Lighting
Continental, Osram plan vehicle lighting joint venture, report says
July 12Auto suppliers Continental and Osram are planning to set up a joint venture to develop lighting products for the automotive industry, a German newspaper reported.
EU fines Automotive Lighting and Hella over cartel but Valeo escapes punishment
June 21The EU fined Automotive Lighting and Hella 27 million euros ($30.1 million) for operating a cartel. Valeo escaped a fine because it revealed the cartel's existence.
IIHS study finds just 2 of 37 SUV headlights rate 'good'
June 13IIHS awarded good or acceptable ratings to just 14 of the 37 midsize SUV and crossover models tested in its most recent study, leaving 23 models with "marginal" or "poor" scores.
AutoNews Now: GM on a truck-spiff spree
Feb. 27Spiffs shave thousands off GM pickups; Trump's NAFTA stand a dilemma for unions; Supplier showcases leaps in lighting; Volvo XC40 spied; Bentley mulls EV; A Hazzard-ous stunt.
FCA lighting unit to invest $35 million, add 362 jobs in suburban Detroit
Jan. 31Fiat Chrysler unit Automotive Lighting LLC plans to invest $35 million into a new production line in suburban Detroit, creating 362 jobs over five years, the state of Michigan said Monday.
Creativity shines in golden age of light fixture technology
Jan. 16The increasing use of flexible LED applications in auto headlights and accent lights has resulted in a golden age of light design across the industry.
New headlight criteria mean fewer vehicles get highest IIHS safety rating
Dec. 8, 2016Headlights that failed to measure up led to fewer new vehicles earning the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's top accolades in the latest batch of group's coveted safety evaluations.
First Shift: Safest vehicles on U.S. roads
Dec. 8, 2016Safest vehicles on U.S. roads: Nine Toyota products awarded, headlights hold back some contenders; Trump's pick to head EPA; Used-car prices fall; Honda confirms China plant; Beepi merger.
Panasonic in final talks to buy headlight maker ZKW, report says
Dec. 5, 2016Panasonic is in the final stages of talks to buy Austrian automotive headlight maker ZKW Group for up to $1 billion, accelerating its push into the automotive electronics market, the Nikkei business daily reported today.
AutoNews Now: Marchionne's profit margin mission
Oct. 25, 2016Marchionne's profit margin mission; Barra on autonomous cars: Safety first; VW diesel settlement gets final OK; Poor ratings for pickup-truck headlights; Benz pickup concept.
Continental tried to buy stake in Osram, report says
Oct. 21, 2016Continental tried to buy Siemens' stake in lighting group Osram in the summer but was turned down, a German business magazine reported, citing company sources.
Ford recalls 1,900 new Lincoln Continentals to fix headlamp assemblies
Oct. 11, 2016Ford said today it is recalling nearly 1,900 2017 Lincoln Continentals in the U.S. and Canada for possible defective headlamp assemblies. The vehicles went on sale in the U.S. last month, with 775 sold in September.
