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By Paul-Henri Matha, DVN COO and Lighting General Editor Most vehicle lighting tier-1s participated at CES this year, and DVN took time to meet them, one by one, to see their latest technologies. As a summary, all of them have been working on V2X communication for AD, supported by interactive social displays and signaling projection;…
Hella has introduced an infrared welding process for the production of the rear combination lamp of the Lamborghini Revuelto. This news was published in the latest edition of Joining Plastics. DVN’s Paul-Henri Matha discussed this with Hella’s Head of Global Joining Process Technology Innovation, Dr. Odo Karger: DVN: How does this new process differ to…
Kusla Rapid Manufacturing revealed some information about Nio ES8 headlamp last week that include upper lamp and bumper lamp in a unique housing. Low beam and high beam are done by a 100-pixel module with an additional low beam module with 6 LEDs. A combined DRL and turn indicator has 30 white LED and 30…
Aeva Technologies said during CES that they have agreed a USD $1bn deal with Germany’s Daimler Truck to supply sensors for self-driving trucks expected to roll on U.S. roads in 2027. Aeva make lidar sensors which can detect how fast distant objects are moving, which is useful for avoiding other vehicles and pedestrians. They said some revenue…
Cepton have unveiled their new top-of-the-line automotive lidar, called Ultra. They say it is the world’s slimmest adaptive, long-range lidar, designed based on real automaker requirements for next-generation consumer vehicle ADAS and automated driving capabilities. It leverages Cepton’s latest innovation, MagnoSteer, and boasts these specifications: Maximum detection range: 300 m at 10 per cent reflectivity Angular…
Hella and TÜV Rheinland have agreed to coöperate in autonomous driving. The aim of the collaboration is the market-compliant development of a new ‘Traffic Rule Engine’: a new software module which will ‘know’ the applicable local traffic regulations and thus enable autonomous vehicles to behave in accord with local rules and expectations. The collaboration will…
The YangWang U7 sedan from BYD was officially revealed in China. It was previously known under the U6 name. It will adopt the brand’s signature design language. The power output of the YangWang U7 will be over 1,000 hp, thanks to the e4 platform. Its price will be around C¥1m (USD $140,000). YangWang is a high-end new-energy…
Renault boss Luca de Meo presented in September 2020 the ‘Renaulution’ idea. Now it’s 2024, and time for the last, particularly arduous realisation: de Meo must follow the implementation of five projects in parallel which, taken end to end, must change the appearance of the Group. the goal: to share with partners the colossal development…
Honda Plan New EV Line Honda announced plans at CES to launch a new global line of dedicated electric vehicles starting with a sedan in the U.S. in 2026. The portfolio of EVs from what Honda are calling their ‘0 Series’ will revolve around two concept vehicles unveiled at the show: the Saloon and Space-Hub.…
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