Hella have concluded the first three months of their new fiscal year (1 June to 31 August 2019) with the anticipated decline in sales and earnings. Currency and portfolio–adjusted sales fell by 5.5 percent to €1.6bn due to the further decline of the automotive market.

Mind were spun off from Great Wall Motors last year, and have threemain activities: lighting, thermics, and electrical systems. Located in Baoding, close

Koito have developed and started production of what they're calling BladeScan™ ADB, in which LEDs light two fast-revolving blade reflectors and takes advantage of human persistence of vision to light the way forward using the residual image effect.

Koito have

Hella are launching their next generation of lighting technology under the moniker "SSL | HD" (Solid State Lighting, High Definition). Behind the name: Hella have miniaturised the light source so 15,000 LED pixels can now be individually and intelligently controlled.

Calsonic Kansei and Magneti Marelli will officially change their respective legal company names to Marelli, with effect from October. The move to a single brand was first announced this past may, and is an important next step in positioning Marelli

Together with Plastic Omnium, Hella are further advancing the development of holistic concepts for the vehicle exterior. This initially includes comprehensive lighting solutions integrated comprehensively into the front area of the vehicle.

Laser processing equipment provider InnoLas Solutions are in a development project with the Osram to create new laser diodes for vehiclee lighting.

InnoLas Solutions facilities

LINEXO, the versatile laser processing workstation which InnoLas use to build special

Auer Lighting have launched an ambitious investment program to expand their plant and equipment portfolio. New kinds of highly complex lighting systems require optimal glass materials and highly precise optics, whether for advanced consumer electronics

Koito Group's consolidated net sales decreased 2.7% year on year to ¥826bn (€7.06bn, $7.8bn). This was attributable to a decrease in the automobile production volume and the status change of Shanghai Koito from a consolidated company to a company

Extract of an interview with Varroc's Paul Lyon

Paul Lyon, ADAS Systems Manager for Varroc Lighting Systems, has over 2 decades' experience in the automotive industry, primarily in vehicle lighting and product development. Here's what he recently had to say: