Introduction / History

Henry Ford and Anton Philips in Eindhoven 1930

Philips has delivered vehicle lighting to auto manufacturers since 1914. Since our founding, we’ve continued to provide innovations in lighting technology to the automotive industry. Our innovations have included the introduction of halogen, Xenon/HID, and LED automotive lighting technologies. Today, we’re continuing to look ahead and constantly innovating new improvements in lighting performance, style, and safety.