Valeo has taken first place in France’s 2016 INPI industrial property institute rankings, with 994 patents published in 2016 against 668 in 2015 (third place). This achievement consolidates its technological leadership, the company states.
Valeo has announced the 24 teams selected to move onto the second stage of its global competition, the Valeo Innovation Challenge. Selected from a total of 1,628 participating teams by 70 Valeo experts and independent scientists, the 24 semi-finalist teams hail from 13 countries across 23 universities and schools.
Valeo has been given “Global Top Employer” certification for the third successive year – one of only ten companies worldwide to receive this honour in 2017. The label, awarded by the Top Employers Institute to multinational companies certified a Top Employer in at least 20 countries on several continents, recognises best practice in human resources, particularly talent attraction, compensation and benefits, and training and skills development.
Valeo UK is proud to announce that it has been officially certified by the Top Employers Institute for its exceptional employee offerings for the fourth year in a row after being awarded the exclusive Top Employers Europe 2017 Certification.
The Valeo Innovation Challenge’s fourth year has set a new record for participation. Nearly 5,000 students from around the world have signed up. In all, 1,628 teams (21 per cent more than the previous edition) from 80 countries and 748 universities have submitted their application in one of the two available categories. Some of the world’s most prestigious universities are represented, including MIT, Berkeley, HEC, Supelec Tokyo University, British Columbia.
Valeo Service UK has launched 14 new steering column switches and four clockspring and steering angle sensors specifically designed for Mercedes models.
Valeo Service UK has launched HydroConnect, a new wiper blade range providing 96 per cent original equipment flatblade car parc coverage with 42 part numbers.
Well known automotive supplier Valeo has announced that 32,383,612 Ichikoh shares have been tendered to its offer, raising its stake in the Japanese vehicle lighting and wing mirror supplier to 55.08 per cent.
Valeo Service UK, a wiper systems specialist, provides the automotive aftermarket with a wide range of exclusive flat blade solutions from its Silencio and HydroConnect brands. Since launching its first original equipment (OE) flat blade in 2004 for Mercedes applications, Valeo supplied nearly half of the European car parc with its OE flat blades in 2016.
Valeo’s Cruise4U autonomous vehicle recently completed 24 hours on the Paris Beltway, logging a total of 766 km – the equivalent of driving around Paris more than 20 times. Nearly 99 per cent of the distance and time was com-leted in autonomous mode, not counting breaks and changeovers.
Valeo Service has introduced a new two-year warranty scheme for its extensive range of commercial vehicle clutch products. Terms apply across all European countries with no mileage limitation. Valeo says the new warranty scheme will directly benefit road freight transport operators by optimising their total cost of ownership.
Valeo Service UK has invested in its ignition leads range. It says the new products bring original equipment (OE) technologies to the aftermarket.
Valeo Service UK has launched Techassist, a web based tool offering customers both a technical database to assist with Valeo products and a learning platform featuring a forum of useful information.
Valeo Service UK has launched several new-to-range fuel pumps for the independent aftermarket covering the European and Asian vehicle parc, reflecting its commitment to continued development in these areas.
Valeo Service is launching a complete clutch solution of kits and components for Japanese medium duty vehicles covering applications: Mitsubishi Fuso, Canter and Fighter; Toyota Dyna; Hino Dutro, Ranger and Profia; Isuzu N-series (ELF – forward); and finally, UD Trucks Condor. This range represents more than 73 references covering 758 vehicle applications and is made […]
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