ProductsHistorical briefing
Source date XPEL previewed exterior windshield protection film ahead of SEMA 2024
The October announcement distinguished the product from its Tesla window-tint ordering offer.
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Automotive Window Tint News
Automotive window tint and protection film news, including products, vehicle tint laws, enforcement and industry developments, with original sources.
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ProductsHistorical briefing
Source date LINTEC announced high-transparency IR-85HD automotive film in 2024
The Japan release also cautioned that film specifications do not guarantee installed compliance.
Laws & enforcementHistorical briefing
Source date A Pennsylvania tint-inspection proposal remained at committee in 2024
HB 2501 paired meter checks with proposed installer-disclosure consequences.
ProductsHistorical briefing
Source date Onyx Coating introduced Vunyx ceramic window films in June 2024
The manufacturer positioned the range around a two-ply construction and installer handling.
Laws & enforcementHistorical briefing
Source date Louisiana extended its enforcement-vehicle tint exemption to wildlife operations in 2024
Act 268 removed a specific exclusion for Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement vehicles.
Laws & enforcementHistorical briefing
Source date Philadelphia’s 2024 tint ordinance reached parked vehicles
The city added a parking offense, with a $100 scheduled penalty and a documented exemption route.
Laws & enforcementHistorical briefing
Source date Trinidad and Tobago changed tint-exemption procedures in 2024
A gazetted amendment added a national-security category and a deadline for submitting medical certificates.
Laws & enforcementHistorical briefing
Source date Wisconsin signed a conditional police-vehicle tint exemption in 2024
Act 251 linked the exemption to government ownership and protection needs.
Laws & enforcementHistorical briefing
Source date Utah’s 2024 tint-penalty bill ended without becoming law
HB 323 passed the House after amendment, but its final record places it among bills not passed.
IndustryHistorical briefing
Source date Eastman’s 2023 Ai-Red acquisition targeted more Asia-Pacific film capacity
The acquired Dalian manufacturer served automotive and architectural markets.
Laws & enforcementHistorical briefing
Source date Brazil relaxed rear-glass transmission rules in January 2023
Resolution 989 changed the rule for glass outside driving-critical areas, with external mirrors required on both sides.
TechnologyHistorical briefing
Source date Notre Dame’s 2022 coating project used quantum computing to select a layer stack
Researchers fabricated a transparent radiative-cooling coating after computational design.