German lighting giant Osram announced two important developments in its automotive lighting business this month, such as supplying OLED taillights to BMW and its latest acquisition of U.S. automotive LED module manufacturer Novita Technologies. How will the acquisition affect the LED industry, though?

LED automotive lighting market has gained traction over the last few years, and each year manufacturers are developing more advanced products to meet market demands. At Taipei AMPA 2016, which took place at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center and Hall 1 TWTC Exhibition Hall 1 Area A from April 6-9, 2016, LEDinside observed several distinctive market trends:

LED headlights found in 31 different midsize car models evaluated delivered a relatively mediocre performance out in the first headlight ratings conducted by The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the U.S.

It is reported that Taiwan-based Excellence Opto, Inc. (EOI) announced the expansion of its new facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan to serve the LED automotive lighting market. The company stated that it has actively focused on LED automotive lighting in the past 12 years and that LED automotive lighting now takes up about 60% of its revenue. LED lighting products including industrial lights, roadway lights and signal lights make up the rest. The new facility will now serve as EOI's hub for the sales and distribution center of automotive LED lighting prod...