow the gap with Toyota Motor in Southeast Asia,
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