On October 27, Elmos Semiconductor SE announced that its new E522.96 LED controller has been nominated by a German premium manufacturer for pixel-based OLED taillights. With the new controller, OLED applications with several hundred individually addressable pixels can be realized.
The E522.96 controls up to 48 channe
UNITUS, a subsidiary of South Korea’s Hyundai Mobis, announced plans to spin off its automotive lamp business into a new company tentatively named UNITUS Lamp.The reorganization is part of Hyundai Mobis’ planned sale of its lighting business to France’s OPmobility. The UNITUS spin-off is scheduled for March 1, 2027.
According to multiple South Korean media reports, South Korea’s Global Technologies’ ID804 smart LED for automotive ambient lighting has been selected for use in Hyundai and Kia vehicles. Mass production is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2026, marking the company’s first automotive semiconductor to enter ma
On October 23, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a proposal to modernize lighting equipment requirements for vehicles designed to be driven exclusively by automated driving systems (ADS) and standardize performance criteria for identifying marker
On October 26, Lumax Industries announced new product launches during the quarter ended September 30, 2026. It launched high- and base-version tail lamps for Tata Motors’ Aeris. For Mahindra & Mahindra’s Thar Refresh, Lumax introduced the headlamp, fog and cornering lamp, and side repeater lamp.
Based on Lumax Indust
On October 23, Audi introduced a new lighting technology in the all-new Q9, becoming the first automaker to use three-dimensionally curved digital OLED panels in a production vehicle. The third-generation technology offers new design options and improves safety, visibility, and communication with other road users.
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On October 20, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced that its Department of Equipment Industry I had organized the formulation and revision of five mandatory national standards, including Automotive Data Security Requirements. The five draft standards are now open for public comment
On October 20, Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. announced that it would dissolve and liquidate Hubei Koito Automotive Lamp Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary that manufactures and sells automotive lighting equipment in Xiaogan, Hubei Province, China. Koito’s board approved the initiation of the procedures on September
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is beginning a negotiated rulemaking process to update Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, which governs vehicle lighting in the U.S.
The review will examine headlight glare, headlamp height and aim, and requirements for newer technologies such as
Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA (FORVIA HELLA) has developed “飞檐虎视 Fei Yan Hu Shi” headlamps for the Geely Galaxy Xingyao 7 MAX, which has been available since May 23, 2026.
The headlamp adopts the new-generation slim lighting module and patented optical technology. It provides an ultra-wide light field and homogeneous illumin
South Korea’s Global Technologies announced that it has secured an order for semiconductors used in automotive ambient lighting and begun wafer production. This marks the company’s first mass-production order for automotive semiconductors, following its focus on semiconductors for consumer displays. It is proceeding
Marelli Corporation (Marelli) developed an integrated headlamp solution for the facelifted Hongqi HS5. The system features an illuminated "Dragon Whisker" design, layered daylight running light (DRL) signature, and diamond-inspired textures to reinforce the vehicle’s brand identity.
It also integrates high- and low-b
On September 3, FORVIA HELLA announced that it will present an adaptive interior lighting concept that combines comfort, visual communication, and safety-related functions in a seamlessly integrated surface at IAA Transportation 2026. Intelligent RGB LED arrays enable dynamic lighting scenarios and communication func
On August 31, Valeo announced that it will present the latest solutions for heavy-duty trucks and light commercial vehicles at IAA Transportation 2026. Valeo also announced that it will introduce Adaptive Driving Beam (ADB) technology to the commercial vehicle market.
It will present the EDC-120 electric compressor w
On August 13, the City of Nis announced that Chinese company Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems is planning to invest EUR 77 million in Nis, with state incentives of EUR 8.2 million. Xingyu manufactures automotive lights, fog lights, daytime running lights, interior and ambient lights, and has been operating in Nis s
Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems Co., Ltd. (Xingyu Lighting) announced that the Maextro V800 features its third-generation intelligent color DLP projection headlights and front combination lights.
The third-generation intelligent color DLP projection headlights adopt a dual-million-pixel precision light-c
On August 8, Lumax Industries provided an update on the new lighting product launches during the quarter ended June 30, 2026. In the passenger vehicle segment, it launched a headlamp for Tata Motors’ Tiago and a rear lamp for the Skoda Auto Volkswagen Taigun. In the two-wheeler segment, it launched a front turning si
On August 4, Uno Minda Limited, in an investor update, announced that during the quarter that ended on June 30, 2026, it has won new business for four-wheeler lamps. It has added a new global OEM for domestic supply in India and a customer in Indonesia.
For the sunroof segment, its order book crossed INR 5 billion. I
The China Automotive Standardization Research Institute (CASRI) announced on July 29 that the National Technical Committee of Auto Standardization (NTCAS) is revising GB 4785, Requirements for Installation of the External Lighting and Light-Signaling Devices for Motor Vehicles and Their Trailers (Project No. 20262535
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