Report: Auto Shanghai 2025

For the two-week duration of the Auto Show, Shanghai was the centre of the automotive industry in the world. Media and top decision makers gathered to discover, analyze, talk, and…
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DVN Tokyo in the Rearview Mirror
It was an intense week in Japan with a lot of visits, contact and discussion about automotive market. Nine million vehicles were made in Japan last year, making that country…
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Top Takeaways from DVN Tokyo ’25
The first session was focused on safety, and that prime position was on purpose: for Japanese customers, lighting is mainly a safety feature. The importance of interior lighting for wellbeing…
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Regulatory Session @ DVN Tokyo ’25
The regulatory session was chaired by GTB President Wolfgang Huhn, who also chaired the subsequent panel discussion on current rulemaking issues.The first speaker was GTB Secretary General Davide Puglisi, who…
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Lexus e350 Has Lit Logo, New HD Lighting
The new Lexus e350, unveiled this past April in Shanghai, bears two new lighting features.There’s a lit lexus callout — a first for the brand — in the middle of the…
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New Nissan Leaf Revealed
Nissan have just revealed their 3rd-generation Leaf. It’s been completely redesigned, and will reach U.S. Nissan dealerships in the Fall, with other markets to follow. The new car will be…
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Vietnam Stanley Honored as “Supplier of the Year” by Honda Vietnam.
Vietnam Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. has been recognized as the sole recipient of Honda Vietnam’s prestigious “Supplier of the Year” award for 2025 — selected from among 175 suppliers. Awarded at the annual Supplier Meeting held on May 30, 2025.In a result;✔️ 0 delivery failures in the past year✔️ VA (Value Analysis) activities — maintaining…
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Valeo Martos All Set for Cupra Raval Launch
The Cupra team visited Valeo Martos last week in Spain’s Jaén province. That’s the home of one of SEAT and the VW Group’s most important suppliers is located: Valeo Lighting. Cupra EVP Marc Riera was amazed by the evolution of this plant: “The level of modernization and vertical integration of its processes, mainly in the…
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Interior Design for Safety, Sustainability: Is Recycling the Recipe?
DVN Interior is focused this week on a holistic approach combining interior design, safety, and recycling; by combining these elements, we create a space that is beautiful and functional, safe,…
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Passive Safety Keeps Progressing
Recent innovations in passive safety systems for passenger cars include advanced technologies and materials to improve occupant protection during accidents. These include advanced and smart airbags, new materials such as…
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Tenchen Controls: Chinese Seat Supplier
During the EAC 2025 exhibition in Hangzhou, DVN Interior met with Zhejiang Tenchen Controls. They’re a company founded in 1984, listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and specializing in R&D,…
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