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| SI No | Company/Region | Developments |
| 1 | Europe | Fordâs Fiesta and Focus models are the entry vehicles in Europe, i.e. segment A & B, and are switching from almost 80% of halogen to 100% of LED One of the main drivers for this is the emission constraint
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| 2 | Europe | High adoption of LED in interior lighting particularly in premium segment cars will propel the market value in Europe |
| 3 | Europe | Every top selling EV model in Europe Tesla Model 3, Renault Zoe, VW ID.3 & VW ID.4 are equipped with LEDs in all positions increasing the market value of the segment
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| 4 | Europe | The budget models in UK and across Europe have adopted for halogen lighting, thus reducing the LED penetration in the region. LEDs had comparatively higher penetration in tail lamp segment than other regions |
| 5 | Europe EV Market | LED penetration in Europe is much higher among EVs, and almost every top selling EV in the region is equipped with the LED headlights |
| 6 | Europe EV Market | With the increase in emission standards, the sale of EVs is expected to flourish more aggressively leading to increased overall penetration in the region |
Unlike US and China, Europeâs major chunk of new car sales are acquired by hatchback vehicles and this resulted in comparatively less penetration of LED in headlights segment. However, the tail lampâs LED fitment in the region was one of the highest than most other regions.
In Europe the top selling models had comparatively higher adoption of adaptive headlights than other markets.
Joint research into novel lighting technologies has been launched by Opel and the Technical University of Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt). The collaboration is a component of the reputable universities' global Stellantis research network.
Scientific knowledge is currently being acquired in 15 so-called "OpenLabs" for application in technological systems of upcoming vehicle generations. A new era of lighting technologies will be possible thanks to the strategic relationship with TU Darmstadt, the first Stellantis OpenLab in Germany.
Modern adaptive light systems improve driving safety and comfort by integrating with a variety of support systems. Opel wants to create brand-new lighting systems and market them in collaboration with TU Darmstadt.
Halogen headlights among the top selling cars were mostly Halogen Reflectors and only about 1/3 of Halogen headlamps were Projector type. In the EVs segment almost every top selling EVs were equipped with the LED headlights regardless the car segment. In ultra-premium segment, BMW in 7 of its models is offering Laser headlights and in coming years more OEMs are bound to provide this feature.
Among the top selling OEMs VW Group, Renault, PSA Group and Toyota, Volkswagen vehicles had highest penetration of LED headlights in the region. Budget cars from FCA, Renault had sub-par LED headlights fitment in the region. In contrast to poor LED fitment in headlight segment in budget cars, the same car models had rear tail lamp equipped boosting the regions LED volume.
In the headlights segment the region had the highest penetration for Halogen headlamps than any other major market. In premium segment few of the Audi models were equipped with HID headlights in few of those variants, which was absent in the top selling cars.
In rear tail lamp segment, VW group cars such as VW Passat, Skoda Fabia and Seat Leon were equipped with rear LED combination lamp. Many models of premium and ultra-premium cars from Mercedes Benz are equipped with OLED tail lamps increasing the market value of rear lighting segment.
Europe had the highest penetration of LED DRLs among the top selling vehicles, than any other region contributing to high LED volume. Although Europe had higher penetration of front fog lamps in the top sellers, the LED adoption in this segment has been comparatively less. Europe region one of the lowest penetration in LED in interior and signalling segment.
In the coming years the increased adoption of LEDs in headlamps and miscellaneous (fog lamps, signalling) segment is estimated.
At the end of 2025, the overall LED volume in the country is estimated to be on par with USâs volume. It is estimated it requires at least 4 years to reach the pre COVID volume of LEDs.
| SI No | Timeline | Company | Trends |
| 1 | October 2021 | Hella | Hellalaunched its K-LED Nano which offers LED technology in the smallest of spaces with a height of just 68 mm. This is suitable for municipal vehicles, tractors and large vehicles having little mounting space available |
| 2 | June 2021 | Mercedes-Benz | 2021 Mercedes-Benz S Class sedan has come with Digital Light headlamp technology with three extremely powerful LED to provide the projection of guidelines or warning symbols onto the road ahead directed by 1.3 million micro-mirrors. |
| 3 | May-2021 | Mini Cooper | 2021 Mini Countryman in its mid-cycle update fitted with LED headlights and LED tail lamps as standard in all of its models |
| 4 | March-2021 | Audi | 2021 Audi RS6 Avant has come with standard LED headlights as the turning light and the two-line Matrix high beam is made up of 32 individually controllable LEDs located in the lower section of the lighting unit with automatic dim features |
| SI No | Timeline | Company | Sales |
| 1 | Q4-2021 | Varroc | By the end of 2021 the major projects with Geely, SAIC, BYD and Changan in China started generating revenue to Varroc. |
| 2 | Q4-2021 | Hella | Hella developed a body lighting on the front grille of a German premium car which was launched in late 2021.
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| 3 | Q3-2021 | Valeo | At IAA Mobility show 2021, Valeo exhibited its new smart lighting systems which include headlamps that trace the shape of the road and indicate upcoming turns in the driverâs field of vision. |
| 4 | Q3-2021 | ZKW | ZKW cooperated with Silicon Austrian Labs, EV Group, Evatec and TDK Electronics to develop new micromirror modules for dynamic light functions for autonomous driving to make vehicles smarter, safer and more interactive |
| 5 | Q1-2021 | Stanley | Stanley developed its laser scan headlamp system which offers excellent light distribution control functions to ensure driving visibility at night with excellent light distribution control 2D-MEMS scanning mirror device. |
| 6 | Q1-2021 | Varroc | Varroc Lighting System completed the acquisition of the 30% stake of Elba in Varroc-Elba Electronics joint venture which expanded the electronic capabilities to enhance their status as an automotive lighting leader in future.
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The top global automotive lighting manufacturers are Koito (Japan), Stanley (Japan), Hella (Germany), ZKW (Austria), Valeo (France) and Calsonic Kansei [Formerly Magneti Marelli] (Japan). On Global front, ZKW and Hella acquired close to 30% of market share. Some of the other European lighting companies are Valeo (France), OSRAM (Germany).
The Europe Automotive Lighting Market can be segmented into following categories for further analysis.
| Sl. No | Topic |
| 1 | Market Segmentation |
| 2 | Scope |
| 3 | Research Methodology |
| 4 | Executive Summary |
| 5 | Basics of Auto Lighting – Halogen (Reflector/Projector), HID, LED (Reflector/Projector, Compact Projection etc) |
| 6 | Comparison Between US & Europe’s Cost Breakup By Sub-components And Lighting Type |
| 7 | Global Automotive LED Penetration by region, 2020-2023 |
| 8 | Growth in Lighting content per vehicle in Europe (2023-2030) |
| 9 | Co-relation in EV sales and LED lighting market growth |
| 10 | OLED-Penetration, Early adopter OEMs, Growth in 2023-2030 |
| 11 | Technological Trend in Automotive Lighting Market |
| 12 | New Product Development In Automotive Lighting Market |
| 13 | Advantages Of Matrix Led Over Traditional LED |
| 14 | Laser Light-Penetration, Early adopter OEMs, Growth in 2023-2030 |
| 15 | EV Product Plan Of OEMs (Top 10 OEMs)- 2022-2030 |
| 16 | Rise In EV Sales And Its Impact On Automotive Lighting Market |
| 17 | OEM Stance On EVs And Its Impact On Automotive Lighting Market |
| 18 | New & Upcoming Technologies in Auto Lighting in Europe |
| 19 | OEM Wise Led Adoption Strategy- Top 5 OEMs In Europe |
| 20 | Market Size, Dynamics And Forecast By Technology, 2023-2030 |
| 21 | Market Size, Dynamics And Forecast By Vehicle Type, 2023-2030 |
| 22 | Market Size, Dynamics And Forecast By Position, 2023-2030 |
| 23 | Competitive Landscape |
| 24 | Profitability analysis of major players |
| 25 | OE-supplier alignment |
| 26 | Market share of key vendors-2020 |
| 27 | Unmet needs and Market Opportunities for suppliers |
| 28 | Company Profiles |
| 29 | Conclusion |
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