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Bosch are currently readying a new mid-range radar sensor (MRR) for series production. It’s positioned a less expensive version of
Supplier TRW introduce their new short-range radar system enabling 360-degree sensing for improved vehicle safety.
Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) has announced 10 new research initiatives and new research agreements
CEO Martin Winterkorn presented his production outlook in 3 points:
Well-informed sources told Automotive News Europe that Audi purchasing boss Ulf Berkenhagen informed the company’s 200 most
Turkey is planning its own automobile brand, to secure a 20% market share in the country, or 200,000 vehicles initially,
Suzuki will ask VW to sell the Japanese carmaker’s shares and end their capital and business alliance, saying the alliance has become
Valeo Lighting Systems’ Marketing Director Benoist Fleury and Driving Vision News’ General Editor Hector Fratty gave two lectures on 5 September at the Société des Ingénieurs Arts et Métiers. The rubric was “Technologies, Past, Present, and Future in Car Lighting – Forecasted Take Rate”.
Fleury: Replacement of Halogen by LED From 2014
Here are the main points presented by Benoist Fleury, Valeo Lighting Systems’ Marketing Director:
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– There are evidence that Lighting is strongly linked to safety (limited lighting range in low beam means 4 times more risk to hit a pedestrian at night).
– Time is incredibly accelerating in lighting: OEMs need to rely on high-tech lighting systems suppliers.
– Total savings with LEDs vs halogen could reach 2g CO 2 /km from 2013 (average emission profile).
Results of different independent surveys and studies
– Prospective new car buyers are clearly attracted by brands perceived as innovative
– Around 25% of the appearance of a new car model is affected by the lighting systems
– Night driving is the most challenging situation whatever the age
– 56% of customers are interested in LED low beam headlamps (the 5 th in a list of 30 features) and 52% in glare free high beam (the 8 th )
– Advanced lighting technologies raise the attractiveness of a model but consumers expect them to be serial equipment.
BMW say they are working on laser-based headlamps to push the state of the art beyond LEDs.
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