LG Innotek, a LG Group company focussing on automotive radar and lighting solutions among others, has been awarded the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Innovation Award, for its vehicle lighting technology.

On 21 November 2024, LG Innotek announced that its 'Nexlide A+ automotive lighting module' received the CES 2025 Innovation Award from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) in the United States.

The CTA recognises products and services of exhibitors that stand out for their technology, aesthetics, and innovation.

The 'Nexlide A+' is a product in LG Innotek's Nexlide series, a brand focussing on automotive lighting solutions. It is said to be the first lighting module in the industry to apply a surface light source to the front lighting module of a vehicle.

LG Innotek said that unlike typical point light sources, a surface light source emits light evenly across the entire surface. It has secured more than 700 patents related to the technology.

For a vehicle lighting module using a conventional point light source to achieve a similar effect to a surface light source, a separate component is required to spread the light from the point light source evenly, such as a light guide. In addition, the air gap, which is a layer of air required for light diffusion, needs to be thicker.

The front lighting module, due to being located at the front of the vehicle, is exposed to high temperatures and needs to be equipped with a heat dissipation structure to remove heat. This makes existing point light source products bulky, which limits design flexibility.

In comparison, the 'Nexlide A+' uses LG Innotek's unique surface light source technology to produce uniform brightness without such additional components, which also makes the module 40 percent slimmer than the existing product. This allows for efficient space utilisation and greater flexibility in vehicle design.

In addition, the company has further improved heat dissipation performance by applying high heat-resistant resin coating and film technology. The brightness has also been increased fivefold compared to conventional rear-facing lighting products, meeting the global legal standard of 500cd (candela, a unit representing the brightness of a light source) for daytime running lights (DRLs).

Till date, the company has completed more than 140 projects with domestic and foreign automotive brands and accumulated more than 150 orders. Over the past 10 years, it has recorded an average annual sales growth rate of 47 percent.

Looking ahead, LG Innotek plans to expand its lineup of rear-lighting modules to include front-lighting models. By 2025, the company also aims to develop ‘pixel lighting’ technology, which features small, three-dimensional lights arranged in a grid-like pattern. This advancement it expects to facilitate communication between vehicles(V2V) and pedestrians(V2P) enhancing safety and interaction.

Moon Hyuksoo, CEO, LG Innotek, said, "LG Innotek is solidifying its position in the global market as a total solution provider of future mobility components. With innovative products, we will grow the automotive lighting module business into a trillion-dollar industry by 2030, delivering unique value to our customers."

In January, LG Innotek will present a range of differentiated products at CES 2025, including the 'Nexlide A+' and other vehicle lighting modules as well as LiDAR (Light Detection Ranging) and sensing components for autonomous driving applications.

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Tata Technologies has announced a partnership with Synopsys, a provider of engineering solutions, to accelerate the shift towards Software-Defined Mobility (SDV). The collaboration aims to accelerate the development, verification and validation of automotive electronics systems, helping Original Equipment Manufacturers address the complexity of SDVs.

The collaboration will combine Tata Technologies’ expertise in vehicle engineering with Synopsys’ virtualisation solutions to enable the deployment of electronics digital twins (eDTs).

The companies have already worked with a leading European luxury OEM in a pilot engagement, delivering a blueprint to transition the manufacturer's existing electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture to a next-generation software-defined design. Pilot programmes with other major OEMs are also underway across North America, Europe and India.

The joint effort will focus on major SDV domains, including ADAS, powertrain, chassis, infotainment and electrification. Key areas of focus include:

• Shift Left Enablement: Developing virtual prototypes and simulation models for early software bring-up.
• Analysis: Using Synopsys tools for performance, power, safety, and reliability analysis for faster ECU development cycles.
• Verification: Providing embedded systems and software verification and validation services aligned with ISO 26262 and ASPICE standards.

Sriram Lakshminarayanan, Chief Technology Officer, Tata Technologies, said, “The digital shift is redefining the future of mobility, and our partnership with Synopsys is a purposeful step towards realising a future led by software-defined innovations. As OEMs move to new ways of working, there is a growing demand for engineering and digital services. Together, we are empowering OEMs to deliver safer, smarter, and more sustainable vehicles that enhance the human experience and accelerate the industry’s transition to a software-defined future.”

Tom De Schutter, Senior Vice-President, Product Management & Markets Group at Synopsys, said, "The complexity of SDV systems requires a new level of collaboration across the automotive ecosystem. By bringing together our world-class digital twin, verification, and IP platforms with Tata Technologies’ engineering expertise and global delivery, we are enabling OEMs to accelerate development, validation and delivery of complex software- and AI-defined vehicles. The collaboration is a great example of how the automotive ecosystem is coming together to accelerate innovation while reducing risk and time to market in a dynamic mobility landscape.”

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Mobileye, a leading provider of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving technologies, is set to be a focus at the inauguration of the ADAS Test City on 12 December 2025 in Pune, India.

The ADAS Test City dubbed India’s first testing track dedicated to ADAS and autonomous vehicles, has been developed by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI).

Mobileye’s participation highlights its commitment to India’s evolving automotive landscape. The ADAS Test City is designed as a pseudo-urban test environment to validate key ADAS features such as Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), Lane Keeping Assist (LKA), Pedestrian Detection and Adaptive Cruise Control under realistic driving conditions.

Elie Luskin, Vice-President, India and China, Mobileye, said, “The successful launch of India’s first dedicated ADAS testing track by ARAI marks a major milestone, underscoring the market’s commitment to scaling ADAS adoption and improving road safety – an ambition that aligns seamlessly with Mobileye’s long-term mission both globally and in India. As a global leader in ADAS and autonomous driving, Mobileye brings cutting-edge expertise and solutions to India, working alongside local partners to unlock new opportunities and deliver safer roads for all. We are proud to support ARAI in this important step and to continue strengthening our role in India’s ADAS journey.”

Mobileye’s leadership will play a central role in the event's dialogue:

• Keynote Presentation: Elie Luskin will deliver a keynote outlining Mobileye’s global roadmap and its impact on India’s drive toward safer mobility.
• Panel Discussion: Dhairyashil Gaekwad, Director, Business Development & Strategy, India, will participate in a panel on ‘ADAS for the Indian Market – From Premium to Mass Adoption,’ sharing insights on integrating safety systems across all vehicle segments.

The ADAS Show brings together automotive leaders from OEMs and suppliers to accelerate India’s transition toward intelligent mobility.

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Sibros, the company behind the Deep Connected Platform for software-defined vehicles (SDVs), has appointed Vijay Sharma as its new Chief Customer Officer (CCO).

In his new role, Sharma will lead global customer success, solution engineering and customer programmes to support Sibros' expanding portfolio of connected vehicle solutions and growing customer base.

His leadership is expected to strengthen Sibros' capabilities across its Deep Connected Platform, as well as in areas like functional safety (FuSa), security, applications, systems, diagnostics & electronic and electrical architecture. This focus will enable end-to-end SDV partnerships with customers.

Sharma brings nearly two decades of global experience from FEV, where he served as Managing Director and Technical Director at FEV India. At FEV, he led large-scale vehicle software, connectivity and energy mobility programmes for Indian and global customers.

Hemant Sikaria, CEO, Sibros, said, “Vijay’s combination of deep technical insight and customer-focused execution aligns perfectly with our mission to power the software-defined future of mobility. As we scale our solutions and support a broader range of OEMs worldwide, his leadership will ensure our customers can deploy, adopt, and evolve with confidence.”

Vijay Sharma, said, “The industry is transitioning from one-time launches to continuously updatable, software-driven vehicles. Sibros is uniquely positioned to enable that shift, and I’m excited to help our customers around the world implement the platforms and programs needed to unlock their SDV strategies.”

As CCO, Sharma will guide the full customer lifecycle, bridging product, engineering and business teams to drive successful outcomes. This move comes as OEMs and innovators across passenger, commercial, two-wheel and off-highway segments adopt the Sibros platform.

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Tier 1 supplier Mahle is entering the stationary battery storage systems (BESS) market after securing its first series order for a cooling module. These storage solutions are used for providing and stabilising power grids and for the temporary storage of renewable energy from sources like wind and solar power.

The company shared that its customer is an international commercial vehicles and drivetrain manufacturer that builds its own battery storage systems. Mahle will leverage its experience in developing cooling modules for electrified buses for this new sector. The newly developed cooling module will go into series production in 2026.

Christian Kuechlin, Vice-President, Mahle Industrial Thermal Systems, said, “We can easily transfer the knowledge of cooling modules we have gathered in the transportation sector to stationary battery storage system in containers. Since the space in the container is mainly to be used for battery stacks, Mahle develops space saving, compact and efficient cooling solutions in line with customer requirements.”

Older stationary BESS were cooled by simple air conditioning systems. However, the higher energy density in modern lithium-ion batteries generates more waste heat, requiring a higher cooling capacity.

The Mahle module provides up to 42 kW of liquid cooling. This ensures the batteries operate in the optimal temperature range of 20deg Celsius to 30deg Celsius, which is vital for long service life, durability and stable load management.

Mahle is expanding its business beyond the automotive sector. In industrial thermal management, the company is also developing modules for liquid-cooled cables in fast-charging stations for electric vehicles. Thermal management technologies can also benefit high-performance computing, data centres and manufacturers of heat pumps or photovoltaic systems.

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