#Lighting

From clunky sealed-beam units that dominated vehicle fascias through the 1990s to modern LED-powered lamps, automotive lighting has advanced dramatically over the past two decades. Today, it’s poised to make the next big leap.

Jeep is finally adding modern lighting options to several of its models.

If you own a 2012 or 2013 VW Passat, there’s a good chance that your car’s headlights will fail. 

Roughly 61,000 SUVs from Volkswagen are the subject of an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Audi has announced that its 2014 A8 sedan will get the automaker’s new “Matrix” LED headlights, a technology that’s takes the high-beam function to a more precise level.

When it comes to automotive styling numerous design trends are popular today, but future vehicles are guaranteed to look very different. Functional styling elements will likely play a bigger role in exterior design, things like integrated air vents and spoilers. Naturally vehicle interiors will receive major updates as well, but arguably government regulations are the most important things driving change. Ever-increasing safety and fuel-economy standards are impacting automotive design in major ways.

Audi is showcasing a host of new technologies during the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including new lighting technology that manages to make vehicle lighting, well, interesting.