Test House Focus: The Invisible Part of the Job
One of the puzzles in vehicle lighting that is not really visible on prime stage, by marketing actions or by innovation award ceremonies, is the job of photometry and testing.…
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DVN Field Trip: UTAC Montlhéry
By Eric Blusseau, DVN Regulation expertUTAC, the Union Technique de l’Automobile du motocycle et du Cycle (Technical Union of the Automobile, Motorcycle, and Bicycle), was founded in 1945. Since 1946, it has been based in Montlhéry, France—near the famous Autodrome de Linas-Montléry which opened in 1924. UTAC is a market-leading international group in mobility, testing…
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DVN Field Trip: CCIC Europe Testing S.L.
CCIC Europe Testing S.L. (CCIC EUT) is the first laboratory founded by the China Certification and Inspection Group (CCIC)—a Chinese government-owned megagroup providing inspection, verification, certification, and testing services—and China Quality Certification Centre (CQC), a Chinese administration based in Beijing and responsible for product certification. CQC, controlled by CCIC, is responsible for product standards and…
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VW Tease New Big EVs For China
Volkswagen have just released a few more images of three concept EVs to be revealed at the Shanghai Autoshow. The pics are a shadowy glimpse ahead of the show opening.Few specifics have been revealed, but there will be two crossovers. One will be an EV from Volkswagen Anhui, while the other is a B-segment SUV…
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2025 Automotive News double PACE Awards for Digital OLED Taillight
Marelli and Audi have been honoured with the Innovation Partnership Award at the 2025 Automotive News PACE Awards, for their collaboration on the Digital OLED Taillight solution, featured on the 2024 Audi Q6 e-tron. The award was officially presented during a ceremony held on April 15th, in Detroit, Michigan, USA. This celebrates the exceptional partnership…
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Hyundai has secured six honours at the 2025 Red Dot Award
The honourees included the IONIQ 9, the all-new Palisade, Smart Taxi Indicator, Global EV Home Charger, E-pit Ultra-Fast Charger, and Pixel Safety Hammer & Cutter.The Red Dot Award, organized by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Germany, is one of the world’s top-three design awards, highlighting exceptional Product Design, Brand and Communication Design, and Design…
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GRE 92nd Session Informal Documents
By Eric Blusseau, DVN Regulation expertHere’s a summary of the important informal documents currently published on the UNECE website, and which will be addressed during the GRE session:
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Magna AI-Based Thermal Sensing Automotive News PACE Pilot Awards
Magna’s innovative solutions have been recognized at the prestigious Automotive News PACE Pilot Awards.Magna’s AI-powered thermal sensing system dramatically enhances driver awareness in low-visibility conditions by detecting pedestrians, animals and cyclists far beyond the reach of headlights. Using an ultra-sensitive infrared camera and convolutional neural networks, the system provides real-time heat signature analysis with object…
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China’s MIIT tightens regulations on autonomous driving features, banning key functions
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has introduced strict regulations for autonomous driving technologies following recent safety concerns, effectively reshaping how automakers can develop, test, and market these features.At an April 16 meeting on intelligent connected vehicle management, MIIT officials outlined comprehensive restrictions in a document that has since circulated within the industry.…
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100 Years of OSRAM Automotive
In 1925, OSRAM introduced the world’s first twin-filament headlight bulb – the BILUX®. A century later, OSRAM Automotive, part of the ams OSRAM Group, is still setting the standard for innovation, safety, and quality in automotive lighting.From halogen and xenon to the NIGHT BREAKER® LED retrofit lamps, they’ve spent the past 100 years lighting the…
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