Much of the discussion at the recent SAE Lighting Systems Group meetings centred around updates to longstanding documents like J583 (front fog lamp), J1383 (headlamps), J573 (non-headlamp light sources), and J576 (plastic materials). While no major technical overhauls were introduced, the committee emphasized aligning these documents with current formatting, improving clarity, and modernizing references. Contributors…

In Ansys’ virtual world simulation, CAD, and artificial intelligence are reshaping how vehicles are conceived, tested, and validated. This transformation was on display at the Ansys Optics & Autonomy Summit, held at the University of Michigan.Digital prototypes can do more than just replicate reality; they can predict it. Design and simulation, once separate silos, are…

Equip Auto, one of the major European events for automotive dealers, insurance and fleet personnel, and repair shops is back in Paris for its 50th anniversary. This event will gather more than 100,000 professionals and 1,400 exhibitors.FIEV, the French associations of vehicle equipment producers, contacted DVN to co-organize a session for professionals about vehicle lighting.…

Renault have just unveiled the facelift of their Espace, launched only two years ago. The lighting package is totally new, with lamp design similar to the Rafale and a clear design inspiration from Gilles Vidal’s new team.The rear lighting design has been simplified with a classical body + trunk lamp. In the same way as…

By Paul-Henri MathaAt the Connect automotive aftermarket conference, Renault Group Global VP of After Sales François Delion described how the after-sales service of a car is taken into account from its design stage. Nearly 500 engineers work on this at the Group, from the design stage of Renault, Alpine, and Dacia models. He said “Repairability…