New lighting concept revolutionizes design and safety Covestro and HELLA have redefined automotive lighting. Visitors to the VDI congress can experience live just how light and lighting effects become styling elements. Illuminated surfaces with integrated LED spots make light an adaptive design element that lends a car personality. Automotive designers now have access to fascinating possibilities for styling the front- and back-ends, and enhancing safety, energy efficiency and functionality. Holography will likely prove to be a top technology in future automotive lighting. HELLA and Covestro have developed an innovative solution based on holographic films from the Bayfol® HX range. It enables various lighting functions to be integrated into body components, requiring little space and opening up entirely new possibilities for using light as a design element. Greater safety for self-driving cars The new car concept is also geared to future technologies, such as the autonomous car.