Around 1908

First Electric Headlamps.

1915

First beam.

1957

First Asymmetric Light Distribution.

1971

First H4 Halogen Headlamp.

1983

First DE-Projection Headlamp.

1988

Free-Form Reflectors (FF).

1992

First Generation Gas-Discharge or High Intensity Discharge (HID) Xenon Headlamps go into series production.

1993

Approval of the first European Headlamp with Plastic Lens.

1999

First Bi-Xenon headlamps go into series production.

With the "Contactless Inductive Position Sensor" (CIPOS) Hella introduces its own position sensor, which has proven reliability at over million activations so far.

2000

Flamelight Technology as a styling element.

2002

First special Daytime Running Light (DRL).

2003

World's first series application of white LEDs in the headlights (Daytime Running Lights).

2003/04

Turning Lights that Change Aim and Dynamic Cornering Lights.

2005

Product development of a Parking-Assist System is initiated.

2007

Hella introduces its first all-LED headlamp for the Cadillac Escalade Platinum.    This was introduced in January 2009 on the 2009 Cadillac Escalade Paltinum and is the first LED Headlamp in series production.

2008

Hella receives worldwide approval for the Lane Change Assist System in the new Audi A4.