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The key for Europe’s parts makers is to maintain their lead on technology, says Jean-Marc Gales, CEO of European auto component supplier association CLEPA. Gales spoke
German media outlets are reporting that Audi ‘s technical boss, Wolfgang Durheimer, has been ousted from the firm.
China’s Wang Shunxing says China’s vehicular lighting industry needs to cultivate a large talent pool. Born in 1947 in Jiangsu, Changzhou, Mr. Wang graduated in mechanical engineering from the Shanghai University of Science and Technology in 1988. When he retired in 2007, he was Section Chief of the product engineering department of a joint venture between Shanghai Automotive and Volkswagen.
Mr. Wang remained active after his retirement and is currently the Chief Engineer of Chery’s Electric Appliance Research Institute, mainly responsible for product design verification and building up the engineers’ basic capabilities.
He also holds expert advisory and director positions with companies including Jianghuai Automotive, Jiangsu Changcheng Lighting, Zhejiang Tianchong Automotive Lighting and China Automotive Parts. Mr. Wang is also the Vice-Chairman of the National Standardisation Subcommittee on Automotive Electric Appliances; board member of the Committee on Automotive Light Standardisation, and Deputy Director of the Electronic and Electric Appliance Development Centre of China Automotive Parts.
Mr. Wang has also won several awards for scientific and technological achievement from the Shanghai Municipality throughout his career.
For this, our first interview with an automotive Chinese player, DVN Editor in Chief Hector Fratty asked Wang five questions:
DVN: I was impressed with your lighting knowledge when we met in 2006. You were Section Chief of the product engineering department of Shanghai VW. What do you retain of your work experience in this great company?
Mr Wang: The feeling was mutual. Shanghai Volkswagen started working with Valeo Hubei for the development of the Santana 2000. At that time, Section Chief Mr. Sun made regular mention of you. You were the first high-level technology leader to conduct workshops at S-VW. You have left a deep impression on our team of lighting engineers during your electrical lighting workshop!
China’s automobile industry is in constant development; so is S-Volkswagen. I have experienced changes in administrative and technical management methods before (Shanghai Automotive) and after (S-VW) the joint venture.
Last week, we reported on the 2014 American-market Corolla’s LED low beams as standard fitment on all models. This is a big milestone: the first such fitment on a
Nissan have introduced innovative technology to ensure the continual operation, no matter the weather, of the Safety Shield monitoring system on their all-new Note
SELC have added a new SmartStar LED Driver to their range of intelligent street lighting controls. The new driver has a stand-alone dimming function when used with a
Automakers and dealers have the best chance of selling new vehicles by marketing to buyers aged 55 to 64 years, according to a University of Michigan study. The study
U.S. auto safety regulators have notched up their enquiry into faulty stop lights on GM’s 2005-2008 Pontiac G6, bringing the discontinued car model a step closer to a
Mobis have invited 20 owners of Hyundai-Kia car models more than 10 years old for a tour round the auto part supplier’s main plants and to attend a meeting. The purpose
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