August is ending, and Europe is coming back to work—while Asia, India, and America never stopped, because for better and worse, Summer Holiday isn’t a thing in those places.
From 30 August, a lot of new cars are being unveiled with really interesting lighting content. These include the Zeekr 7X and Chery T11, to name just two. New models from BMW, BYD and other makers will be revealed at the Chengdu auto show—that’s a city of 20 million in China’s Sichuan province. All Chinese automakers, including their lighting teams, are hard at work preparing for the show.
In India, preparation at all levels is in the final stages for the DVN event in Pune on 4-5 September. Most of India’s 2- and 3-wheeler and passenger and commercial vehicle makers will participate. There will be robust participation from most of India’s vibrant vehicle lighting industry, including setmakers, light source manufacturers, testers, R&D outfits, and regulators. Following on from our interview with Tata’s Ajay Jain, I have the honour this week to interview Vivek Jindal from Uno Minda and ACMA, that being India’s Automotive Component Manufacturers’ Association, who will introduce the event next week.
In Europe, we are starting again after summer break. Back to school for kids and back to work for the parents. Northern Europe is already working, and southern Europe is now returning. We’re getting ready (and excited!) for the Paris auto show in October, and the famous SIA VISION Congress during that same week. See you soon!
Sincerely yours,
