Technical survey & regulations

Growing interest and demand for innovative interior lighting is driven perhaps mostly by European carmakers, but also by American and Asian car manufacturers as fast followers. Meanwhile, all carmakers have…

This report presents an update on the evolution of lighting simulation tools and techniques developed by tier-1 and -2 automotive lighting companies (and by one automaker). The proliferation of complex,…

In front lighting, the last ten years have brought numerous innovations in light sources with the introduction of LEDs in 2007, laser in 2014, and the arrival of cameras used…

Around the world, there are two major systems for regulating vehicle lights and lightlike devices (such as retro-reflectors). The UN (formerly “ECE” or “European”) Regulations are recognised as mandatory or…

The target of this report is to better apprehend the future of vehicle lighting and to help managers sharpen their vision with the needed information. It is based on the…

Motorcycle lighting has long been relegated to poor-sister status. Naturally, as an offshoot of general vehicle lighting technology it has much in common with the lighting on more-wheeled vehicles. But…

The current convergence of vision, safety and other systems in the automobile presents the entire industry with challenges on a never-before-seen scale. The size, complexity and interaction of these converging…

The last ten years have brought numerous innovations in light sources and optical technique. AFS…LEDs…Lasers, and more. But really, the crown jewel innovation in automotive lighting is ADB (Adaptive Driving…

Although LED technology is still in the emerging phase, a technology even more advanced is already coming online: headlamps using blue laser diodes to excite remotely-placed phosphors as the light…