Marelli Automotive Lighting | |
Type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 1999 |
Founders | Magneti Marelli and Robert Bosch GmbH |
Headquarters | , Germany |
Products | automotive lighting |
Number of employees | 20,000 |
Parent | Marelli |
Website | www |
Marelli Automotive Lighting is an automotive lighting company that is based in Germany. It was founded in 1999 as a 50-50 joint venture between the Italian firm Magneti Marelli and the German firm Robert Bosch GmbH (K2 Lighting division).
In 2001, Magneti Marelli raised its share to 75% after the acquisition of Seima Group. In 2003, Automotive Lighting become fully owned by Magneti Marelli. Since 2019, after the merger of Magneti Marelli and Calsonic Kansei the one-company's name is Marelli
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