FORVIA HELLA Receives Gasgoo Award for interior lighting solution COFI LEAF

• COFI LEAF is an innovative surface ambient lighting technology
• It sets a new standard for immersive, customizable, and comfortable in-car atmosphere

Shanghai, 30 October 2025. International automotive supplier FORVIA HELLA has been awarded the prestigious Gasgoo Award by the leading local media outlet Gasgoo, in recognition of the innovative COFI LEAF (contour illumination with leaf light conductor), an innovative surface ambient lighting technology. COFI LEAF sets a new standard for immersive, customizable, and comfortable in-car atmosphere.

"As modern consumers increasingly prioritize comfort inside the vehicle and personalized design, traditional ambient lighting solutions cannot fully meet the growing demand for sufficient coverage and visual impact. FORVIA HELLA ‘s COFI LEAF addresses these needs by creating a more immersive and customizable in-car atmosphere", says Wang Mengmeng, Head Interior Lighting Development in China at FORVIA HELLA. "We are pleased to receive this recognition, which highlights our commitment to innovation and leadership in automotive interior lighting."

COFI LEAF adopts FORVIA HELLA's patented light guide plate technology. This innovative design achieves large-area, homogeneous lighting effects through efficient light guidance and distribution, delivering an unprecedented visual experience within the vehicle cabin. Compared to traditional ambient lighting solutions with point light sources, FORVIA HELLA's light guide plate technology offers softer, more natural light and significantly enhances the comfort and ambiance of the interior space. Especially during nighttime driving, this highly homogenous light not only helps reduce eye fatigue for drivers and passengers but also enhances driving safety, making every nighttime journey a pleasant experience. In addition, FORVIA HELLA's light guide plate technology boasts excellent light transmission and diffusion characteristics, ensuring superior light efficiency with significantly reduced energy consumption.

Beyond its superior light guide plate technology, FORVIA HELLA's COFI LEAF integrates highly efficient RGB modules, enabling software-controlled lighting effects for seamless transitions between multiple colors and dynamic effects. Car designers can easily adjust the color and dynamic animation of the lighting according to user preferences and different scenarios. This software-defined multicolor and dynamic effect not only satisfies consumers' pursuit of personalized design but also brings a more enjoyable and comfortable driving experience to drivers.

Furthermore, FORVIA HELLA's COFI LEAF adopts a compact and lightweight design. Compared to traditional surface ambient lighting solutions, it reduces weight by approximately 75%. This not only greatly enhances installation convenience and flexibility, making the interior layout leaner and more aesthetical, but also opens up more possibilities for interior design, giving designers greater freedom to create more personalized and elegant interior environments.