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By Paul-Henri MathaSony, the famous Japanese company with over 110,000 employees and global revenue around €80bn, actually comprises around 100 companies. One of them is Sony DADC, who joined DVN in 2024. Shortly ago, Wolfgang Huhn and I had the great pleasure of visiting.Headquartered in Thalgau, Austria and established in 1983 as a compact disc…
By Paul-Henri MathaAt SIA VISION, I discussed evolution of automotive LEDs with Xavier Denis, Technical Head at Nichia Europe. During the event, Nichia showcased four technologies:µPLS: Micropixelated Light SourceNichia’s µPLS is a pioneering light engine integrating pixelated microLEDs. It is ideal for high-definition ADB applications. The µPLS delivers exceptional brightness, high pixel density with individual…
Earlier this year, OLEDWorks was invited to participate in Hyundai’s Open Innovation (OI) Lounge, to share how Atala OLED lighting could enhance the lighting potential in Hyundai’s vehicles. To prepare for the event, they met with the Hyundai Product Division and CRADLE teams, and worked together to create custom lighting concepts and technology demonstrations of…
Renault have revealed the Filante Record, inspired by the 1925 Renault 40cv and the Renault Filante of 1956. The new car will be showcased at Paris Retromobile from 5th February.Great big round circles are a really nice front lamp signature inspired by the 40cv.The side and rear are a sort of mix of both vehicles,…
Renault’s 5 has just been elected European Car of the Year. A lot of lighting suppliers were proud to communicate that they are part of the project:Antolin: LED modules, reading lamps, and pillar trim (on top of headliners, door panels)Valeo: headlamp and rear lamp Flex-N-Gate: vehicle state-of-charge indicator lamp with bars that light up progressively…
Appotronics recently declared they expect to have achieved income of about C¥2.418bn in 2024, a year-on-year increase of about 9.26 per cent. Their automotive optical business result is impressive; it started mass production in 2024, and achieved revenue over C¥600m. The company made extensive contact with well-known automakers in China and abroad, and obtained 10…
The key exterior change is a revamped version of the large kidney grille, in this case a panel that houses many of the sensors for the car’s advanced driver assistance systems. The new design features vertical line elements that run through both the kidney grille and the LED headlights and that, said Hammersen, are intended…
As the European Commission open a strategic dialogue in Brussels on the future of the European automotive industry, representatives from the European automotive sector are urging the E.U. to set regional content targets. The group of 15 executives presented this statement:“The European automotive industry is facing the most significant transformations in its history. Technologies, production…
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