Hella lights Renault Espace with its LED tech

Global automotive lighting major Hella is electrifying the rear lamps of Renault Espace, which is to be launched soon, with its popular LED technology.

 

Germany-based automotive lighting major Hella KGaA Hueck has supplied its latest Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology to french auto maker Renault to install it in new Renault Espace.

Renault Espace, the fifth generation of the French crossover, is electrified with the Hella’s LED Technology, Hella said in a statement issued today.

Renault has designed its rear part of the vehicle with an elegant look and roped in the service of German automotive lighting and electronic component specialist Hella. The lighting giant has given the combination of new lamp a complex shape and electrified it with the latest LED technology.

The two-part lamp that is embedded into the rear portion of Renault Espace and the tailgate gives a different look while increasing technological lighting advantages. The visual extension of Espace is achieved through the division of lamp. The lighting effect is notably strong when the driver activates the indicator, which is horizontally fitted in both parts.

The complex design of the whole rear lamp has been christened – Ice Cube Design – as the lighting effect is similar to the visual effect resulted from the light shining through an ice cube. Another notable feature is that LED supported rear lamp features a chrome inlay.

Hella is one of the top 50 automobile component suppliers in the world and both its topline and bottom lines have been growing steadily in recent years despite downturn in the global automotive component industry.

The European component major reported sales of 5.3 billion euros in the financial year 2013-14 against 4.8 billion recorded in the previous financial year 2012-13. The company’s investment in Research and Development accounted for 9.6 percent of its sales in 2013-14, showing its high commitment to R&D activity. Its revenue comes from all geographical areas of the world with 783 million euros recorded from Germany in 2013-14 while the rest of Europe accounted for 1,983 million euros followed by Asia/Pacific/Row at 1,531 million euros and North and South America contributing 1,047 million euros.