HELLA SHOWCASE NEW DEVELOPMENTS AT IAA 2001

Hella, the leading auto-component manufacturer, will be exhibiting at
IAA 2001 in Hall 8.0, Booth C01. Detailed below are the latest Hella
developments to be featured at Frankfurt.

Daytime running light to become compulsory
ACEA, the European automobile manufacturers association is planning a
self-imposed requirement for daytime running lights for new vehicles
from October 2002 onwards in order to improve pedestrian protection.
This will initially be achieved technically - by dipped-beam lights
being permanently switched on. Hella has developed economical daytime
running lights for retrofitting, which are fully approved by ACEA...

Improved night vision with infra-red headlamps
Night Vision systems based on infrared headlamps will make an important
contribution to improving night traffic safety in the future. The
headlamp can illuminate the main-beam area, up to 200 metres in front of
the vehicle, however this is invisible to the human eye. The infra-red
light reflects back objects in front of the vehicle and is recorded as
an image by a camera and represented on a display inside the vehicle...

Cornering light from 2003
Hella xenon and bi-xenon headlamps are progressively becoming more
common in all classes of vehicles. The next development stage is the
variable, intelligent light system of the future (VARILIS) with its
fully automatic light control, which adapts lighting to a driver's
immediate needs. Approval is expected from international legislative
bodies by 2005 that will allow VARILIS to go into full production.
Development engineers are currently working on cornering light, an
intermediate step for 2003, which will greatly increase safety.
Swivelling bi-xenon headlamps or additional static cornering headlamps
will produce cornering light...

Xenon light continues to assert itself
The Hella xenon mark 4 electronic control unit has gone into series
production, it is estimated that within 2 years 3 million per year will
be produced. Ten years after the first Xenon headlamp came onto the
market this revolutionary lighting technology is becoming ever more
popular. Drivers and vehicle manufacturers alike are convinced of its
advantages and resulting safety gains. Even small cars are now available
with this high-performance light...

Hella light guide technology for front headlamps pioneered in the Volvo
SCC
Hella has developed a headlamp system using light guide technology for
the Volvo SCC (Safety Concept Car). This innovative system has a modular
construction with the...