Valeo and Ningbo Swell Industry have signed a strategic alliance agreement for the development; production, and marketing of illuminated front grilleboards for the Chinese automotive market. By combining their expertise, Valeo and Swell intend to offer carmakers in China value-added grilleboards with inbuilt lighting.
Grilleboards like these are an essential element in the identification of car brands and style, particularly on EVs which don’t need a radiator grille in this location. So, more front-and-centre space is available for signature lighting, which opens up new creative fields for car designers.
Maurizio Martinelli, Valeo’s president of visibility systems, says “The value of lighting will grow further thanks to the electrification of vehicles. I am therefore delighted with our alliance with Ningbo Swell Industry. This move completes Valeo’s strategy to capture worldwide business opportunities represented by the new front central area integrating additional lighting. Valeo and Swell together represent a major player in the front central area in the Chinese market”.
Ningbo Swell Industry design and make automotive interior and exterior parts.
