Hella is also innovative in the sector of signal lighting . The lamp is being manufactured in Hella's new competence centre for signal lighting, Hella Leuchten-Systeme GmbH in Paderborn. In addition the brilliant headlamps of the BMW 5-series now have a position lamp permitting contours to be drawn in light also using light guide technology . Vehicle Styling with Signal lamps The field Automotive Electronics includes the core business fields Lighting and Electronics, Powertrain Control, Heating Control and Components. The use of CAN-bus interfaces means the central electronics in particular control a large variety of functions such as the central locking system, remote control or the interior lighting.
Customers are all the European automobile manufacturers.
The products from the field Powertrain Control are supplied to all European automobile manufacturers. The product range includes cruise controls, E-gas systems, powertrain control, actuators for gear shift induction pipes, turbocharger control and air intake throttles. The manufacture of systems and components , such as sensors, actuators, lighting equipment for official and local authority vehicles, relays and signal horns is international. The joint venture has four manufacturing facilities world-wide with a production capacity of 1,000,000 front ends every year. The second joint venture, the company Behr-Hella Thermocontrol GmbH , develops and manufactures operating and control systems for vehicle climate control and electronic control systems for intelligent cooling systems in the engine compartment .