New version of the first MINI with four doors, a large tailgate, five seats and optional all-wheel drive; new MINI Countryman (combined fuel consumption: 7.1- 4.2 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 165 - 111 g/km) hones its profile as an all-round talent for versatile mobility and an active lifestyle.

Maturing technology and energy efficiency demands are driving growth of automotive LED lighting penetration rate. Automotive manufacturers are increasingly more willing to use LED automotive lighting, and demand has been especially strong for LED use in daytime running lights (DRL). Chinese automotive manufacturer Great Wall Motors plans to incorporate LED DRL into all passenger vehicles in 2014, which could drive revenue performance for LED automotive lighting module distributor Laster Tech.