South Korea’s KOLON Industries will invest approximately KRW 70 billion to build an airbag fabric production plant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The investment follows an airbag fabric supply agreement signed with Autoliv in December 2025. The plant is scheduled for completion in June 2027, with product deliveries to
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. announced on September 24 that it will build a new plant in the Bidkin Industrial Area in Maharashtra, India. The investment comes in response to Toyota Motor Corporation’s plan to build a new Toyota Kirloskar Motor plant in the same industrial area. Toyoda Gosei plans to begin producing large
ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) announced that ZF LIFETEC has developed an integrated passive safety system that combines key passive safety components with occupant monitoring and adaptive restraint systems.
These include adaptive airbag systems with variable venting and adaptive cushion size, as well as advanced multist
On August 25, multiple sources reported that Huamao (Xiamen) New Material Technology Co., Ltd., in its semi-annual report, announced that it has established a wholly-owned subsidiary, HMT Tangier New Technical Materials, in Morocco in May 2026. The subsidiary mainly deals in automotive passive safety components. It h
On August 13, at the Tamil Nadu Investment Conclave, multiple auto, EV, and component makers announced fresh investments in the state.
Ultraviolette Automotive will invest INR 7.79 billion to set up an electric two-wheeler plant in Krishnagiri, creating about 4,000 jobs. Lucas TVS said it will invest INR 25 billion a
Autoliv Inc. (Autoliv) announced that Autoliv (Wuhu) Safety Systems Co., Ltd. officially broke ground on an airbag plant in Jiujiang District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, on August 10, 2026.
The Wuhu plant will focus on the production of automotive airbags. It will feature modern production workshops and automated ass
On June 24, Jaguar Land Rover North America announced it is recalling 250,857 vehicles, including 2020-2026 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2026 Discovery, and 2022-2026 Range Rover vehicles, over issues with the air bag system not deploying properly.
The company had identified where a connector to the driver’s airbag at t
ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) announced that its ZF LIFETEC division has developed a new four-airbag concept for comfort-oriented seating positions with increased seatback recline, designed to enhance occupant safety in both automated and conventional driving. This new airbag concept, along with other solutions, will be
ZF LIFETEC announced that the construction of the Phase III OPW (One Piece Woven) Airbag Project at its Rizhao base is progressing steadily. The main construction of the factory buildings has been largely completed, and equipment installation is underway in an orderly manner. The Project is expected to be fully compl
On June 8, Sollers started serial production of passive safety system components, including steering wheels, airbags, and control units, at its industrial site in Ulyanovsk, Russia. The project is being implemented with support from the Industrial Development Fund (IDF).
The Security System Components (SSC) facility
On May 28, Stellantis announced that it is recalling 419,035 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2023-2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles in the U.S.
A software error in the occupant restraint controller (ORC) may cause the delayed deployment of the side air bags during a crash.
The occupant restraint controller in t
On May 29, Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. announced that its interior full color illumination unit and knee airbag are used on the new model CX-5 from Mazda Motor Corporation.
The interior full color illumination unit supports LIN communication (Local Interconnect Network). LIN communication is a communication technology use
On May 28, American Honda announced it is recalling 98,892 Honda and Acura brand vehicles in U.S. over unintended airbag deployment.
Honda said the front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
The company is recalling 2018-2021,
Autoliv announced the March 23 release of the Nevo Q05 SUV, Changan Auto’s first vehicle model after achieving localized production in Thailand.
As a partner for safety systems, Autoliv provides the Nevo Q05 with safety solutions compliant with global standards.
From early development to localized production, the N
On March 13, SOLLERS Group announced that it is preparing to launch a new production facility at the UAZ industrial site to produce steering wheels, airbags, seatbelts, and electronic control units, which will be manufactured by Components of Security Systems LLC, a subsidiary of SOLLERS PJSC.
The project will introd
On March 12, Autoliv, Inc. and Yamaha Motor Co. announced that they have co-developed an innovative airbag system for the new Tricity 300 commuter scooter. This new airbag system is designed to protect the rider in the event of a front collision. The updated Tricity 300 model will be available from the first half of
Wuhu Bethel Safety Systems Co., Ltd. (WBTL) invested USD 1 million to establish WBTL Germany GmbH, a German wholly-owned subsidiary engaged in sales, R&D, and consulting services for automotive safety system components. WBTL completed the establishment procedures for the new company and was granted business registrat
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