+++ The BMW Group Light Channel Next is the company’s longest development tool, measuring 132 metres +++ Cutting-edge technology enables realistic simulation of different test scenarios for road illumination and lighting effects +++ Spot on in a former warehouse +++ Munich. The BMW Group now has a new light channel at its disposal for testing the headlights and exterior lighting of new models. The new Light Channel Next, constructed in a former parts warehouse in Unterschleißheim near Munich, is one of the biggest and most modern facilities of its kind ...

<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="267" src="https://abc11.com/video/embed/?pid=13118601" width="476"></iframe>PHILADELPHIA -- If you feel blinded by the lights when driving, you're not alone. Thousands are complaining that vehicle headlights are getting brighter and causing more glare and at least one group says it's dangerous. About half of all fatal crashes happen in the dark and headlights make a difference in crash rates. The Soft Lights Foundation is calling for a ban on what it calls "blinding headlights", circulat...

The LED industry is facing over market saturation, but automotive lighting company Laster Tech that was recently listed on the Taiwanese bourse reported strong revenue growth during the first three quarters, a stark contrast in an industry where most companies incurred losses, reported Liberty Times Net.

Advanced lighting, front and back: Osram is represented in the BMW M4 Concept Iconic Lights not only with laser light in the headlights but also, and for the first time, with OLEDs (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) in the tail lights. These area light sources enable the lights to be made in any shape, opening up completely new design options. “The show car is an important milestone for our OLED strategy. As a leading supplier Osram wants to have a presence on the road with a series OLED product from 2016 onward”, said Marc Lünnemann, the man responsible at Osram for OLED business.

Sources from the Honglitronic’s securities division indicated the company is set to mass produce automotive headlights targeting mainly oversea market clients, according to a news report from Chinese-language Grand Wisdom Finance.