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Peugeot, Seat, Ford push LED headlamps into European mass market

Once only seen in Europe on supercars, full-LED front headlamps are moving into the compact segment on models such as the new Peugeot 308.
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By:
John Stanley
June 17, 2013 05:00 AM
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When Peugeot launches its new 308 at the Frankfurt auto show in September it will become the first automaker in Europe to offer full-LED headlamps as standard in the majority of the compact's trim lines. This is a big leap for the technology, which for years was only available on high-end models such as the Audi R8 and Mercedes-Benz CLS because of it costs about three times as much as comparable xenon lights.

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