Forvia Hella have opened a new office space in Coimbatore, India.This marks a significant expansion; the new facility is designed to foster collaboration, creativity, and a dynamic work environment for the growing team there.The supplier also announced the appointment of Mr. Subramanian Narayanan as Head of Global Development Centre India. Mr. Narayanan spoke at the…
Marelli Holdings have commenced voluntary chapter 11 bankruptcy, with the aim of comprehensively restructuring their long-term debt obligations. about 80 per cent of the company’s lenders have signed an agreement to support the restructuring, which will de-leverage Marelli’s balance sheet and strengthen their liquidity.Marelli don’t expect any operational impact from the bankruptcy process, and will…
Renault CEO Luca de Meo, the architect of a turnaround strategy which turned billions in losses into record profits, is stepping down on 15 July after five years to “pursue new challenges outside the automotive sector”, according to the automaker. De Meo says he is leaving “a transformed company” and will “apply my experience to…
See all lamp details on new Audi Q3 in Audi Head of Headlight development Michael Kruppa video
It was a pleasure to visit Zanini’s R&D office and plant in Barcelona. Finally, I got to see where their magic happens, after they joined DVN two years ago. I’ve known of their work since 2003; one of my first developments with Hervé Sanchez from Renault — and not the easiest one — was to develop…
By Felipe MelhadoAs the demands on vehicle lighting systems evolve, driven by design complexity, thermal performance, and increasing functionality, the way we mould lighting components must also evolve. Conventional injection moulding, with its high pressures, limited open-gate times, and long cooling cycles, struggles to meet the rigorous requirements of thick optical lenses and embedded electronics.Recently,…
This past March, Xpeng announced on OTA upgrade to enable a turquoise automated-driving indicator light for their P7, P7i, G6, G9, and X9 models, priced at C¥899 (€110, $125). The hardware was factory-installed in these cars starting in November 2024: a turquoise LED in the optical system of the mirror-integrated side turn signal repeater.The currently…
The new Toyota Corolla Cross, released on 23 May 2025, has new Koito headlamps. They have ADB, which isn’t exactly news anymore, but something else about them is: they are the first ones in Japan to make life easier and safer for pedestrians and nearby other road users. The new Corolla Cross is the first…
Nichia’s Cube Direct Mountable Chip has won the Innovation Award at LightFair, in the LED Chips & Modules category.The Innovation Awards committee choose innovative technologies and outstanding achievements in the lighting industry, and present the awards at LightFair, the premier biennial architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference.Cube Direct Mountable Chip is an LED…
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