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Opel Grandland has 3D Vizor, Lit logo, HD Matrix
The new Opel Grandland SUV is based on Stellantis’ STLA Medium platform. It is styled in accord with the ‘Opel Compass’ design seen on its antecedent concept car. It’s got a prominent central longitudinal crease, and all features organised horizontally with the ‘electrified Blitz’ emblem at the centre—made more prominent with edge light technology. This…
New Nissan Kicks
Nissan have unveiled their new Kicks for the North American market, with a totally new design. The DRLs are built with 4 horizontal lines, aligned with the grille, and the four square low and high beam modules give the car a unique face. The rear lighting is perhaps less imaginative, but still fresh and new,…
Valeo Announce New Power Division
Valeo Q1 Numbers Are In
Valeo have released their Q1 2024 figures: Sales of €5.4bn, up 2 per cent on a like-for-like basis (LFL) Original equipment sales up 1 per cent LFL Outperformance of 2 percentage points versus automotive production, after a slightly unfavorable geographic mix 7 percentage point outperformance for ADAS, 6 percentage point outperformance for the Visibility Systems…
Forvia Hella Q1 Figures
Forvia Hella’s Q1 2024 figures look like this: Currency-adjusted sales increased by 2.2 per cent to €2bn; reported growth of 0.6 per cent Operating income of €111m, operating income margin at 5.6 per cent Sales growth driven by business group Lighting; Electronics and Lifecycle Solutions with slightly lower sales Net cash flow in relation to…
OPmobility Q1 Results
Economic revenue of €2,867m for Q1 2024, up 1.6 per cent, and +3.6 per cent like-for-like. The joint ventures, which mainly manufacture exterior car body parts in Asia, reported like for-like growth of +5.4 per cent. Exterior Systems economic revenue increased by 3.8 Per cent (+5.5 per cent LFL) compared to Q1 2023. The Exterior…