Marelli Automotive Lighting

Marelli, a global technology partner to the automotive industry, will showcase its latest automotive lighting innovations at Auto Shanghai 2025, from April 23 to May 2 at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center. At the booth characterized by the theme "Fast Forward. Forward Fast." – located in Hall 1.2H, Stand 1BF009 - the highlights of Marelli's innovations in automotive lighting technology will be the world's first OLED TFT applied to the Pixel Rear Lamp, the Near-Field Ground Projection technology, and the revolutionary Thin Lit Line Headlamp. These solutions define new experiences for smart mobility and promote the evolution of automotive lighting through co-creation with customers.

Pixel Rear Lamp: the future of automotive taillights​

As a technology premiere, Marelli will showcase its concept product, the "Pixel Rear Lamp", which integrates high-resolution display technology into the taillights, leveraging OLED-TFT technology to embrace the trend of dynamic light communication and personalization. Thanks to this innovation, the pixel rear lamp can display vehicle status and driving intention information to other road users in the form of dynamic images, thereby significantly improving driving safety. This technology also brings unprecedented design freedom to automotive designers, making personalized lighting signatures possible.

The pixel rear lamp also enables seamless vehicle-to-everything (V2X) integration. Compared with traditional miniLED and MicroLED display solutions, pixel rear lamps achieve a significant reduction in cost while ensuring delicate and smooth dynamic image display.

Near-Field Ground Projection: a display of symbols designed for safe and smart interactions​

Marelli's Near-Field Ground Projection enables dynamic color projections on the ground. As the respective modules can be mounted in front, rear and on sides of the vehicle, a 360-degree lighting impression is created. This revolutionary technology significantly enhances vehicle safety and greatly improves interaction between the vehicle, users, and other traffic participants. In terms of safety, the product can project clear color warning signs in real time to alert surrounding vehicles and pedestrians about vehicle actions such as turning, reversing, emergency braking, and passenger drop-off. In terms of smart interactions, it also projects dynamic real-time displays of autonomous driving status, battery status, driving range, and the owner's personal QR code with contact information, enhancing convenience and intuitive interaction. In terms of customization, the lamp supports welcome light carpets and can even project movies or interactive games, meeting the demand for personalized vehicle expression and in-car entertainment.

Weighing as little as 60 grams, the compact and lightweight projection module allows flexible installation in doors, rearview mirrors, and fenders. It projects full-color dynamic streaming content with at least 50 lumens brightness and 200,000-pixel resolution, covering an area no smaller than a 44-inch TV. At the Marelli booth, the "h-Digi® microLED & Near-Field Ground Projection" is an innovation case integrating near-field projection into headlamps, enabling ground or forward projection of full-color dynamic streaming content with 100 lumens brightness and 400,000-pixel resolution. The projected area approximates a 100-inch TV, making it ideal for outdoor camping and entertainment.

Thin Lit Line Headlamp: redefining automotive lighting aesthetics and functionality​

Marelli's latest generation Thin Lit Line Headlamp pushes automotive lighting design boundaries with an unprecedented width of just 5 millimeters. This breakthrough ultra-slim design removes traditional styling constraints, empowering automotive designers to develop distinctive, futuristic, and personalized vehicle appearances aligned with consumer demands for advanced automotive aesthetics.

Despite its extremely slim profile, the Thin Lit Line Headlamp maintains exceptional optical performance and functionality, integrating core features such as Adaptive Driving Beam (ADB), low beam, turn signals, and daytime running lights, with extensive customization options, reflecting Marelli's superior optical design capabilities and deep technological expertise.

The Near-Field Ground Projection module and Thin Lit Line Headlamp are both ready for mass production. Thanks to Marelli's standardized module platform and large-scale localized development capabilities, the product development cycle has been significantly shortened, effectively helping car manufacturers respond quickly to rapidly changing market demands and achieve rapid mass production and iterative upgrades of innovative technologies.

"We are proud to showcase the world's first application of an OLED TFT in exterior lighting with our 'Pixel Rear Lamp,' at Auto Shanghai," stated Frank Huber, President of Marelli's Lighting business, "alongside two other outstanding innovations: our 'Near-Field Ground Projection' module and 'Thin Lit Line Headlamp'. These solutions demonstrate our ambition to continue setting trends in the automotive lighting field, aiming to co-create solutions with our customers that enhance and personalize car design and the driving experience, while also increasing safety functions."

Kelei Shen, EVP of Marelli, President of Marelli China, stated: "As a leader in automotive lighting, Marelli is dedicated to driving industry innovation in China, the world's largest automotive market, and delivering safer, smarter, and more personalized mobility experiences. Our latest technologies showcased at Auto Shanghai highlight our commitment to innovation and set new benchmarks in intelligent interaction and automotive design aesthetics. These innovations underscore our capability to quickly transform ideas into mass-producible advanced solutions, effectively meeting customer demands."

Marelli received remarkable recognition during the 2025 Automotive News PACE Awards ceremony, held on April 15th in Detroit, MI, USA, by winning three awards:

• Marelli and Audi have been honored with the Innovation Partnership Award for their collaboration on the Digital OLED Taillight solution, featured on the 2024 Audi Q6 e-tron.
• Marelli and OLEDWorks have received the 2025 PACE Award, the annual award recognized by "Automotive News", for Audi Q6 e-tron rear lights using the digital OLED 2.0 technology. This award honors automotive game-changing innovations developed by suppliers and deployed in a series vehicle.
• Marelli received a 2025 Automotive News PACEpilot Award for its Fully Active Electromechanical Suspension. This award honors innovations by automotive suppliers that have not yet been commercialized but have the potential to revolutionize the future of mobility.

Audi and Marelli Receive Prestigious Innovation Partnership Award at 2025 Automotive News PACE Awards​

Marelli and Audi have been honored with the Innovation Partnership Award at the 2025 Automotive News PACE Awards, for their collaboration on the Digital OLED Taillight solution, featured on the 2024 Audi Q6 e-tron. The award was officially presented during a ceremony held on April 15th, in Detroit, Michigan, USA. This celebrates the exceptional partnership of the two companies and their innovative achievements in advancing automotive technology.

The PACE Innovation Partnership Award recognizes carmakers that have made strategic strides in the successful commercialization of innovations developed with suppliers, representing a testament to superior industry partnership and technology excellence. This award underscores the remarkable collaboration between Audi and Marelli, particularly in bringing to market the groundbreaking Digital OLED 2.0 Taillight, which stands as a benchmark for best practices in the global automotive industry, demonstrating how collaborative engagement can lead to pioneering solutions.

The Digital OLED Taillight of the second generation, featured for the first time on the 2024 Audi Q6 e-tron, enables its drivers the freedom to individualize their cars with a choice of up to eight digital light signatures. This is possible via the MMI (Multi Media Interface) and, for the first time, via the myAudi app. The digital OLED 2.0 rear lights augment safety functionality and support Audi's design for new communication methods suitable for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) applications. Proximity indication, a feature familiar to other Audi models, is expanded in the Q6 e-tron to include a communication light. Integrated with the digital OLED rear lights, it warns other road users foresight of accidents and breakdowns by displaying a specific static rear light signature with integrated warning symbols and the regular rear light graphic in critical road situations. This feature aids Audi drivers foresighted and all other road users.

"It's a great honor for us to share this award with Audi," stated Frank Huber, President of Marelli's Lighting business. "This recognition reflects Marelli's commitment to co-creating impactful innovations with customers and partners. We are proud of our strong collaboration with Audi, which has enabled us to push the boundaries of lighting technologies together."

The selection process for the PACE Innovation Partnership Award involves an independent panel of judges who conduct a thorough review of all 25 PACE 2025 finalists. Their evaluations focus on identifying partnerships between carmakers and suppliers that exceed typical collaboration standards, highlighting exceptional teamwork that enhances strategic market entry and competitive timing difference in commercializing an innovation.

MARELLI and OLEDWorks Win 2025 PACE Award for Breakthrough Digital OLED 2.0 rear lights​

Marelli and OLEDWorks have received the 2025 PACE Award, the annual award recognized by "Automotive News", for Audi Q6 e-tron rear lights using the digital OLED 2.0 technology. This award honors automotive game-changing innovations developed by suppliers and deployed in a series vehicle. During the award ceremony held on April 15 in Detroit, Michigan, Steve Muench, Head of Marelli's Lighting business North America, and David DeJoy, CEO of OLEDWorks, accepted the award on behalf of the entire team.

Based on Audi's vision, the cutting-edge digital OLED 2.0 taillamp, featured for the first time on the 2024 Audi Q6 e-tron, is the result of a successful co-creation between Marelli, the customer Audi and OLEDWorks. The product relies on revolutionary, world-first 60-segment digital OLED light panels connected to domain architecture. Due to the technologies strong contrast, the taillamps are gradually turning into exterior displays, making them an important enabler of communication with the car's surroundings. This, in turn, improves road safety, as impressively demonstrated by the communication light in the digital OLED rear lights. The Q6 e-tron also sets new standards in personalization: With a total of eight optional digital light signatures digital OLED rear lights 2.0, Audi customers can design the look of their Q6 e-tron.

Historically, OLED panels had a maximum of 10 segments per panel and each light component within the vehicle's architecture was controlled by an individual electronic control unit (ECU) physically residing within the component. The new configuration reduces mechanical parts and space requirements, improves energy efficiency through fewer connections. Moreover, it offers flexible styling, as the direct light source control allows the creation of more animations and signatures in an easy, centralized way.

The individual control of each OLED segment is performed via a CAN-FD communication bus that connects the domain controller to the rear lamp gateway, and the communication speed reaches 1Mb/s. It is the first time that this kind of communication protocol has been used in a rear lamp application. The electronic architecture of the system, along with this high data rate of the communication bus, enables refreshing of each image on the OLED panel every 10ms, or 100Hz. This refresh rate is even higher than that of a standard consumer monitor screen which refreshes at 60Hz.

The rear lights of the Audi Q6 e-tron look alive at first glance – this is how customers should imagine the active digital light signature, a world first from the brand with the four rings. It comes as part of the optional package of digital light signatures. The segments function to convey the liveliness and unique personality of the car, with a new image generated every ten milliseconds via Audi's specially developed algorithm. This algorithm lets the active digital light signature demonstrate the car's vibrancy and ability to interact personally by making the Q6 e-tron's "brain activity" visible through constant movement. This is an industry first, enhancing vehicle personalization possibilities, as drivers can select the digital light signature, they prefer directly on the vehicle's MMI (Multi Media Interface) or via the myAudi app.

Moreover, the digital OLED 2.0 taillight introduces the capability to communicate with the surrounding environment (V2X – Vehicle to Everything). Proximity indication, a feature familiar to other Audi models, is expanded in the new Q6 e-tron to include a communication light. Integrated with the digital OLED rear lights, it warns other road users foresighted of accidents and breakdowns by displaying a specific static rear light signature with integrated warning symbols and the regular rear light graphic in critical road situations. The assistance system thus provides proactive support to Audi drivers and all other road users.

"This PACE Award is a fantastic recognition for us as technology leader in lighting as we are proud to digitalize the light. Together with OLEDWorks we have created a unique customer experience with our OLED taillight solutions", said Frank Huber, President of Marelli's Lighting business. "This innovation sets new standards in road safety and vehicle personalization and I want to express my sincerest appreciation for our teams who achieved this successful co-creation with our customer and partners. A big thank you to everyone involved in bringing this vision to life!"

"We are honored to receive the 2025 PACE Award in recognition of our collaboration with Audi and Marelli on the groundbreaking Digital OLED 2.0 technology," said David DeJoy, CEO of OLEDWorks. "This award reflects the dedication of our teams and partners in pushing the boundaries of what OLED lighting can achieve. By delivering unprecedented segmentation, seamless integration, and advanced communication capabilities, we are not only redefining the role of lighting in automotive design but also contributing meaningfully to road safety and vehicle personalization. This milestone underscores our commitment to innovation and the value of strong, forward-thinking partnerships."

Marelli Wins 2025 Automotive News PACEpilot Award for its Fully Active Electromechanical Suspension​

Marelli received a 2025 Automotive News PACEpilot Award for its Fully Active Electromechanical Suspension, during a ceremony held on April 15th in Detroit, MI, USA. This award honors innovations by automotive suppliers that have not yet been commercialized but have the potential to revolutionize the future of mobility. The technology is based on an electromechanical system that actively manages the vertical dynamics of a vehicle's suspension in a new way, representing a cutting-edge alternative to traditional shock absorber solutions. Benefits include enhanced vehicle safety, improved performance and comfort, and high efficiency.

The system autonomously defines the best behavior of each vehicle's suspension, neutralizing vibration and vehicle body movements. It consists of four electronically controlled actuators which modulate each wheel's suspension and damping parameters in real-time to provide optimal handling and ride comfort balance. Information is processed in only 5 milliseconds to determine, through a smart algorithm, the actions required under different conditions. Thus, the system actively corrects and adapts to road irregularities and driving situations, ensuring stability and comfort, with a smooth "magic carpet" experience. This helps reduce motion sickness, especially during activities like reading or using a laptop, which are expected to become more common with the rise of autonomous driving.

Each of the four actuators is composed of a brushless motor and a high ratio reduction gear, that connects to the suspension arm, with the ability to actively move the suspension. The motors are controlled by dedicated inverters, which receive the stroke target from a central unit hosting the vehicle dynamics software. This advanced software calculates the most suitable target action for each actuator based on the information collected from sensors (accelerometers and stroke sensors) that are mounted on the suspension, as well as from other electronically controlled systems installed in the car.

The system is entirely oil-free and designed for energy harvesting and electric power recovery, achieving up to 80% energy efficiency compared to passive or semi-active systems. Therefore, it can provide all functionality at almost zero "energy cost" for the vehicle. The technology, which is adaptable to various vehicle architectures, has reduced volume and weight, allowing more flexibility for carmakers in design. It also simplifies manufacturing processes, increasing time to market.

"It is with great pleasure and a touch of pride that I accept the highly coveted PACEpilot award," stated Antonio Ferrara, President of Marelli's Ride Dynamics business. "This award acknowledges our revolutionary fully active electromechanical suspension technology and is a testament to our commitment to leading the rapid evolution of vehicle dynamics. We are proud to be an innovation partner for our customers around the world, thanks to our cutting-edge technological vision, which aims to enhance comfort and safety for high-end, hybrid, electric, and autonomous vehicles."

Marelli, a global technology partner to the automotive industry, will showcase its latest innovations at Auto Shanghai 2025, to be held from April 23 to May 2 at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center. At its booth – located in Hall 1.2H, Stand 1BF009 – the company will present the "Fast Forward. Forward Fast." theme, highlighting its commitment to accelerating product development and helping carmakers get to market faster to capture early market share.

Marelli's booth will offer a curated journey through four distinct zones, each demonstrating how the company drives speed to market for customers as a trusted, adaptable and innovation-focused technology partner. The first area, called the 'Momentum Lab' will focus on Marelli's agile approach to innovation through Minimum Viable Products (MVPs). Next, the 'Velocity Zone' will be dedicated to Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) enablement tools, illustrating how Marelli supports scalable architectures in a flexible and affordable manner. In the 'Acceleration Lane', Marelli will highlight modular solutions through its tiered hardware development platform approach for quicker go-to-market. Finally, the 'Instant Impact' area will display ready-to-offer technologies, for immediate deployment.

As the first step of this journey, the 'Momentum Lab' will showcase how Marelli enables rapid innovation by developing Minimum Viable Products. This approach, focused on design-led innovation and co-creation, allows for concepts to be market-tested and validated early in the development process, using customer feedback to inform next steps and product roadmaps. Driven by agile methodologies and leveraging artificial intelligence to ensure a faster, leaner, and more efficient development cycle, this process allows Marelli to go from concept to minimum viable product in 90 days, producing up to 20 MVPs annually for market validation.

Joachim Fetzer, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer of Marelli, stated: "A fast-paced period of evolution like this needs fast development cycles to test out new ideas and stay in the game, with a focus on sustainability and affordability. To rapidly test ideas and prove concepts with physical parts, Minimum Viable Products enable us to verify the user experience and understand quickly if the solution is a candidate for scaling. This innovation journey is definitely a collaborative one with customers and suppliers."

At Auto Shanghai, one example of a Minimum Viable Product will be the Micro Laser Projector, co-created with Infineon. This revolutionary display concept decouples the projection function from the surface that shows the information, introducing a completely new concept of flexibility, cost reduction, and performance enhancement.

The projection unit is made of three (RGB) laser sources that a mems mirror is reflecting to form an image while scanning. Such high-tech component, thanks to laser technology, will reflect light only when it is needed, therefore leading to relevant reduction of energy consumption. It offers flexibility in projection surfaces, accommodating customer preferences such as windshields, console, large information panel, dashboards, and even curved surfaces of various shapes and sizes. It ensures outstanding results in terms of brightness, color, contrast and extreme flexibility of applications while always maintaining focus. Subtle ambient lighting and detailed information displays are ensured, resulting in versatility for both day and night use and user convenience through intuitive operation.

Another MVP showcased in the 'Momentum Lab' is the Pixel Rear Lamp demo, in the lighting domain, that leverages TFT-OLED technology to deliver high-resolution displays integrated in rear lamps, aligning with market trends in dynamic communication and personalization. Other innovations to be displayed include a hydrogen fuel system for internal combustion engines and the mini valve, a compact and affordable solution that significantly reduces exhaust system tail pipe noise of plug-in hybrid and range extended vehicles at low speeds.

Marelli, a global leader in the automotive components industry, announces the successful completion of SA8000 audits across 13 targeted plants in China. This significant achievement marks Marelli as the first foreign-invested automotive components company in China to receive SA8000 certification and underscores Marelli’s commitment to due diligence of its operations, as well as its dedication to adhering to the highest standards of workplace equality and safety. SA8000 is the world’s leading social responsibility certification standard, designed to ensure ethical and fair treatment in the workplace.

Kelei Shen, Executive Vice President and President of China at Marelli, stated: “Successfully certifying 13 plants simultaneously not only highlights our outstanding team cohesion and execution capabilities, but also serves as the strongest testament to Marelli’s deep commitment to employees and workplace environment. I am sincerely grateful to each member of our team, who have dedicated themselves wholeheartedly to achieving these SA8000 certifications.”

These SA8000 certifications mark an important milestone in setting and recognizing advanced operational standards and in laying a strong foundation for further strengthening Marelli’s competitiveness in the Chinese market.

By achieving this certification, Marelli continues to demonstrate its commitment to leading the automotive components industry with integrity and respect for global labor standards.

About SA8000​

The SA8000® Standard is the first social responsibility certification standard established for factories and organizations worldwide, developed and promoted by the Social Accountability International (SAI). It is a comprehensive framework applicable to any industry globally, aimed at helping certified organizations demonstrate their commitment to fair treatment of employees.

SA8000 measures organizations’ social performance across eight key aspects of workplace social responsibility, supported by management system elements to drive continuous improvement in all areas covered by the standard. Its rigorous approach ensures that supply chains meet the highest level of social responsibility requirements without compromising business interests, earning acclaim from leading brands and industry pioneers.

This standard embodies the labor standards from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Labor Organization (ILO) Conventions. It respects, complements, and supports national labor laws across different countries, and has already helped over two million workers achieve ethically sound working conditions.

SAI provides a wide range of resources to help organizations maintain and continually enhance their social performance, including capacity building, stakeholder engagement, buyer-supplier collaboration, and the development of various tools to ensure ongoing improvement.

Marelli has been named a ‘Top Innovator’ at the Innovation Awards 2024 by CLEPA – the European Association of Automotive Suppliers – with its h-Digi® microLED technology, a cutting-edge headlight solution that enhances safety at affordable costs, enabling adoption across a wide range of vehicles. The technology was honored in the ‘Digital’ category, during a ceremony held on December 4th in Brussels.

The CLEPA Innovation Awards recognize and celebrate ground-breaking ideas in green and digital technology across the automotive supply industry. This marks the second consecutive year that Marelli has been awarded by CLEPA for its innovations in the ‘Digital’ category (after being honored in 2023 for its HorizonView head-up display). This category recognizes smart solutions within the mobility ecosystem, driven by digitalization.

Based on a new intelligent multipixel LED matrix light source, Marelli’s h-Digi® microLED module enables fully adaptive, dynamic headlight operation and high-resolution image projection on the road for driver assistance in a more affordable, compact, lightweight module than any other solution currently on the market.

The h-Digi® microLED modulates the light pattern according to objects that are detected through a combination of cameras and sensors, making night-time driving safer – also thanks to full beam lighting that reduces glare for all road users. This innovation expands the availability of high-resolution Adaptive Driving Beams (ADBs), making this affordable safety feature more accessible to the market.

With pixels smaller than 0.1 degree, the resolution of the illumination matrix system is 10 times greater than that of conventional LED glare-free high beam systems and creates a significantly longer illumination range, thus improving safety. The high-resolution system offers benefits also in the low beam mode, as it provides the opportunity for adaptive lighting functions, like dynamic light bending on country roads, or special light patterns on highways during high-speed driving, and also adaptive lighting in adverse weather situations. In addition, each h-Digi® microLED can project graphics onto the road in the driver’s line of sight to communicate safety messages, warnings or simple driver assistance patterns such as lane guides. The solution also offers the opportunity for individualization and, potentially, also personalization through attractive “welcome” and “leaving home” projections.

The compact design of the module results in high energy efficiency. Two micro-LED options are available: one of 25,600 pixels configured in an aspect ratio of 1:4, the other of 19,200 pixels configured as an aspect ratio of 1:3. The lighting source is combined with a special optical lens system and a new electronic control, both engineered in-house by Marelli.

“The CLEPA ‘Top Innovator’ Award is a fantastic recognition for us as technology leader in lighting. We have created a unique customer experience with our digital light solutions”, said Frank Huber, President of Marelli’s Automotive Lighting & Sensing business. “Our extremely efficient h-Digi® microLED sets new standards in road safety and driving comfort at an affordable cost. I am proud of our teams and our successful co-creation with customers & partners.”

Marelli launches its new AI-based Electronic Control Unit for engine and vehicle control in motorsport applications, designed for all types of vehicle propulsion, from traditional to electric. The solution, called VEC_480, ensures 100% compatibility with the rising trend of real-time AI computation onboard, and will be presented during the Professional MotorSport World Expo held in Cologne, Germany, on November 13th and 14th.

This breakthrough technology redefines the standard of traditional Vehicle Control Units (VCU) for motorsport, offering unprecedented performance, efficiency, reliability, computational capabilities and advanced connectivity to meet the sector's growing demands. Compared to previous VCUs, the new solution offers superior performance in computational power. Real-time computing performance is 2.5 times higher; the inter-processor bandwidth is increased by 10 times and RAM memory bandwidth is improved, enabling greater reliability in reiterating crucial vehicle operations.

VCUs are high-performance control units that integrate different functions into a single device: engine and chassis control and actuation, data logging and gateway to telemetry and cloud, in-car networking.

Based on Marelli Motorsport’s solid know-how in vehicle control solutions, the VEC_480 is engineered to manage the increasing complexity of neural based algorithms in real time (milliseconds). This is achieved through the adoption of an advanced AI Accelerator (NPU), available with a high computing capacity up to 26 TOPS (Tera Operations per Second). This cutting-edge technology provides greater potential for internal vehicle networking and engine or vehicle management.

The powerful AI accelerator embedded in the device supports real-time AI inference with low latency and high efficiency, paving the way to neural virtual sensors, data inference with Artificial Intelligence, real-time video processing (track detection, object detection, and more), localization and positioning, performance analysis, predictive analysis, voice recognition. The technology is also compatible and supports the top AI frameworks, such as TensorFlow, TensorFlow Lite, Keras, PyTorch, and ONNX.

This solution complements the range of advanced technologies that Marelli Motorsport will showcase at the Professional MotorSport World Expo, in Hall 10.01, at booth 3064. Acting as an accelerator for technology development, Marelli Motorsport develops innovations and cutting-edge solutions for racing vehicles, enabling the flow down to the passenger car business by leveraging an agile, fast, and optimized design.

Marelli is delighted to confirm that it has joined forces with Nissan Formula E Team as Technical Partner on an initial two-year agreement.

With over 100 years of history as a global technology partner to the automotive and motorsport worlds, Marelli aims to co-create the future of mobility with customers and partners.

Thanks to Marelli Motorsport’s extensive experience, the collaboration gives Nissan Formula E Team the opportunity to explore areas where the partnership could be increased to support the car development for future seasons. The company has an established track record in innovation and manufacturing, and is looking to further leverage, develop and showcase its technical expertise in electrified motorsport.

In addition to the technical partnership, Marelli branding will appear on the rear wing of both Nissan e-4ORCE 05 cars, the team’s garage walls and marketing platforms.

Tommaso Volpe, managing director and team principal, Nissan Formula E Team: “We’re very proud to be teaming up with Marelli Motorsport, a leader in the industry. It’s fantastic to have them on board and we look forward to investigating areas for potential collaboration on control systems development. The championship is extremely competitive, so it is important for us to ensure we are partnering with the best companies, and we believe Marelli Motorsport fits this perfectly. We’re looking forward to working with them and I’m sure we will have a fruitful relationship together.”

Riccardo De Filippi, Head of Marelli Motorsport: “We’re excited to expand our long-term technical partnership with Nissan Motor Company into its Formula E program, also proudly displaying the Marelli logo on the rear wing of both cars. We’re looking forward to working closely with the team, strengthening our relationship with Nissan in both the motorsport and road car markets, and we’re eager to enhance our technical contributions moving forward.”

Matrix headlights and illuminated front grille, innovative taillights, and a lit logo in the front & rear – Changan has again entrusted Marelli with the development and production of the entire exterior lighting for the model CS75 Plus in its fourth generation – with engineering & manufacturing in China.

Front and rear lighting units match perfectly. Providing illuminated OEM logo and encompassing the entire width of the car, they emanate the feeling of power, clear and clean.

In the front, four rows of light strips in the main-light area are connected by a continuous strip in the grille. The space-saving, third-generation bifunctional matrix module not only improves the luminance using LEDs of greater intensity, but also features a new cooling system that can reduce energy consumption by 18% while maintaining the desired light output.

The tail lamp, also adopting the popular full-width design extends across the entire width of the car. The up and down staggered lighting functions emphasize the visual impact to improve brand recognition. At the same time, the variety of animation modes can create different scenarios to highlight the personality of the lamp – and the car.

These lamps reflect Marelli’s innovative spirit and leadership in technology trends.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing will narrow its sights on FIM Motocross World Championship success thanks to the support of Marelli Motorsport: the two companies have confirmed a collaboration moving forwards for MXGP.

Marelli has been a long-term KTM partner in the development of electronic systems and data administration in various racing disciplines, especially road racing and with the birth of the MotoGP™ project midway through the last decade. Marelli is a leading mobility technology supplier to the automotive sector with a strong track record for innovation and manufacturing excellence, as well as a long-standing presence in motorsports. The company began an official affiliation with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (in Rally) in 2023 and this bond will now intensify as Red Bull KTM Factory Racing pursue their goals in the MXGP and MX2 classes.

Marelli Motorsport is an important supplier and technical ally for KTM and the R&D process with KTM 450 SX-F and KTM 250 SX-F machinery in Grand Prix, providing expertise and backing in terms of hardware and software resources. Their industry leading acumen with electronics had immediate benefit in 2023 when Red Bull KTM Factory Racing was able to dominate the Dakar rally.

Marelli Motorsport has over 100 years of history at the highest levels of competition and in both two- and four-wheel racing. As Marelli’s technology ‘incubator’, Marelli Motorsport develops highly advanced solutions for racing vehicles that can be carried over to road cars and bikes and vice-versa.

Robert Jonas, Vice President OFFROAD Racing: “We’re really happy to bring Marelli Motorsport even closer to our KTM Motorsport program and deeper into the operations of the MXGP team. Marelli pride themselves on innovation and development and, of course, we are also pushing as hard as we can to make all aspects of our racing project the best it can be. We invest in the bikes, the riders, the staff, the championships and to have all of this at the highest level also means having first-class partners. It’s great to take that further step for motocross.”

Riccardo De Filippi, Head of Marelli Motorsport: “Through this new collaboration, we are thrilled to consolidate and extend our already successful technical partnership with KTM Motorsport into a new field. This will be a great opportunity to leverage our extensive 'on track' expertise into the off-road sector, further strengthening our long presence in the world of two-wheel motorsports. Building on the mutual success we have already achieved we can’t wait to live this new adventure alongside such a prestigious partner and to continue pushing the boundaries of innovation together."

Marelli, a leading mobility technology supplier to the automotive sector, and Hesai Group (NASDAQ: HSAI), a global leader in automotive-grade lidar today announced a collaboration to integrate Marelli's innovative headlamp design with Hesai's next-generation lidar technology.

This unique integration seamlessly blends Hesai's new ATX lidar into Marelli's premium automotive lighting solution providing optimal object detection and enhancing overall vehicle safety, without impacting vehicle aesthetics or aerodynamics, at affordable costs. The ATX lidar is a compact and highly customizable long-range sensor specifically designed for automotive applications. Compared to the previous generation product, the new ATX has achieved a significant volume reduction of nearly 60%, which makes it much easier to integrate into the headlamp.

"Co-creating innovative solutions with our customers or partners is at the core of Marelli's approach to driving the future of mobility. This collaboration with Hesai exemplifies our design-led innovation model perfectly" said David Fan, EVP and President China, Marelli.

"By combining our expertise in headlamp design with Hesai's industry-leading lidar safety technology, we have co-created a truly integrated solution that elevates safety, style and simplifies option management for future vehicles" stated Peter Cao, Head of Marelli Automotive Lighting & Sensing business in APAC.

"The collaboration between Hesai and Marelli signifies a major step forward in the development and adoption of lidar technology for the automotive industry," said David Li, Co-founder, and CEO of Hesai. "This groundbreaking headlamp-lidar integration paves the way for automotive OEMs to improve vehicle safety in a wide range of models by adding powerful lidar technology without sacrificing vehicle design and for a safer future where intelligent driving systems can be offered as part of nearly any vehicle."

Marelli's innovative headlamp design with Hesai lidar integration offers several key advantages:

• Enhanced Safety: The precise positioning of the lidar within the headlamp ensures optimal coverage of the road and surrounding environment, enabling superior object detection and ranging for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving functionalities. Marelli's new headlamp design is offered in two customized options to meet the diverse preferences of customers, accommodating both cost-effective and luxury car models.
• Seamless Integration: The compact design of the ATX lidar allows for effortless integration within the headlamp unit, maintaining the vehicle's sleek aesthetics and aerodynamic profile while also saving on material costs.
• Improved Performance: The placement of the lidar within the headlamp provides a natural solution for keeping the sensor clean during operation, maximizing sensor performance in all weather conditions. Marelli's new headlamp design both protects the lidar sensor and makes it easier to keep the lidar sensor clean which helps ensure the lidar is in optimal working order to support intelligent driving functions.
• In addition, the solution also ensures affordability and cost competitiveness.

Marelli will be hosting live demonstrations of the new headlamp concept with Hesai lidar integration at the 2024 Beijing Auto show, which runs April 25 - May 4.