• HELLA contributes to emission-free mobility with innovative energy and thermal management solutions
• Increasing the reliability of automated driving functions with next generation 77 GHz radar sensors
• Wide range of design and comfort options thanks to chip-based headlamp technology and new FlatLight combination rear lamp concept
• Hands-free vehicle access thanks to HELLA Smart Car Access with ultra-wideband technology

• Consolidated sales up by 13.3 percent on a currency and portfolio-adjusted basis to € 6.5 billion 
• Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes more than doubled to € 510 million; adjusted EBIT margin at 8.0 percent 
• Company management proposes dividend of € 0.96 per share 
• Automotive segment grows more strongly than the global automotive market; good development in the independent aftermarket stimulates Aftermarket business; Special Applications records strong business with agricultural machinery manufacturers 
• Despite the still challenging market environment, HELLA is confident about the current fiscal year

• Faurecia acquires the 60 percent stake from the pool shareholders of HELLA and announces tender offer to acquire the remaining HELLA shares for € 60 per share
• Combination of the two companies creates 7th largest global automotive supplier and a global market leader in high-growth technology areas
• HELLA focus areas to continue significant investment in research and development and to retain a high degree of operative responsibility
• Management, Shareholders’ Committee and Supervisory Board welcome the transaction

• According to preliminary figures, currency and portfolio-adjusted sales grew by 13.3 percent to € 6.5 billion in fiscal year 2020/2021 
• At € 510 million, adjusted earnings before interest and taxes were more than twice as high as in the prior year; adjusted EBIT margin was 8.0 percent

For the third time in a row, HELLA is among the award winners and receives the award in two categories at once this year

Series production of steering control modules as fail operational system successfully started

The focus of the cooperation is to offer a modular platform for battery management systems to be used in electric vehicles

The aim of the joint venture FAWAY Hai Nuo is to develop sophisticated, cost-optimized headlamp modules for the Chinese market

New joint venture HELLA Evergrande Electronics develops and produces high-voltage battery management systems for the Chinese automotive market

• HELLA offers comprehensive support for lighting solutions of various car segments in the Chinese market 
• Customized lighting innovations offer new possibilities for high-quality appearance and comfort of the vehicle

• HELLA Smart Car Access offers the greatest possible convenience using completely hands-free, smartphone-based vehicle access 
• UWB-based system solution will go into series production within the next two years 
• Independent market test highlights safety of HELLA's technology

• Innovative 77GHz radar sensors from HELLA are core components for automated driving
• Automotive supplier further expands position in radar sensor technology with numerous major orders

HELLA creates the perfect ambience for luxury class limousine

Sales to be more than doubled within the next five years based on the established "In China, for China" strategy

• Automotive supplier develops power electronics for all drive concepts 
• Important orders for key components in the field of 48-volt mild hybridization from renowned automobile manufacturers acquired 
• Development activities for high-voltage applications intensified

• Battery and power electronics for all electrification stages 
• Smart Car Access for hands-free vehicle access 
• The latest lighting technologies for the premium and volume segments

• Coronavirus pandemic and bottlenecks in global supply and logistics chains hamper industry development 
• Currency and portfolio-adjusted consolidated sales decrease slightly by 0.3 percent to € 4.7 billion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year 
• Thanks to consistent cost management, adjusted earnings before interest and taxes increase by 10.1 percent to € 373 million; adjusted EBIT margin rises to 8.0 percent 
• At € 312 million, reported EBIT stands at the prior-year level; reported EBIT margin comes to 6.7 percent 
• Automotive segment achieves slight growth in the third quarter; Aftermarket sees significant rise in profitability; Special Applications returns to sales growth due to strong agricultural machinery business
• Company outlook substantiated to the upper half of the forecast ranges raised in December despite increasing market uncertainties

HELLA showcases the company’s comprehensive selection of lighting and electronic innovations for major market trends

HELLA’s latest 48V DC/DC converter is specially designed for mild hybrid vehicles of higher performance classes

• Target to be achieved through further energy savings and by switching to green electricity at all HELLA production sites worldwide 
• Remaining and unavoidable CO₂ emissions are to be offset by high-quality certified climate protection projects. 
• By 2050 at the latest, HELLA wants to ensure a climate-neutral supply chain and consistently supply customers with CO₂-neutral products.

The Smart Car Access System based on Bluetooth technology provides end users with additional comfort, new functions and enhanced safety

• From summer 2024, the first company to receive the system will be a German premium manufacturer 
• The product is being developed based on the high technological competence in high-voltage battery electronics 
• 12 and 48-volt battery management systems can be used at all electrification levels

• CEO Dr. Rolf Breidenbach: "Our attractive product portfolio is the basis for us to grow more strongly than the market" 
• Medium-term targets: annual sales growth of five to ten percent; adjusted EBIT margin of at least eight percent 
• Continued large investments in future themes such as electromobility, automated driving, digital light and software 
• Strengthening competitiveness through digitalisation, automation and structural adjustments

• Continuation of active portfolio management
• HELLA intends to intensify direct business with South Korean customers and serve them more strongly from its own network on a global basis
• Expansion of own activities in South Korea planned

Disposal is based on stringent portfolio management; large investments in automated driving to continue unchanged

Adaptive matrix headlamps provide better visibility on the road

Innovative micro-optics technology from HELLA opens up new design possibilities and functional advantages for rear combination lamps

• Currency and portfolio-adjusted consolidated sales decrease by 2.5 percent in the first half of fiscal year 2020/2021 to € 3.2 billion (second quarter: +4.7 percent) 
• Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes increase to € 269 million; adjusted EBIT margin improves to 8.7 percent (second quarter: 12.1 percent) 
• Reported EBIT is at € 94 million due to provisions relating to the programme aimed at increasing competitiveness over the long term 
• Automotive segment with strong business development in the second quarter; Aftermarket sees significantly improved profitability; Special Applications' sales at prior-year level 
• Guidance for the full fiscal year 2020/2021 has already been raised in December despite continuing market uncertainties

• Continuous full LED rear lamp consisting of almost 300 LEDs extends across the entire width of the vehicle 
• New lighting animations can be implemented via software update

Forbes 2020 employers rating recognizes quick reaction to coronavirus, continuous promotion of gender diversity, talent development and corporate social responsibility

Automotive supplier receives award for innovative overall approach consisting of matrix LED headlamps, electronics for light control, sensor technology and software

Industry Developing & Innovation Award recognizes PowerPack 48 Volt and Dual Voltage Battery Management System as key enablers for CO2 savings in mild hybrids

• Important orders received from premium and volume manufacturers because of comprehensive system competence 
• Advancing electrification opens up new design options

• New technology is based on Bluetooth and Near Field Communication 
• Joint development results meet the specific requirements of the Chinese market and offer additional comfort to the end consumer

• Transaction expected to lead to extraordinary income in the range of approximately € 100 million
• About half of HELLA Aglaia's employees will transfer to the Car.Software Org of Volkswagen
• Other business activities of HELLA Aglaia not affected by transaction; role as competence centre for software further strengthened
• Strict portfolio management continues with sale; HELLA continues to invest in technologies for automated driving

• Covid-19 pandemic continues to hamper industry development; consolidated sales after currency and portfolio adjustments decrease in the first three months by 10.6 percent to € 1.4 billion
• Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes fall to € 56 million; adjusted EBIT margin is 4.2 percent
• The first quarter closes with a reported EBIT of minus € 115 million due to provisions for restructuring measures in Germany (€ 169 million)
• Automotive segment affected by drop in light vehicle production; Aftermarket with strong workshop business; Special Applications benefits from increased sales in the agricultural machinery business
• Outlook for the current fiscal year 2020/2021 confirmed

• Automotive supplier employs around 2,000 software experts worldwide
• The new organisational unit will align software activities across the company and develop digital business models

The "Light Design" package includes all components for complex lighting systems: matrix LED headlamps, light control electronics and sensor technology

Technology supports safety-relevant driver assistance functions, such as "Blind Spot Monitor" and "Rear Cross Traffic Alert"

• Consolidated sales adjusted for currency and portfolio effects fall by 14.3 percent to € 5.8 billion, adjusted earnings before interest and taxes fall to € 233 million, adjusted EBIT margin stands at 4.0 percent
• Reported EBIT comes to minus € 343 million due to non-cash impairments; dividend payment to be suspended
• Adjusted free cash flow from operating activities at € 227 million despite the clearly negative market environment
• Automotive sales fall significantly, but continue to perform better than the market; Aftermarket impacted by market weakness in the workshop and spare parts business; Special Applications impacted by weak business for agricultural and construction vehicles and also by the Covid-19 pandemic
• Forecast for current fiscal year 2020/2021 reflects the high level of market uncertainty and lower light vehicle production

• Currency and portfolio-adjusted sales decline by 14.3 percent to € 5.8 billion in fiscal year 2019/2020 based on preliminary figures; adjusted EBIT margin comes to 4.0 percent
• Reported EBIT amounts to minus € 343 million due to non-cash impairments of € 533 million
• Outlook for the current fiscal year 2020/2021 reflects high market uncertainty and reduced vehicle production
• Company management decides on a long-term programme for sustainable improvement of competitiveness

• HELLA and MINTH will cooperate to meet increasing demand for radar-transparent covers (radomes) and illuminated logos
• Joint venture will be funded by both partners in equal shares and is scheduled to start operations in autumn 2020

• Product launch marks a milestone of HELLA’s strategy to localize car body lighting solutions in China
• Innovative light carpet is based on Micro lens array (MLA) technology with light projection function

The awards recognize outstanding quality performance and cross-functional support of the entire customer organization

• Currency and portfolio-adjusted consolidated sales decrease by 3.7 percent to € 4.8 billion; adjusted earnings before interest and taxes fall to € 347 million; adjusted EBIT margin is at 7.2 percent
• Adjusted free cash flow from operating activities improves to € 191 million
• Automotive business burdened by coronavirus outbreak; Aftermarket with strong earnings development; business in Special Applications declines due to market weakness of individual customer groups
• Company outlook already adjusted due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic

• On a provisional basis, sales after adjustment for currency and portfolio effects decrease by 3.7 percent in the first nine months of the fiscal year 2019/2020 to € 4.8 billion; adjusted EBIT margin decreased to 7.2 percent
• Comprehensive set of measures adopted to reduce staff and material costs; short-time work on domestic locations under preparation; further measures expected due to COVID-19 pandemic
• Adjustment of company outlook for the current fiscal year 2019/2020 necessary due to special market conditions

Intelligent software control via identical SSL 100 light module replaces up to 12 different headlamp variants

• Unbureaucratic help supports hospitals in Wuhan
• HELLA takes precautionary protective measures worldwide and in China to ensure the health and safety of its employees

• Several major orders strengthen leading market position in radar sensor technology
• Platform concept enables efficient implementation of NCAP applications and automated driving functions

• High-voltage battery management system from HELLA ensures safe and reliable functioning of lithium-ion batteries for electric and full hybrid vehicles
• Production of the latest generation will start in summer 2020

• Kidney of the new BMW X6, typical of the brand, can be illuminated when car doors are opened or closed and while the car is being driven
• Lighting concept underlines rising customer demand for individualisation and unique position

• Currency and portfolio-adjusted sales decline by 3.2% to € 3.3 billion; reported sales drop by 6.7% due to sale of wholesale activities
• Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes fall to € 257 million; adjusted EBIT margin is at 7.8%
• Decline in global light vehicle production impacts automotive business; profitability improves in Aftermarket; Special Applications segment affected by weakness in individual customer markets
• Company outlook confirmed for current fiscal year

• Ceremonial opening of the newly built plant in Zhenjiang together with high-ranking guests and customers
• Production start of control units for sunroofs; successive production of further electronic components already in a few months

• Cooperation with US start-up Oculii to develop new radar technologies for assisted and automated driving
• Market launch planned for 2023

• Didier Keskas is new head of HELLA’s Chinese Lighting activities
• Jörg Brandscheid takes over the management of HELLA’s Electronics business in China

• New lighting technology opens up a wide range of applications: optical lane assistant, for example, supports safe vehicle guidance
• Consistent further development and miniaturisation of matrix LED systems creates new degree of freedom in vehicle design
• Large-scale production for SSL | HD technology will start in 2022 following successful acquisition

Automotive supplier aligns electronics business even more strongly in line with the automotive market trends of electric mobility and autonomous driving

Recent studies acknowledge HELLA's offer for better reconciliation of family and career as well as for the promotion of women

New PM2.5 particle sensor from HELLA measures fine dust content inside and immediately around vehicles

• Comprehensive product portfolio for all stages of electrification
• New battery module solutions for mild hybrids enable savings of 5 to 6 grams of CO₂ per kilometer driven

The acoustic warning system increases the road safety of electric, hybrid and fuel cell vehicles

• Distribution of a special dividend of € 2.30 per share in addition to a regular dividend of € 1.05 per share resolved
• Carl-Peter Forster takes over as Chairman of the Shareholder Committee; Klaus Kühn new Chairman of the Supervisory Board

• Currency and portfolio-adjusted sales decline by 5.5 percent to € 1.6 billion in the first quarter; reported sales drop by 12.1 percent after portfolio changes
• Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes decrease in the first three months to € 113 million; adjusted EBIT margin is 7.2 percent
• Further decline in industry development negatively impacts Automotive sales; Aftermarket segment maintains profitability at the previous year’s level; Special Applications has a weak business in individual customer markets
• Outlook for the current fiscal year 2019/2020 confirmed

Partners show pioneering concepts for the future of vehicle interiors at IAA 2019

SSL | HD: new highly integrated HD-LED lighting system

Idea of comprehensive integration of lighting components into the vehicle front presented at IAA 2019

• Innovative Dual Voltage Battery for mild hybrids enables significant CO2 savings
• New road condition sensor extends sensor portfolio for automated driving scenarios
• New high-resolution digital headlamp technology opens up a wide range of applications
• Holistic solutions for the vehicle front and the interior of the future jointly developed with partners

Great importance of strategic partners emphasized at Chinese annual supplier day of the business division Electronics

• LED headlamps set to give the electric vehicle an individual character
• New electric vacuum pump (UP5) supports braking function

The two companies jointly seek to further advance their work on intelligent, connected vehicles in China

Focusing on solutions for electric mobility and autonomous driving

• Carl-Peter Forster proposed as Chairman of the Shareholder Committee
• Klaus Kühn shall lead the Supervisory Board in the future

• Currency and portfolio-adjusted sales rise by 5.0 percent in the fiscal year 2018/2019; portfolio effects reduce reported consolidated sales by 1.0 percent to € 7.0 billion 
• Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes improve to € 585 million; adjusted EBIT margin increases to 8.4 percent
• Automotive segment benefits from high demand for lighting systems and electronic components; Aftermarket significantly improves profitability; Special Applications sees positive progress in the business for agricultural and construction vehicles 
• Special dividend proposed as a result of strong development of the balance sheet and the sale of the wholesale business; total dividend at € 3.35 per share 
• Company outlook reflects major uncertainties in market environment and further declining industry development

• Semiconductor refrigeration technology as new solution for headlamp demisters
• HELLA Innovation Center extends a warm welcome to talents coming from HELLA and outside

• Currency- and portfolio-adjusted sales growth of 5.0 percent; adjusted EBIT increase by 5.9 percent to € 585 million; adjusted EBIT margin improves to 8.4 percent
• Continuation of established dividend policy; additional payout of special dividend planned
• Outlook for fiscal year 2019/2020 reflects high uncertainties in the market environment and therefore decreasing sector development

Scalable fail-operational modules from HELLA pave the way for automated driving functions

• Being the key strategic supplier of FAW Group to support its local brand strategy
• To provide comprehensive lighting solutions for FAW’s affiliated joint-venture brands

• Awarded with the AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Award 2019 as the most successful supplier in the Powertrain category
• Dual Voltage Battery Management System Promotes Mild Hybridisation in the compact and mid-range class

Step toward a fully adaptive lighting system based on laser technology

• New competition "HELLA Co-Innovation Platform" launched to jointly advance the development of forward-looking technologies
• AT&S, HDO and Infineon convince with innovative strength, cost-effectiveness and cooperation potential

Wholesalers and independent workshops benefit from original equipment know-how

With the strong support of Zhenjiang local government, HELLA BHAP Electronics further improves its production preparation

• Dual Voltage Battery Management System and PowerPack 48 Volt support 48-volt mild hybridization
• New battery solutions enable savings of 5 to 6 grams of CO₂ per kilometer driven

• Currency- and portfolio-adjusted sales increase by 7.3% in the first half of the fiscal year; reported sales increase by 2.8% to € 3.6 billion taking into account the effects of exchange rates as well as the divestment of the wholesale distribution business 
• Adjusted EBIT improves by 5.5 percent to € 302 million; adjusted EBIT margin is 8.6 percent
• Automotive segment drives group-wide growth; business with workshop equipment supports growth in Aftermarket; Special Applications shows positive development in the business for agricultural and construction vehicles 
• Continuing positive business development expected for the current fiscal year 2018/2019

• Cooperation focus in the field of LiDAR sensor and iDAR system development 
• First results will be already demonstrated at CES 2019 in Las Vegas

Automotive suppliers to partner on interior lighting solutions for the cockpit of the future

New film illustrates electronics solutions for hybrid and electric vehicles

Automotive supplier joins development consortium of Chinese manufacturer BAIC

• New monitoring and control processes to ensure optimum performance of high-resolution headlamps
• Complex series development process is researched to reduce development times and costs