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Marelli Automotive Lighting is an automotive lighting company that is based in Germany. It was founded in 1999 as a 50-50 joint venture between the Italian firm Magneti Marelli and the German firm Robert Bosch GmbH (K2 Lighting division).

Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
Marelli Automotive Lighting
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1999
FoundersMagneti Marelli and Robert Bosch GmbH
Headquarters
Reutlingen
,
Germany
Productsautomotive lighting
Number of employees
20,000
ParentMarelli
Websitewww.marelli.com

In 2001, Magneti Marelli raised its share to 75% after the acquisition of Seima Group. In 2003, Automotive Lighting became fully owned by Magneti Marelli. Since 2019, after the merger of Magneti Marelli and Calsonic Kansei the one-company's name is Marelli.

Automotive Lighting was the first company to introduce rear LED lights in 2003 for the Peugeot 307 CC,[1] and the first full-LED headlamp in mass production for the Audi R8 in 2008.[2]

References
  1. "Automotive Lighting". Driving Vision News. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  2. "Magneti Marelli inaugurates a new U.S. automotive lighting plant in Pulaski, Tenn". Magneti Marelli. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

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