VueReal came to DVN Munich this year to showcase the microLED product they are developing for vehicle lighting applications. VueReal are back at DVN next week in Tokyo, with a lecture and an expo booth. So, I talked the company’s Robert Selley:Paul-Henri Matha for DVN: Can you introduce yourself, please, and VueReal?Robert Selley: I have…
On June 1, 2025, Dr. Christian Amsel assumed the position of CTO (Chief Technology Officer) at ZKW. With this appointment, a proven expert with extensive experience in the vehicle and lighting industries returns to his original field of activity.After studying electrical engineering at RWTH Aachen University and subsequently working as a research assistant at the…
Alpine’s third model, the A390, joins the brand’s A110 coupé and A290 hatchback. The new car is a crossover-coupé, largely true to the A390 Beta concept shown at the Paris motor show last year.The A390 shares its basic Ampere Medium architecture with the Renault Scenic and Nissan Ariya, but with three motors, two at the rear and…
The newest generation of the popular hatchback – which has amassed more than six million sales since first being launched 42 years ago – has been revealed by the Japanese firm as a twin to corporate alliance partner Renault’s electric 5. This means it won’t be sold with a combustion engine at all, for the first…
During our Shenzhen business trip, we also took time to visit Refond Optoelectronics, a new DVN member this year. They exhibited at the Munich and Cologne DVN events this year, and will exhibit in Tokyo next month.I decided to focus my article on their miniLED products, as Refond are a miniLED pioneer and they are…
Transport Canada has moved to allow U.S.-specification adaptive driving beam systems in Canada. The newly-released Revision 8 of TSD 108 now includes the ADB design, construction, performance, and testing requirements from U.S. FMVSS 108, so vehicles can be sold with U.S. ADB in Canada.The U.S. specification is the latest ADB standard to be recognized in…
Toyota have revealed their 6th generation RAV4. It’s one of the best-selling cars in the world — around 1,178,000 units in 2024.On the exterior, the new RAV4 adopts the latest family design. The front lights are Toyota’s latest C-shaped design, connected by a black trim strip to create a full-width design effect. The taillights have…
ams OSRAM’s new Eviyos Shape range of LED light sources, with pixel-level controllability, enables the likes of streetlights which project guide paths for pedestrians, vehicle headlamps which display driver assistance projections on the road surface, and architectural installations to transform spaces with dynamic projections. This evolution allows light to communicate, guide, and even enhance safety…
With ams OSRAM having announced the world’s first LED replacement bulbs (“LEDr”) type-approved under UN Regulation 37, vehicle owners will be able to remove halogen H11 bulbs, install the new LEDs, and drive off — no matter what kind of vehicle they have.Up to now, the closest thing possible was for the vehicle owner to consult…
Horizontal headlamp aiming in North America, with SAE beams, is one of the most nuanced challenges vehicle lighting engineers face. In the latest update to their IntelliAim platform, Dajac have introduced a feature that tackles the complexity of horizontal aiming, bringing new levels of precision, flexibility, and traceability to the manufacturing process.Unlike vertical aim, wherein…
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