EnSilica of Wokingham, UK, have developed a radar imaging coprocessor to address the specific problem of automotive data overload, furthering progress
Uber and Volvo are ramping up their self-driving car partnership. The Chinese-owned, Swedish-brand automaker will supply 24,000 cars equipped with autonomous
Volkswagen Group are headed for record vehicle sales across their 12 brands this year as the “strong trend” in deliveries is set to continue with November
Since 2011 Ford have invested €3bn in their plant at Almussafes in Eastern Spain, where they build cars including the Mondeo, Galaxy, S-Max,
ZF Friedrichshafen are locked in a power struggle over their growth strategy that has led its supervisory board chairman, Giorgio Behr, to step down.
Following on the heels of Mathieu Lips, Jean-Philippe Benoist—Renault’s lighting boss since 2013—changed the mindset of Renault about lighting with a strategy based on innovation and styling differentiation. He granted DVN an exclusive interview to describe his vision and achievements. We were especially struck by his opening remark: “Our Clio, the best-selling B-vehicle in Europe, has a high take rate with Full LED which makes it probably the best selling Full-LED vehicle in Europe».
«Renault are democratising this technology!”.
DVN: After long being a follower in lighting technologies, Renault are becoming a leader in the B & C segments. What’s your strategy?
JPB : Renault’s brand promise is “French Design and Easy Life”. Lighting is definitely at the heart of this story. Our C-Shape lighting signature is a part of our brand identity. We also have democratised LED technology to a maximum of customers. For example: Clio, the most-sold B-segment vehicle in Europe, is now sold with a very significant mix of LED headlamps, bringing so much safety and comfort. This is real good value for our customer, and definitely unique in the B-segment.
The LED lighting module industry is showing the emergence of innovative functions and the introduction of new market segments including automotive.
Chipmaker Elmos have a new family of ICs. Their E522.90, 91, 92, and 93 are meant for use as LED controllers for vehicle taillights. A patented power
A recently completed research project, DREAMS, conducted by Stoneridge Electronics AB, Scania, and RISE, Research Institutes of Sweden, shows that digital
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