Hella Receives Recognition from (PACE) Award program
Hella KGaA Hueck & Co., successful supplier of automotive replacement tools and Aftermarket Performance Parts such as automotive lighting and electronic equipment, has been given honorable mention for its lane-change assistance technology in the recently concluded 2008 Automotive News Premier Automotive Suppliers’ Contribution to Excellence (PACE) Award program.
The said lane-change technology, one of Hella’s several driver-assistance mechanisms, has been designed to detect and recognize objects coming from a vehicle’s blind spots, as well as those objects not clearly visible in the rearview mirror. To be more specific, a yellow vertical lightstrip lights up on the vehicle’s sideview mirror whenever another vehicle enters its line of vision. At the same time, the vertical light strip would also flash in cases wherein the driver triggers the turn signal to indicate the intent to change lanes.
Dr. Martin Fischer, President of Hella Electronics Corporation, is very pleased with the award: “We are proud to be recognized and honored by Automotive News, the PACE Award community, and our fellow suppliers. Hella is constantly striving
to achieve innovative and advanced technology for our customers.”
Below are brief descriptions of the PACE awarding body and the Hella group, as provided in the press release statement. For more details and information, please visit: http://www.hella.com.
About the Automotive News PACE award:
The Automotive News PACE award recognizes supplier innovations, technological advancements and business performance in products, processes, information technology, materials and services for the manufacture of cars or trucks.
About Hella:
Hella, a global supplier, develops and manufactures components and systems for lighting and electronics for the automotive industry, including driver- assistance systems enhancing safety and comfort. In addition, its joint- venture companies produce complete vehicle modules, air-conditioning systems and vehicle-electric systems. Hella is also one of the world’s largest companies selling automotive aftermarket parts and accessories, with its own sales companies and partners in more than 100 countries. Annual sales for the Hella Group total $ 4.8 billion.
Hella is one of the 100 largest industrial companies in Germany. More than 25,000 people are employed in 70 production facilities, production subsidiaries and joint-venture companies. Nearly 3,000 Hella engineers and technicians work in research and development. Customers include all of the world’s leading automakers and system manufacturers, as well as the automotive aftermarket.