LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) are the most recent innovation in automative light sources.

- A light-emitting diode (LED) is a two lead semi-conductor that emits light when the correct current is injected into the leads.
- LEDs were first commercially produced in the early 1960s, and saw their first automotive use in taillights in the late 1996.
- LEDs were also adapted by OEMs as car lighting in applications such as taillights, stoplights, and turn signals.
- LEDs were also adapted by OEMs for use in miniature applications such as dome, glove, and compartment lights.

Today, LEDs are being adapted for every type of automotive lighting application.

- LEDs have now begun to appear as the light source for forward lighting.
- OEMs have incorporated LED headlights on only a few luxury and high performance vehicles, but LED daytime running lights are becoming very common in many new vehicles.
- As a leading supplier to carmakers for the LEDs used in forward lighting applications, we have earned a few firsts on new vehicles:
- 1st LED daytime running lights for OEM applications.
- 1st LED low beam/high beam functions for OEM applications.
Our Philips LED lights have many advantages over traditional, filament-based light sources:
- High tech style.
- Lower energy consumption.
- Longer lifetime.
- Better durability and shock resistance.
- Smaller size.
- Faster light-up speed for enhanced safety.



