Differentiating lighting tech for CVs

Bullish about growth, Hella India is keen to tap the CV lighting market, which is set for a big change.

technologies like adaptive lightig technology for application in Indian automobiles, HIL, averred Pandey, is striving to work in a different manner. “Hella’s adaptive lighting will help reduce accidents because when brakes are applied a few diodes will light up in micro seconds. We are open to work with every OEM on this technological disruption,” explained Pandey. expected to be made mandatory, the company is claimed to have developed a prototype. The LED lights the company is developing for commercial vehicles can be detected from a longer distance. This can help to avoid accidents as those following the vehicle can brake in time. Drawing attention to a study that reports that proper lighting gives the driver four metre extra braking distance, and the response time goes up by 10 to the power of minus seven, Pandey averred, “accident rate is decreased and the accident, if it does take place, is less severe.” Stressing upon the need for proper lighting, Pandet averred, “We want to bring technologies like these as they will help to reduce accidents.” “Our vision is to introduce the technology of tomorrow for the life of today on Indian roads. We believe that we should first have proper lighting for proper vision before talking about other important safety features,” he added.

Pointing at some of the upcoming automotive lighting trends, including LED daytime running lights in two-wheelers, LEDs in commercial vehicles, signature lighting in passenger vehicles, Pandey stated that bus and coach lighting has moved to the next stage as well. He informed, “Lighting in buses and coaches has moved to the projector mode. The next level of replacement would take four to five years.” Emphasising upon