BMW is set to unveil a new headlight technology at the Frankfurt Motor Show which uses lasers instead of traditional lamps or LEDs, mirroring a similar move from its competitor Audi.The technology, to be debuted on the hybrid BMW i8 concept, uses laser diodes to illuminate the road ahead, which it says is more efficient than standard light emitting diodes used by many vehicles today.The change, according
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