Automotive electronics company Kumho HT announced on the 25th that it is pursuing orders for interior mood lighting from ‘S’ company, a first-tier vendor of domestic automakers.
As autonomous driving technology advances, cars are evolving beyond simple means of transportation into spaces for relaxation. Interior vehicle lighting is becoming an important element of automotive interiors and is expected to gradually be replaced by emotion-centered interior mood lighting.
Kumho HT has already completed vendor registration and is in the final stages of developing interior mood lighting through close cooperation with S company. Kumho HT is the only second-tier vendor in Korea that possesses design and engineering capabilities, as well as large-scale CAPA (production capacity), resulting in high customer satisfaction. The company explained that, based on strong customer trust, it expects to successfully secure new orders for interior mood lighting.
According to industry sources, the current domestic market size for interior mood lighting is estimated at about 1 trillion KRW and is expected to grow significantly. Along with increased demand due to the expansion of autonomous driving, the rise in outdoor activities such as car camping and camping has increased demand for emotional lighting inside vehicles. Interior mood lighting is applied to various parts of the car interior such as the dashboard, door panels, and center console, making it a market that many automakers are paying attention to.
A Kumho HT official said, “While the automotive exterior lighting market is very limited in growth due to legal regulations, the interior mood lighting market is not subject to such regulations,” adding, “With the expansion of autonomous driving technology and changes in drivers’ lifestyles, automotive interior design is becoming an important criterion for vehicle selection.”
He continued, “Kumho HT has set the rapidly growing automotive interior lighting sector as a new growth engine and has been strengthening related research and development capabilities for a long time,” emphasizing, “Based on our own design and engineering capabilities, we will maximize performance growth by supplying various interior mood lighting products tailored to customer needs.”
Meanwhile, Kumho HT has established a close cooperative system in the automotive electronics business with its largest shareholder, Ecobolt. Both companies are expanding their market share in the automotive electronics market in line with the growth of the autonomous driving market. Ecobolt produces and supplies LED modules for domestic automakers.
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