Lighting
OLEDs Remain a Promising Tech For Car Lights
OLEDs—organic light emitting diodes—are light-emitting panels made from organic (carbon-based) materials which emit light when electricity is applied. This is the only technology able to create large lit areas, as opposed to LEDs which are more point-emitting. Organic materials to emit light have been used with great success since 2004 with passive matrix and since…
ams OSRAM’s New Open System Protocol
The Open System Protocol (OSP) is a simple, open network technology for connecting LEDs, sensors, actuators, and other devices in a car. Developed by ams OSRAM, the OSP is free for use, with no license or royalties, by any manufacturer of LEDs or other devices. It’s particularly suitable for connecting hundreds of low- or mid-power LEDs in…
Agenda: GRE 90th Session, 29 April – 3 May
The UNECE GRE meeting will occur in Geneva from 29 April to 3 May. There’s quite a docket to be covered: 1. Adoption of the agenda.2. 1998 Agreement – UN Global Technical Regulations: Development.3. 1997 Agreement – Rules: Development.4. Simplification of Lighting and Light-Signalling UN Regulations. 5. UN Regulations on Light Sources and the Consolidated Resolution…
Marelli, Infineon Collaborate on Zone Control Unit
Marelli will showcase their latestZCU(zone control unit; they call them “Zones”), built in collaboration with Infineon, at the upcoming auto show in Beijing. Leveraging Marelli’s cross-domain expertise, ZCUs are placed in specific zones of the vehicle to manage various functions, consolidating electronic control units (ECUs) from domains including lighting, body, audio, power distribution, propulsion, thermal…
2025 Nissan Qashqai: New Lights, New Looks
The most obvious change is to the front end, with a bigger and nicer mesh grille inspired by the chainmail armor worn by ancient Japanese soldiers. The slim DRLs also provide the turn signal function. The headlamps are hidden in plain sight, in blackout, upturned-saucer-shaped nacelles. There’s a biLED module (no information so far about…
LEVC L380 to Launch in UK
Geely-owned LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company), best known for making the iconic London taxi, will launch their eight-seat minivan in the UK within the next two years as part of their plans to launch a range of electric cars and vans. The L380 is a luxury electric people carrier based on Geely’s latest EV platform.…
Chery Exeed 08 to Debut at Beijing Auto Show
Chery have shown pictures of their new Exeed E08, set to debut at next week’s Beijing Auto Show. Speculation is that it will form part of the maker’s Exlantix series. The E08 is the first car jointly developed by Exeed’s Europe and Shanghai design teams, and bears Exeed’s ‘Wind Aesthetics 2.0’ design language. The one-box design is…
New Honda EV for China
Honda have a new EV for China, called the 烨 (‘Ye’, pronounced, approximately, ‘yeah’), and say they will launch six models in the series by 2027. Three of those cars were launched in Beijing: the Dongfeng Honda S7, the GAC Honda P7 due to launch later this year, and the Ye GT concept which should…
Opmobility’s New Texas Plant
OPmobility inaugurated their new module assembly plant in Austin, Texas, to address a historic order from a key US electric mobility company. Built in only six months, the plant has already produced 100,000 modules since it started up last September. It will soon be the group’s largest plant by revenue. This Austin plant will have…