PARIS, October 14 /PRNewswire/ -- At the International Grands Prix Awards for Automotive
Innovation ceremony held last night, Valeo won the Gold award for BeamAtic(R)
Premium in the Original Equipment category.
BeamAtic(R) Premium, Valeo's adaptive front lighting system,
revolutionizes driving in the dark, offering drivers optimal visual comfort
in all driving conditions. The high beam remains switched on all the time but
without dazzling oncoming vehicle drivers.
Using a camera placed behind the rear view mirror, the system
detects another vehicle in the zone of the headlight beam and a mobile shield
is then positioned to mask the part of the beam covering the zone occupied by
the other vehicle. The other driver is therefore not dazzled because as, from
his point of view, the high beam appears as low beam.
Valeo's BeamAtic(R) Premium system will be launched in its
Xenon version in 2010.
Valeo is an independent industrial Group fully focused on the
design, production and sale of components, integrated systems and modules for
cars and trucks. Valeo ranks among the world's top automotive suppliers. The
Group has 121 plants, 61 R&D centers, 10 distribution platforms and employs
50,100 people in 27 countries worldwide.
For more information about the Group and its activities,
please visit our web site http://www.valeo.com.
Valeo Management Services
For additional information, please contact: Claire Vidal Pilo, Corporate Media Relations, Tel.: +33-1-40-55-21-26, claire.vidal-pilo@valeo.com. Clara Des Dorides, Valeo Service, Communications, Tel.: +33-1-49-45-39-20, clara.des-dorides@valeo.com