Lighting

The DS Aero Sport Lounge concept faces the world with a new light signature, with a refined version of DS’ Matrix LED Vision system combining matrix and swivelling light elements. They are accompanied by DRLs made up of two rows of LEDs on each side. 150 LEDs populate the entire system; 98 for the DRLs…

Kia Europe has revealed the new Europe-specific Sportage, carefully designed to establish new benchmarks across the SUV segment there. The exterior establishes new design boundaries, giving it dramatic presence thanks in large part to futuristic boomerang-shaped LED DRLs which create solid boundary lines for the striking Matrix LED headlamps. The rear lamps, with their dominant…

Dr. Yann Tissot is co-founder and CEO of LESS (for Light Efficient SystemS), a Swiss-based company providing innovative fibre-based lighting solutions. Here’s an excerpt of what he’s recently told Milestone Magazine and IHS Markitt: “The company is definitely booming, despite the fact we were slowed down by Covid. We started bootstrapping early before getting investors…

New data shows a sustained increase in U.S. traffic deaths. NHTSA estimates some 8,730 people died in car crashes in the first three months of 2021 which is an increase of over ten per cent. For all of 2020, U.S. traffic deaths rose seven per cent to 38,680—the highest yearly total since 2007—even though Americans…

ZKW are expanding their plant at Silao, Mexico by another 21,000 m2, increasing the production area to a total of 35,000 m2. In addition, the company plan to hire over 600 new employees, to expand their staffing levels to 1,600 by 2023.The plant produces headlamps and auxiliary lamps for OEMs including BMW, Ford, Freightliner, General…