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There’ll be a full DVN Report on the Beijing auto show published next week, but in the meantime, here are some of our primary main reactions and takeaways about lighting: In China there’s no talk about lighting performance, only about lighting design and customer experience. The closest thing to lighting performance under discussion is how…
By Paul-Henri Matha ZKW and Rehau Automotive entered a close coöperation in May 2023: the lighting experts at ZKW and Rehau’s specialists in polymer applications decided to jointly drive forward the integration of modern lighting systems in vehicle fronts. In this interview, Michael Brachmann of ZKW and Rehau’s Martin Wippermann talk about developments and much…
By Paul-Henri Matha I took time to talk this week with Mr. Pei from Seekin—a Chinese lighting supplier to a variety of automakers—to learn more about the Galaxy E8 lit bumper. Seekin have several production bases, including Taizhou Zhongyuan Auto Parts; Zhejiang Jinye Auto Parts, and Zhejiang Liangxin Auto Parts. In addition, the company have…
The new Opel Grandland SUV is based on Stellantis’ STLA Medium platform. It is styled in accord with the ‘Opel Compass’ design seen on its antecedent concept car. It’s got a prominent central longitudinal crease, and all features organised horizontally with the ‘electrified Blitz’ emblem at the centre—made more prominent with edge light technology. This…
Nissan have unveiled their new Kicks for the North American market, with a totally new design. The DRLs are built with 4 horizontal lines, aligned with the grille, and the four square low and high beam modules give the car a unique face. The rear lighting is perhaps less imaginative, but still fresh and new,…
The Valeo Power division was created on 22 April, 2024. Mobility needs power. The acceleration of electrification relies on powertrain and thermal management systems to increase the range, performance and comfort of the vehicles. The Valeo Power division will implement a lean organization structure based on seven regional operations and will progressively replace the former…
Valeo have released their Q1 2024 figures: Sales of €5.4bn, up 2 per cent on a like-for-like basis (LFL) Original equipment sales up 1 per cent LFL Outperformance of 2 percentage points versus automotive production, after a slightly unfavorable geographic mix 7 percentage point outperformance for ADAS, 6 percentage point outperformance for the Visibility Systems…
Forvia Hella’s Q1 2024 figures look like this: Currency-adjusted sales increased by 2.2 per cent to €2bn; reported growth of 0.6 per cent Operating income of €111m, operating income margin at 5.6 per cent Sales growth driven by business group Lighting; Electronics and Lifecycle Solutions with slightly lower sales Net cash flow in relation to…
Economic revenue of €2,867m for Q1 2024, up 1.6 per cent, and +3.6 per cent like-for-like. The joint ventures, which mainly manufacture exterior car body parts in Asia, reported like for-like growth of +5.4 per cent. Exterior Systems economic revenue increased by 3.8 Per cent (+5.5 per cent LFL) compared to Q1 2023. The Exterior…
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