For years, Audi AG has sought to get U.S. regulators to allow its futuristic headlights, which automatically dim for oncoming drivers, to be sold in the U.S.
The company and any other manufacturer that wants to use advanced lighting systems cant do so because a 45-year-old U.S. rule for headlights doesnt permit the 21st century technology.
That could change if negotiations scheduled to take place in Washington this month result in a trade accord between the U.S. and the European Union. In addition to reducing $10.5 billion in annual tariffs, the pact could streamline disparate regulations on either side of the Atlantic to facilitate trade.
Audis adaptive headlights, with inside or outside segments that simply dim, can significantly increase road visibility and will do much to make American roads safer. [Read more]The Article When Will Audis Futuristic Headlights Make it to the U.S.? appeared first on Automotive Digest.