DVN @ Pune: Lighting Matters in India’s Fast-Moving Market
The DVN Event at Pune was our return to India after nine years. It was the culmination of eight months’ diligent work to renew my contact I had when I…
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Vehicle Lighting in India: Main Takeaways
By Paul-Henri MATHA, DVN CEO This picture is from the DVN Pune Event keynote presentation by Indian tier-1 lighting supplier Neolite. I picked it deliberately to put here, to give an impression of what Indian road conditions are like. This right here is why seeing and being seen are major concerns for anyone buying, driving,…
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Refreshed Volvo XC90 Gets New Tech, Front Lights
Volvo have updated the 10-year-old second-generation XC90 with upgraded technology and revised appearance. Out front there’s a new fascia; inside, a larger infotainment system. The car’s new face looks much more like that of the electric EX90. There’s a larger grille with diagonal chrome slats. Smack in the middle of it is an attractive round logo…
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Triangularity Reigns in Cupra Terramar Lights
Cupra have unveiled their new Terramar CUV, built on the same Modular Transverse (MQB Evo) platform as other Volkswagen Group models including the VW Tiguan and Golf; the Audi Q2, Cupra Formentor, and Škoda Superb. Its design and lighting and details create visual family ties to Cupra’s Formentor and Tavascan. Up front there’s no transverse…
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Forvia Hella Book Big US Automaker Orders
Forvia Hella have received multiple major orders from a leading US car manufacturer, totalling over €2bn. The projects involve advanced electronics and lighting systems, with production to start over the next four years at the supplier’s Mexican manufacturing facilities.The requisitions include secure, hands-free vehicle access systems with ultra-wideband and Bluetooth Channel Sounding technology, and the…
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Renault’s 17 Coupé Restomod
Renault have presented an electric show car riffing on the Renault 17 2-door coupé model launched in 1971. After the electric R5 and the Twingo in a 1990s design, Renault continue to surf the retro waves. Over 92,000 R17s were sold between 1971 and 1979, but in this case, there will be only the one…
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Nissan’s New Patrol Goes On Patrol
Nissan have launched their newest Patrol in the UAE. The seventh-generation model—badged as the Armada in the US and Canada—was unveiled by Nissan President and CEO Makoto Uchida at an exclusive event in Abu Dhabi. In attendance were royals, VIPs, global Nissan executives, dealers, partners, media, customers, and employees. The grille is massive; it’s wider…
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The C-NCAP Perspective on Headlight Glare
In DVN’s ongoing open-forum discussion about headlight glare, we are pleased to present these remarks from Bin Zhao, Chief Engineer of CATARC Europe—the European operation of CATARC, the China Automotive Technology And Research Centre: Lighting and glare evaluation are two important indices in road lighting, one related to the direct effect of road lighting, and…
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Personnel Stability is Key to Lighting Leadership
September is starting, and a lot of new cars have been revealed all through the year. When I was young, I was able to recognize the car by their exterior…
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New Audi Q5: Last Opus of Marc Lichte Design?
Audi have just released their final opus of Quadrilogy of new vehicles. After the Q6 e-tron, A5, and A6 e-tron, it’s time now for the new Q5. The first generation of Q5 started in 2008 with 1.6 million sold units. For generation 2, production moved from Ingolstadt to Mexico, and will remain in Mexico for…
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