The automotive lighting market may become a "dark horse" in the lighting industry

The combination of automobile machinery and electronic technology is the trend of the development of the international automobile industry, which caters to the trend of intelligent development of automobiles. At present, major automobile manufacturers in the world are spending huge sums of money to develop automobile electronic products to equip new automobiles, so that they can achieve better performance. While advanced, safer, and more comfortable, it also better meets the social demands of energy saving and environmental protection and enhances the competitiveness of the brand.

In the current automotive industry, vehicle and parts companies have developed and mass-produced many automotive electronic and intelligent products, covering engines, transmissions, suspension control, steering control, communication systems, etc., of course, also including New and intelligent automotive lamps.

The automotive lighting market may become a "dark horse" in the lighting industry

On July 22, technology and market experts from HELLA and related engineering technology and market personnel from a major joint venture vehicle manufacturer in Shanghai gathered together to conduct in-depth communication on the cutting-edge technology of automotive lighting, and to discuss the future of automobiles. The development trend of lamps and lanterns was discussed as the main topic. Based on the discussion, the two parties reached a basic consensus, using an LED light source as the carrier, with intelligent follow-up steering (AFS) and anti-glare high beam (Glare free) Modular automotive lamps will become the mainstream of the market in the future.

HELLA Group, which has been studying the automotive lighting industry for more than 100 years, is a technological guide in the industry and has become synonymous with automotive lighting technology. Twenty years later, in 1992, HELLA took them in launching the 1st generation of xenon headlamps in the world, which was not only a breakthrough in the field of automotive lighting technology but also a milestone in the development history of the global automotive lighting industry, guiding The development trend of the world's automotive lighting. Now, LED technology has begun to be widely used in the field of automotive lighting. As a guide in innovative lighting technology, HELLA predicts that this technology will become the future development trend of the automotive lighting industry.

At present, brands including Volkswagen, GM, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Ford have launched new models of sedans with LED front and rear lighting with brand recognition effects, which have successfully attracted many consumers, and the target audience is even more Favored Plus.

At the seminar, the head of HELLA's China Marketing Department gave a brief introduction to the performance of the HELLA Group in the 2013-2014 fiscal year. 4.8 billion euros in the fiscal year increased by about 11%. Subsequently, the person in charge gave some forecasts and analysis on the market performance of automotive lighting. "In the domestic market two years ago, LED lights were more of a topic, and at present, many models equipped with LED lights have been mass-produced and launched." The above-mentioned person in charge said, "In 2014, the entire domestic There will be 245,000 sets of LED car headlights on the market, and this number will reach 907,500 sets in 2016, a more than tripled growth. The application of car taillights with LED functions is even more extensive. In addition, according to HELLA, It is predicted that from 2013 to 2019, the market share of LED headlights will increase from 1% to 10%.

Generally speaking, the design of automotive lamps is mainly affected by four factors: safety, environmental protection, shape, and comfort. Headlights have higher requirements for safety, environmental protection, and styling, and in these aspects, LED headlights can better meet the needs.