Rear Lamps

Rear Lamps

Designed to be seen

Rear lamps are the vehicle’s communication channel to traffic behind – making intentions unmistakably clear in every situation. FORVIA HELLA develops advanced rear lamps with precise optics, efficient LED technology, dynamic functions and customizable light signatures – helping OEMs combine regulatory compliance, safety, and distinctive design with seamless integration.

MILESTONES

Experience the history of FORVIA HELLA rear combination lamp products throughout the years

2024

First rear lamp with RGB LED realizing multi-color dynamic light animations | Lynk&Co

2024

First integration of FlatLight elements in a rear lamp | Nissan Qashqai

2021

One-piece infinity LED rear combination lamp with a length of 1.72m | Lucid Air

2017

First rear lamp in series production with OLED light source | Audi A8

2015

Full LED rear lamp with sequential turn signal for rear lamp | Audi A4

2011

Glowing body technology | BMW 5-Series

2010

EdgeLight technology in combination with light curtain | Ford S-Max

2009

Light curtain technology: First complete illuminated rear lamp | Peugeot 308CC

2006

First application of 3D-shaped light guides | Citroen C4 Picasso

1999

World premiere with the use of light guides in connection with LEDs | BMW 5-Series

1995

Free-form technology | Jaguar S-Type

1973

Rear lamp becomes rear combination lamp and combines for the first time all currently available functions - including rear fog light

1935

Law change paved the way to bi-colored rear lamps

From innovation to application

The portfolio behind the milestones

Discover the solutions that translate innovation into series production

BMW X3

BMW X3

LED rear combination lamps with light‑guide tail signature

SEAT IBIZA

One part LED rear lamp with sharp light guide contour

MERCEDES-BENZ CLS

LED rear lamps with homogeneous 3D light‑guide tail signature

LUCID AIR

One-piece infinity LED rear combination lamp with a width of 1.72m

NISSAN QASHQAI

First integration of FlatLight elements in a rear lamp

AUDI A8

Rear lamp with LED and OLED light sources as well as dynamic coming home / leaving home function

BMW 3 SERIES

Rear lamp with 3D glowing body technology

Signal Lighting

Signal lighting

Clear, dynamic rear lighting communicates intent instantly

enhancing safety and establishing a distinctive rear‑light signature.

FlatLight: Ultra‑slim, affordable homogeneity

Our award-winning FlatLight technology delivers highly homogeneous rear-light signatures with ultra-slim 5 mm modules, integrating tail, brake, and indicator functions in a single optical element . Micro-optics smaller than a grain of salt enable premium surface illumination and flexible styling while significantly reducing installation space; rear applications achieve up to 80 percent lower energy consumption compared with conventional LED tail lights. In series since 2024, FlatLight simplifies lamp architecture and supports complex welcome and farewell scenarios. The FlatLight family includes different variants, as well as the premium Digital FlatLight.

FlatLight: Ultra‑slim, affordable homogeneity

Essential EdgeLight: Sculptural, cover‑free 3D edge light

Essential EdgeLight transforms signal lighting into a sculptural, precise and three‑dimensional signature – engineered as a cover‑free exterior element that needs no separate end cap, as the robust light guide acts as the outer lens. With Essential EdgeLight optics, multiple signal functions can be implemented in just a single chamber. Horizontal, vertical, or combined orientations – and lengths up to roughly 1.7 meters – enable extensive, wrap‑around signatures with sharp, premium presence. “Essential” stands for a considerable reduction in components – supporting more sustainable product designs, reducing complexity, and enabling modern, sculptural signal lighting.

Essential EdgeLight: Sculptural, cover‑free 3D edge light
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