A few other OEM lighting suppliers were present; Ullo presented their wide range of rear lamps for German car makers. ZKW exhibited their headlamps mainly for BMW.
Valeo presented on one single panel two AFS Xenon headlamps and a new DRL/fog lighting technology.
There was a big contrast between OEM suppliers which presented technologies inside comfortable show rooms, and the lot of small suppliers from low-cost countries offering low technologies at low prices — often copied or even counterfeited from majer makers. The future of OEM’s is in developing high technology and dedicated parts.
TYC, which was a low cost player copying genuine products, is becoming an OEM supplier presenting high tech products including LED headlamps. It will be Interesting to see how they will succeed.
DRLs were more and more present in the booths. Because of the impending obligation to have DRL in new cars from 2011 and interesting LED possibilities, DRL is becoming good lever to increase sales.
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Hella were the one big lighting exhibitor with a very wide show room. They presented all their range of products including all the functions, fog lights, auxiliary high beams, work lights, DRL and all the technologies Halogen, Xenon and LED.
Two beam setters with a camera-based technology are also presented.