FORVIA HELLA launches series production of the LeanLED II: combined front and rear lamp for commercial and special vehicles

The international automotive supplier FORVIA HELLA has started series production of the LeanLED II – a combined front and rear lamp for commercial and special vehicles.

The keypoints in short

• Uniform light signature: The further development of the successful LeanLED enables a consistent light signature for front and rear applications, combining a modern compact design
• LeanLED II with expanded functionality: Rear lamp with integrated reverse light and reflector for increased safety and visibility
• Start of series production in India: Production has started at the FORVIA HELLA site in Derabassi; first customer orders secured in Austria and France

The international automotive supplier FORVIA HELLA has started series production of the LeanLED II – a combined front and rear lamp for commercial and special vehicles. While the first generation of the LeanLED was designed solely as a rear lamp, the LeanLED II additionally offers a front variant. This allows the product family, for the first time, to provide a consistent, brand-specific light signature across the front and rear, combining high safety with efficient LED technology. Furthermore, the new LeanLED II expands the functionality of the rear lamp with an integrated reverse light and a reflector for increased visibility. With the start of series production at the FORVIA HELLA manufacturing site in Derabassi (India), the first projects have already been implemented: an Austrian tractor manufacturer and a French cab manufacturer are relying on the LeanLED II.

More functions, robust design

The LeanLED II is designed for modern commercial vehicles – from vans, trucks, and trailers to municipal and agricultural special vehicles. “With the LeanLED II, we are providing manufacturers with a compact product family featuring 33 variants that can be seamlessly integrated into different vehicle platforms and deliver reliable performance in demanding daily operations,” says Dirk Sossenheimer, Product Line Front & Signal Lighting at FORVIA HELLA. Compared to the previous model, the rear version expands its functionality with a reverse light and an integrated reflector. In addition to tail, brake, and direction indicator lights, this increases visibility and thus safety in daily operation. At the front, the lamp combines position light and turn signal in a robust housing that can be flexibly integrated into various vehicle fronts. Additionally, the LeanLED II fits the existing mounting points of the previous generation, enabling an easy upgrade.

Efficient lighting technologies: Glowing Body and EdgeLight

For the characteristic, especially homogeneous lighting effect in tail and position lights, the LeanLED II uses Glowing Body technology, a lighting optic that creates a high-quality appearance even during the day without active illumination. The modular system consists of a diffusely illuminated solid body, creating a three-dimensional impression. All other functions are realized using the FORVIA HELLA-developed EdgeLight technology. Here, the light emerges from a narrow strip within the lamp. The light is coupled in by several LEDs and thus radiates along the entire length. The result is sharply defined, highly visible signal light functions with more efficient LEDs and reduced material usage compared to the previous model.