One Sunny Day at Bentley Headquarters…
During the DVN Munich event, I talked to Ian Haughton; he heads the lighting team at Bentley, and he invited me in Crewe to meet the team and present all…
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DVN Field Trip: Bentley Lighting
Bentley was founded in 1919 and became legendary in motorsport during the 1920s, winning the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans five times between 1924 and 1930. The founding slogan, still valid, was:The “Bentley Boys,” a group of wealthy and daring drivers, embodied the brand’s adventurous and competitive spirit. Bentley was acquired by Rolls-Royce in…
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New Jeep Compass Has New Lights
Jeep’s newest, third-generation Compass has a more aggressive look, a fancier cabin, and is available with electric propulsion for the first time. With 2.5 million units sold worldwide since it was launched in 2006, the Compass is one of Jeep’s most popular models. Jeep will be relying on this new model to win a share of…
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Volvo XC70 is Back
Volvo are reviving the XC70 model name for a new long-range plug-in hybrid SUV for the Chinese market. The XC70 name has been dormant since 2016, when the off-road version of the third-generation V70 wagon was discontinued. ‘XC’ originally stood for ‘Cross Country’.Volvo are saying the new XC70 will have an electric range of up to 198…
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Lighting Meets Digitalization: A Preview of ISAL 2025
As the automotive industry moves deeper into the age of digitalization, ISAL 2025 reflects this shift with a program that places intelligent, adaptive lighting and V2X communication at the centre of the conversation. With 65 oral and 20 poster presentations selected from 127 submissions, this year’s symposium exceeds the number of submissions for ISAL 2023.Contributions…
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Lit Roof! What Do You Think?
By Paul-Henri MathaOne current example of lit transparent roof can be found on BMW i7.I took time during Shanghai autoshow to visit Saint-Gobain Sekurit (French company) to exchange about lit roof. This is a topic we have never covered in DVN lighting nor DVN interior.The glass is used as a light-diffusing surface, reproducing the desired…
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Aledia
Aledia is a spinoff of CEA-LETI, in the Grenoble region of France, and they’ve already launched several major semiconductor companies. DVN’s Paul-Henri Matha and Jean-Paul Ravier talked with Aledia sales managers Frédéric Moutier and Félix Marchal, about their innovation in nanowire diodes.Aledia’s 3D GaN nanowires are a technology delivering enhanced brightness and energy efficiency, along…
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DVN Tokyo Workshop, 11 – 12 June: Final Docket Published
We have just published on the DVN website the final docket for this year’s DVN Tokyo Workshop. We can already confirm that it will be the biggest event we have…
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Let’s dare !
Citroën’s New C5 Aircross was just revealed last week. Based on parent company Stellantis’ new STLA Medium architecture — like the Peugeot 3008 and Vauxhall Grandland — this second-generation C5 Aircross is the…
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DVN Field Trip: APT Guangzhou
By Paul-Henri MathaWe took the chance to visit APT LED manufacturing plant in Guangzhou during my trip to Shenzhen. APT was originated from Advanced Photoelectronic Technology, a Hong Kong company founded in 2003 by David Xiao (a cofounder) and incubated by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). In 2006, APT Electronics was…
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