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February 2012
Proven energy-management technologies will pro-
vide the key to meeting the new fuel economy norms,
according to Hella, a global supplier of automotive
electronics and lighting systems.
Despite growing interest in hybrids and alternative
fuel vehicles, Hella believes that customers will in fu-
ture actually prefer more fuel-efficient versions of the
cars and trucks they are currently driving. It feels that
significant fuel-cost savings can be achieved on cur-
rent production vehicles through electronics and light-
ing technologies already in use in Europe.
“Hybrid and electric vehicles are not the only ways
to improve fuel economy,” said Dr. Naveen Gautam,
Managing Director of Hella India Electronics. “For
Hella technologies help meet fuel
economy norms
equipped with more than 80 engi-
neers. This design office has the re-
quired capability to offer design and
engineering services for the current
market requirements of head lamps
and rear lamps. The capabilities
include package study, concepts,
detailed engineering design and
drawings for the above-mentioned
products.
All D&D facilities in India are
closely linked with the Hella corpo-
rate network, technological backend
support for global perspective. Ad-
ditionally, there is a special focus
on emerging trends and needs of the
Indian market.
Independent Aftermarket
Leveraging Hella’s popular brand
image among car enthusiasts and
distribution channel partners across
India, Hella India Aftermarket is all
set to bring its innovative high-tech
lighting and electrical accessories
through its newly built Independent
aftermarket organization.
Headquartered at Gurgaon, the Af-
termarket Division of Hella has its
offices and distribution points across
India. Currently the Independent
Aftermarket unit has 80 distributors
and 3,000 authorised retail partners
to support a wide range of domestic
and international lighting, electri-
cal and thermal product portfolio of
Hella and Behr Hella Service.
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more than 14 years, we have been providing automak-
ers with fuel-saving technologies such as start-stop
controls, intelligent battery sensors, accelerator pedal
sensors, fuel and oil-quality sensors, demand-driven
fuel pumps, electric vacuum pumps and electric turbo
charger actuators.”
He noted that Hella’s full-LED-lighting and HID-
lighting systems can reduce energy consumption and
CO
2
emissions as well.
“The cumulative benefits of these technologies can
have a significant impact on a vehicle’s overall fuel
economy, increasing its efficiency by up to 30 per
cent,” he added.
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The Hella comfort solutions, a major attraction at the expo
auto expo 2012