Valeo and RESRG Automotive Expand Partnership for Illuminated Exterior Surfaces
Valeo and RESRG Automotive are extending their strategic alliance to develop illuminated exterior vehicle components for global carmakers, including China.
- 2026
- 2022
- 20.9 billion
- 2025
What Happened
Valeo, a leader in lighting and wiping systems, and RESRG Automotive, a supplier of coated exterior systems, announced an extension of their strategic partnership on April 16, 2026. The collaboration, originally launched in 2022 for Europe and North America, now includes China. The companies will develop illuminated front panels as well as other plastic-based illuminated products such as grilles, bumpers, spoilers, tailgates, and rocker panels. Valeo's lighting systems will be integrated into the final plastic parts formed and assembled by RESRG.
- Illuminated front panels
- Grilles
- Bumpers
- Spoilers
- Tailgates
- Rocker panels
“The excellent teamwork between Valeo and RESRG Automotive will reinforce our market positioning worldwide. This extension confirms the strategy initiated in 2022 and the position of Valeo and RESRG Automotive as key players for automotive exterior.”
Why this matters
This partnership combines Valeo's lighting expertise with RESRG's coated exterior systems to create integrated illuminated body panels, meeting growing demand for seamless vehicle design and safety features.
Terms in This Story
- EV
- Electric vehicle, a vehicle powered fully or partly by electricity.
- ADAS
- Advanced driver assistance systems, features that help the driver with safety or convenience tasks.
- ICE
- Internal combustion engine, the conventional petrol or diesel engine type.
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