Analysis Report: Airbag (U.S. and European Markets)

Trends among major suppliers

2020/09/07

List of suppliers

Autoliv Inc. Joyson Safety Systems
(formerly Key Safety Systems + Takata)
ZF Active Safety And Electronics US LLC (ZF TRW)
(formerly ZF TRW Automotive)

Read the (Japanese market) report here.



Ⅰ. Introduction

  Airbags were first adopted in the U.S. in the 1970’s as a protective device for occupants who did not wear seatbelts while driving, but they have since expanded to include passenger seats as well as the driver’s seat.

  Airbags, when used in conjunction with seatbelts, provide greater occupant protection, and thus are being adopted not only in the U.S. market, but also in Europe and Japan. Airbags are now standard equipment on most models in the major industrialized countries of Japan, the U.S., and Europe. In India, front seat airbags have been made mandatory in all new passenger cars from July 2019 onwards and are being installed in other major developing countries as well.

  Originally airbags were designed to protect in frontal collisions, but in the 1980’s systems for side collisions were also developed. Subsequently, more advanced systems such as curtain airbags to protect the heads of occupants and to prevent occupants from being thrown out of the vehicle in the event of a rollover, have come to be installed. These days it is common for a vehicle to be equipped with at least 6 airbag units. More and more advanced systems are continuously being developed by automakers and suppliers, such as rear-seat side airbags, far side airbags, pop-up hood systems and pedestrian airbags for pedestrian protection, and “air-belts” where the webbing of the seatbelt itself becomes a kind of airbag. Research is also being conducted on frontal airbags for rear-seat occupants and airbags that are designed to inflate at the front and sides of a vehicle when the system detects an impending collision, and the application of airbag technology is rapidly expanding.

  The top three suppliers of airbags in the global market were formerly Autoliv of Sweden, Takata of Japan (now Joyson Safety Systems of the U.S.), and ZF TRW Automotive of the United States (formerly TRW Automotive of the U.S.). However, following the auto industry’s largest recall ever of Takata-made inflators (using phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate propellant) that started to explode, first in the U.S., the company filed for bankruptcy protection to restructure. In April 2018, Takata (all Takata assets and businesses excluding those related to phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate air bag inflators) was acquired by the fifth largest airbag supplier in the U.S. market, Key Safety Systems (KSS), and renamed as Joyson Safety Systems. In May 2015, with the acquisition of TRW Automotive in the U.S. by ZF Friedrichshafen of Germany, a global leader in driveline and chassis control technology, it acquired TRW automotive of the U.S., incorporating it into ZF as a new division called the Active & Passive Safety Technology division. These are just a couple of examples of M&A activity among the top suppliers that have greatly impacted the global market share distribution in recent years.

  At present, Autoliv, Joyson Safety Systems and ZF Friedrichshafen (ZF TRW Automotive) are the top three players in the global airbag market, followed by Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., a Japanese company. This report investigates and analyzes the relationship between airbag systems (e.g. various airbags, electronically controlled components, cushions (bags) and cushion fabrics) and the models in which the systems are installed in the European and U.S. markets, with a focus on the top three companies mentioned above. To read more about other suppliers such as Toyoda Gosei, Nihon Plast, Ashimori, and other companies see the Japanese market report.



Ⅱ. Global business and facilities of major airbag suppliers (U.S./E.U.)

1) Global Business and Production

Autoliv, Inc.

  Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Autoliv is the world's largest specialty supplier of safety systems with sales of USD 8,547.6 million (as of December 31, 2019) and 58,900 employees (as of December 31, 2019). The company was founded in 1997 by the merger of Autoliv AB (Sweden) and Morton ASP (USA).

  Autoliv is engaged in the development, manufacturing and sales of products such as airbags, seat belts, steering wheels and safety electronics, and in recent years has rapidly growing its electronics business as the market needs associated with driver-assistance and autonomous driving technologies increases.

  In June 2018, to further strengthen its electronics business including active safety, the company established the safety electronics supplier Veoneer Inc. on a scale consisting of about 8,600 employees with a global presence in 13 countries. Following the spin-off, Veoneer was listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange and now operates as an independent, publicly traded company owned by Autoliv, with a capital investment of approximately USD 1 billion from Autoliv.

  The company’s current main products specifically designed for passive safety systems include products such as airbag systems, seat belts, steering wheels, inflators, pedestrian protection systems, and child seats.

The New Autoliv: Following the separation of Veoneer, the passive safety division, including airbag-related products and seat belt-related products, will continue to be considered as Autoliv proper and play the leading role of the new Autoliv. However, electronic products such as airbag control ECU and airbag sensor will be the responsibility of Veoneer. In the former Autoliv before Veoneer split off, airbag products accounted for 51% of Autoliv’s sales by business (FY 2017), with a global airbag market share of nearly 40%. Currently, the company’s most important product line is airbags, accounting for about 66% of company-wide total sales. The company's market share for passive safety products is approximately 41%. Airbags, seat belts, and steering wheels all have a global market share of about 40%. (All of market shares for these products are as of the year ending December 2019)

Technical Development: Since Autoliv, which originally manufactured seat belts, acquired U.S. airbag manufacturer Morton ASP in 1996, establishing Autoliv Inc., it has been aggressively developing technology. Even prior to the spin-off of Veoneer in 2017, the company employed 1,000 engineers, and had grown its R&D footprint to a scale that is comprised of approximately 9,000 people, at 25 technical centers, with 7 actual vehicle crash test facilities and 14 crash test sleds in 10 countries around the world. Listed below are some of the company’s recent technical achievements.

  1. In January 2020, the world's first airbag crash test for electric kickboards (e-scooters) was conducted. The airbag deploys upwards from the bottom of the board to protect the rider's head and chest. In recent years, new micro mobility solutions such as e-scooters have been developed as a means of transportation.
  2. In November 2019, Autoliv announced the development of the new front center airbag (far side airbag), with plans to introduce this airbag in 19 models during 2020. The airbag, which is built into the seat back, deploys in the space between the driver and passenger, and protects the occupants from colliding with the inside of the far side door or an adjacent occupant in the event of a side collision from the side opposite to the seating position.
  3. In April 2019, Autoliv began production of pedestrian protection airbags in Japan. A test facility was installed in Japan and the product was developed jointly with a Japanese OEM. The system can protect motorcyclists and bicyclists in addition to pedestrians.
  4. In January 2019, the company announced Safety Score, a smartphone application aimed at improving the driving behavior of drivers. Safety Score is an app that monitors driver behavior in real time, processes it with a proprietary data algorithm, compares it to known causes of accidents, and provides users with a safety score based on the driver's vehicle operation and distractions; the safer the driving behavior, the higher the score. Autoliv also says that individual "Safety Scores" can be used to reduce insurance costs.
  5. In July 2018, Autoliv announced that it has joined the Future Occupant Safety for Crashes in Cars (OSCCAR) project in Europe to improve occupant protection and safety in future vehicles. The company aims to strengthen restraint system development in collaboration with automakers, research institutions, and suppliers that participate in OSCCAR.
  6. The two next-generation airbag concept models below were released at the Detroit Motor Show held in January 2018 and the WCX 18 (SAE World Congress Experience) held in April 2018.
    • Dual-lobe airbag: Keeps the position of the head centered at the time of collision, making it possible to reduce the score for brain injury criteria by 50%
    • Life cell airbag: Protects the head and entire body from far-side collision, etc. regardless of how the passenger is sitting in the seat
  7. In November 2017, Autoliv announced the development of an elderly dummy. The dummies, as defined by laws, regulations, and standards, and the NCAP, are based on the physiques of men of average build, large men, small women, and children. However, by 2030, more than 20% of all drivers are expected to be over 65 years of age. As people age, bone density decreases and parts of the body harden, so the protection provided by seat belts and airbags may differ from that of younger drivers. To develop restraint system for the aging population and improve safety for the elderly, Autoliv is currently researching a new dummy that represents older women. The dummy, developed with Humanetics Innovative, is a 70-year old female, 161 cm tall and weighs 73 kg.
  8. Pedestrian airbag (2013): Autoliv was the first company to commercialize the pedestrian airbag, which was equipped on the Volvo V40/XC40. Later it was also selected by Ford and Renault for their European models. Continued research in this area is being jointly conducted with Honda.
  9. Hydrogen gas inflator (2012): A world first eco-friendly inflator that produces only water vapor upon explosion. Adopted by the 2015 VW Passat.

Alliances: April 2020: The advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and self-driving software developer Zenuity, established in April 2017 with a 50:50 stake in Autoliv and Volvo Cars, became a new entity. The new structure, which will be launched in the third quarter of 2020, will split Zenuity into two parts. One is a new stand-alone company focused on the development and commercialization of automated driving software, owned by Volvo Cars. The other will focus on the continued development and commercialization of advanced driver assistance systems and will be incorporated into Veoneer, a vehicle safety systems company (Veoneer, a spin-off of Autoliv's electronics division).

September 2019: Autoliv and Great Wall Motor of China jointly established the North American Road Safety Research Institute. The institute will complement Great Wall Motor's strategy by combining the global technical resources of the two companies to meet the regulations of traffic safety authorities in the North American market.

In September 2017, Adient plc (formerly Johnson Controls’ Automotive Seating division) the world’s leading automotive seating supplier, and Autoliv, Inc., the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, announced that they are collaborating to address vehicle seating challenges presented by designs for the future car and the incorporation of autonomous driving. The project will initially be focused on optimal integration of Autoliv’s airbag system safety components into the non-traditional seating arrangements of the future car and on enhancing existing seat-mounted airbag systems and new far-side systems for Euro NCAP.

June 2017: Zenuity, a 50:50 self-driving development joint venture between Volvo Cars and Autoliv, announced that it will partner with NVIDIA to develop Level 4 self-driving cars by 2021. Volvo Car, Autoliv and Zenity will use NVIDIA's AI in-vehicle computing platform as the basis for their own advanced software development.

April 2017: Autoliv and Volvo Cars announced that Zenuity, a joint venture for autonomous driving and ADAS technology development, has begun operations. Autoliv will invest approximately SKR 1.1 billion (JPY 13.5 billion) primarily in cash in Zenuity, a 50:50 joint venture, while Volvo Cars will primarily supply the intellectual property and staffing. Zenuity is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, with offices in Munich, Germany and Detroit, USA.

Footprint Development: Autoliv had been actively investing in the establishment of new facilities, particularly in Asia, to expand global presence up until 2014. With the exception of the most recently added new plant in Southfield, Michigan, USA in 2017, the company has not added any new manufacturing sites for airbags. One reason for this could be that the company is diverting resources to its electronics division for driver-assistance systems and to its joint venture with Volvo for the development of autonomous driving technologies. However, in light of the massive Takata inflator recall Autoliv is bolstering production of the components in its existing plants. Other major footprint enhancements are as follows:

April 2019: Autoliv Japan Ltd. established a new research and development site, Japan Technical Center Tsukuba, in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture.

July 2018: Autoliv invested $120 million to expand two plants in Tijuana, Mexico. Autoliv also has manufacturing sites in Lerma de Villada, Queretaro and Matamoros, Mexico.

June 2017: The company announced a USD 22.6 million investment to build a new plant in Southfield, Michigan, USA. The new 180,000-square-foot plant will be operated by Autoliv's Michigan subsidiary, which currently operates four other plants.

Main customers: In 2019, Autoliv’s top 5 customers accounted for about 52% of the company’s total sales, and its top 10 customers accounted for 79% of the company’s total sales.

Joyson Safety Systems (JSS was formed by the merger of Key Safety Systems Inc. (KSS) + Takata Corporation)

  Joyson Safety Systems is the world's second largest airbag supplier after Autoliv and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is a subsidiary of automotive safety systems including products such as airbags, seat belts and steering wheels. JSS is a group affiliate of Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp. (“Joyson Electronics”) in China and conducts its operations with approximately 50,000 employees in 25 countries around the world.

  Until April 2018, Takata Co., Ltd. of Japan was the world's second largest supplier, but filed for bankruptcy due to lawsuits and large product recalls for unsafe airbags (with faulty airbag inflators), which will be described in more detail below. Key Safety Systems Inc. (KSS) was the fifth largest safety product supplier in the world. The market share position of the major airbag suppliers has changed significantly since Takata was acquired by Key Safety Systems (KSS) following the antitrust clearance and bankruptcy court approvals in various countries. In April 2018, KSS announced the completion of its acquisition of Takata, and changed its name to Joyson Safety Systems (JSS).

  Capital structure: in June 2016, Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corporation acquired all of the outstanding shares of the former Key Safety Systems at that time. The capital structure remained the same after it was replaced by Joyson Safety Systems, a private company. (Financial figures and other information are not publicly available.)

  The former Key Safety Systems Inc.: Breed Corporation, the predecessor of KSS, was founded in 1961 as a U.S. defense explosives manufacturer., and started production of electromechanical airbag sensors, with Breed successfully developing the first automotive crash sensor in 1984. The airbag sensor division of Breed Corporation was spun off as Breed Automotive Corporation (BAC) in 1986. In 1991 BAC changed its name to Breed Technologies, Inc (BTI). In 1999, BTI filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and in 2003 was acquired by the Carlyle Management Group (CMG), who subsequently announced that BTI would be renamed to Key Safety Systems (KSS). It was sold to Crestview Partners, LP in 2007, and afterwards expanded its sales channels to Asian markets such as China and India. The company was acquired in June 2016 by its current parent company Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp. in China but continued to use the name Key Safety Systems (KSS). In April 2018, following its acquisition of Takata, the company changed its name to Joyson Safety Systems (JSS) and its headquarters was moved to Auburn Hills, Michigan where the former regional headquarters of Takata was located.

  The former Takata Co., Ltd.: Having cooperated with Honda's on its airbag development, Takata was a well-established manufacturer of airbags since 1988, and was counted among the world’s three largest manufacturers of both airbags and seat belts. However, from 2013 until today Takata-made airbags have undergone a series of major recalls for airbags that did not inflate properly and caused injury and death; it was the largest automotive recall in U.S. history. Takata claimed that the issue has only been shown to affect vehicles in hot and humid locations. However, NHTSA determined that root cause was that the airbags used an ammonium nitrate-based propellent without a chemical drying agent. In June 2017, Takata filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. In April 2018, the surviving global assets (those assets that were not related to Takata’s airbag inflators made with phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellent) of the former Takata were sold to its largest competitor, Chinese-owned and U.S. Michigan-based Key Safety Systems, which was renamed to Joyson Safety Systems after the acquisition of Takata’s assets were finalized. When the transfer of assets was finalized, Takata established TKJP Co., Ltd., a settlement company, which is engaged in the business of recalls and the disposal of airbag inflators.

Technical Development: Joyson Safety Systems does not produce electronic control systems including ECUs, so its technological development roadmap seems narrow and slightly outdated compared to the other top suppliers with active technology development programs. However, the company has had some commercial success at Ford supplying seat belts with built-in airbags (similar to Takata's Airbelts), which are called Inflatable Seat Belts, the sales of which are expanding not only in North America but also in the Chinese market. Furthermore, in March 2015, JSS partnered with Mobileye to strengthen its capability with regards to electronic controls technologies, opening dedicated technical centers in both Silicon Valley in the U.S. and Suzhou in Jiangsu Province, China. Finally, JSS is targeting to develop an advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) that enhances driving safety by providing warnings to drivers and through active intervention.

Footprint Development:

  1. October 2019: The company announced a major investment of EUR 50 million in its Miskolc Plant in Hungary. The 60,000 square meter Miskolc Plant manufactures airbags and safety components.
  2. In June 2019, the Anand Group announced the merger of two joint ventures owned by Anand and Joyson Safety Systems to form a new joint venture in India. The new company, "Joyson ANAND Abhishek Safety Systems Private Limited (JAASS)", was established by integrating KSS Abhishek Safety Systems, a joint venture of Joyson and the Abhishek Group, with Takata India (TIPL), a joint venture of Anand and Joyson. The new company is 65% owned by Joyson, 30% by Anand, and 5% by Abhishek. The new company has four manufacturing sites located in Neemrana, Kancheepuram, Manesar and Pune, India, manufacturing safety components such as airbags, seat belts and steering wheels, and is targeting to achieve a sales turnover of INR 10 billion by 2023.
  3. Old KSS: In August 2017, Key Safety Systems announced that it started production of steering wheels at its new Pune plant in Maharastra, India. The new plant is manufacturing leather-wrapped steering wheels.
  4. Old KSS: In March 2015, the company announced the opening of a new technical center in the Suzhou International Science and Technology Park (SISPARK) in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. The new center supports the development of advanced technologies and the design and testing of application projects in the field of active safety. It plans to mainly focus on advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) that use cameras and radar.
  5. Old KSS: In February 2015, the company announced the opening of a new Silicon Valley Technical Center in Sunnyvale, California, USA. The new center supports the development of advanced technologies in the fields of active and passive safety. It serves as a focal point for co-development and also serves as a point of contact for West Coast-based customers, while supporting proprietary technology projects and the cultivation of new research and investment partners in the region.

ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC (formerly TRW Automotive)

  A wholly owned subsidiary of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Germany (since May 15, 2015).

  With the acquisition of WABCO Holding in May 2020, ZF Friedrichshafen AG is a mega-supplier with 160,000 employees and approximately 260 locations in 41 countries.

  Founded in 1915, the company was initially a specialist supplier to the aircraft industry. The Zeppelin Foundation, managed by the city of Friedrichshafen, holds 93.8 percent of the shares, while the Jürgen & Irmgard Ulderup Foundation Lemförde holds the remaining 6.2 percent.

  The company is one of the top five global suppliers of automotive components, and one of the top 100 German companies. It is a global supplier of driveline, chassis technology and active and passive safety technology.

  Annual research and development expenditures are approximately EUR 2.7 billion (previous year EUR 2.5 billion). The pillars of the company's business are based on four technology areas and three business fields.

  4 technology areas:

  • Vehicle operation control
  • Integrated safety
  • Driving automation
  • E-mobility

3 business fields:

  • Passenger cars
  • Commercial vehicles (incl. heavy-duty trucks)
  • Industrial equipment (construction machinery, wind power generation, ships)

  Sales in 2019 were EUR 36.5 billion (previous year EUR 36.9 billion). Adjusted EBIT was EUR 1.5 billion (previous year: EUR 2.1 billion), and the adjusted EBIT margin was 4.1% (previous year: 5.6%)

【ZF TRW】

  TRW was a major supplier in the U.S. with strengths in brakes, airbags, and steering systems. In May 2015, the company was acquired by ZF Friedrichshafen AG and absorbed into that company’s Active & Passive Safety Technology division. The current official name of the company is "ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC", but below will be referred to as ZF TRW. The sequence of events is as follows:

  • In November 2014, ZF and TRW announced that the acquisition of TRW by ZF was approved by TRW's shareholders at the TRW shareholders' meeting.
  • In May 2015, ZF and TRW announced that the acquisition of TRW by ZF was completed. The purchase price was USD 12.4 billion. TRW was integrated into ZF as the newly established Active & Passive Safety Technology (Active & Passive Safety Technology) division, with the combined company operating as a ZF-owned company.
  • In January 2016, ZF announced that ZF TRW's headquarters in Livonia, Michigan, USA, would become ZF's North American headquarters, effective April 2016.
  • In September 2017, ZF announced that the integration of US TRW into the company, which was acquired in May 2015, was almost complete ahead of the original plan.
  • In October 2018, ZF implemented a strategic restructuring of its corporate structure. The Active & Passive Safety Technology division (the TRW business at the time of the ZF acquisition) was divided into three divisions: "Electronics and ADAS", "Passive Safety Systems" and "Active Safety Systems". In addition, the CV Steering Systems business unit, which was formerly part of the Active and Passive Safety Technology division, was transferred to the Commercial Vehicle Technology division. The new business structure is as follows:

    Electronics and ADAS division:

    • Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS)
    • Safety electronics

    Passive Safety Systems division:

    • Inflatable restraint systems (airbags)
    • Seatbelt systems
    • Steering wheel systems

    Active Safety Systems division:

    • Foundation brakes
    • Brake control
    • Rack drive
    • Column drive

  With regards to the airbag business, currently the company is globally ranked as the third largest supplier after Joyson Safety Systems (JSS), but it is possible that ZF TRW the company could overtake JSS for second place, due to the recall issues associated with the former Takata, which was acquired by JSS.

Technical Development: ZF TRW is actively investing in R&D to keep up with its rival Autoliv. Most airbag R&D is done in Detroit, while R&D for seatbelts is centered in Germany. Recent developments are highlighted below:

  1. In June 2019, ZF TRW unveiled the world's first pre-crash external side airbag system.
    • A safety system that deploys airbags in the external sides of the vehicle just before a collision, expanding the space available for impact absorption.
    • Reduces side-impact damage to occupants by up to 40 percent.
    • Pre-crash technology, including safety system technologies such as seat belts, is becoming increasingly important.

    Below is an overview of the new technology:

    • The vehicle is equipped with external side airbags that deploy milliseconds before a collision. This expands the side impact absorption space, protects the occupants in the event of an accident, and reduces damage levels by up to 40 percent.
    • The airbags and the vehicle's sensor system are networked to determine whether to deploy the airbags when the system determines that a collision is imminent.
    • It takes about 150 milliseconds to complete the filling and deployment after the system decides to deploy the airbag.
    • On-board sensors consist of networked cameras, radars and LIDARs.
    • The system's algorithms determine whether a collision is unavoidable and whether the airbag deployment is possible and can be effectively deployed.
    • If it is determined that a collision is unavoidable and that the airbag is deployable and effective, the system ignites the inflators and inflates the airbag.
    • Airbags (with capacities ranging from 280L to 400L, depending on the size of the vehicle, 5 to 8 times the capacity of the driver's airbag) then deploy upward from the side skirts to create a shock-absorbing space in the door area between the A and C pillars.
    • In the event of a side collision, there is a risk of serious chest injury to the occupants on the side of the collision. The pre-crash safety system reduces the impact by up to 30% and significantly reduces the risk of injury to the occupants.
    • The crash prediction information also enhances the effectiveness of existing safety technologies. For example, the ACR8 active control seat belt retractor can warn occupants and secure them in a safe position just before a collision.
  2. In June 2019, ZF TRW announced the development of far-side airbags.
    • NHTSA accident data shows that in side impact crashes, injuries from the occupant's seated and opposite side (far side) positions of the vehicle are more serious.
    • In these crashes, 43% of injuries were to the chest and abdomen and 23% to the head; 53% of chest injuries were caused by contact with the center console or the seat back of the adjacent seat, and 21% were caused by collisions with the opposite side door or other objects.
    • These statistics indicate that occupant movement toward the center of the vehicle should be controlled to minimize injuries. The movement of occupants to the sides of the vehicle occurs not only during side collisions, but also in frontal collisions.
    • The ZF TRW far-side airbag consists of two chambers: an upper chamber that restrains the head and a lower chamber that restrains the chest, with the occupant's shoulder positioned between these two chambers.
    • As with side airbags, far-side airbags are built into the driver's seatback, but the pressure in the chamber is higher than most other airbags and its capacity considerably, creating a structure that helps to "wrap" the occupant and reduce the amount of body movement. To stabilize the deployed cushions, the airbags are either secured to the seat frame with straps or supported by the center console.
    • In the event of a collision, the airbag control unit triggers the far side airbag immediately after the standard side airbag. It is also triggered in the event of a side collision on the "near-side". This is to prevent two occupants from colliding with each other due to lateral acceleration when there are occupants in the left and right front seats.
    • In 2020, the first series production of far-side airbags is scheduled to begin for compact-class vehicles.
  3. In June 2019, ZF TRW announced development of occupant protection during autonomous driving
    • Conventional steering wheel airbags are less effective when the driver rotates the seat by 90 degrees. The same is also true when the steering wheel is folded in automatic mode or when a steering wheel is not present. In addition, since the seat belt is fixed to the vehicle body, it is not designed to restrain an occupant seated in an unusual position.
    • A solution for the above is to develop a system that incorporates seat belts and airbags into the seat itself, thereby creating a kind of safety cell in the car that moves with the occupants. Other areas can be provided protection by airbags that deploy from the dashboard, headliner and from between the seats.
    • In the event a collision risk is detected, an interior 3D camera can provide additional information, such as the occupant's height, seating position and viewing direction to determine the operating conditions of the restraint system.
    • In the past, crash tests have been performed with a single seating position, but since it is impractical to evaluate hundreds of different seating positions, simulation will become increasingly important in the future.
  4. In October 2018, ZF TRW developed a 3D in-vehicle monitoring system for advanced occupant and vehic vehicle interior detection.
    • ZF TRW is developing a 3D in-vehicle observation system (IOS) that can detect and identify occupants. The system recognizes the occupant's size, position and posture and can determine whether the driver is controlling the vehicle with the steering wheel or monitoring the automated driving system, providing important data for advanced safety and automated driving functions.
    • The most important example is occupant position detection. While seat-mounted sensors are already used to determine if and how much force should be applied to the airbag and seatbelt pretensioner, the 3D IOS camera can provide information about the occupant's body size and position and posture (including the seating position, e.g. when reclining). It detects in real time and complements the information obtained from the seat sensors. This information supports the adjustment the occupant restraint force before or during a collision.
    • Knowing whether an occupant or object is present in the seat can help determine whether an occupant protection feature should be activated or which feature is appropriate. The camera also complements existing seatbelt buckle sensors by visually confirming whether an occupant is properly buckled up, and reminders can prompt them to fasten their seatbelts.
    • The occupant detection function is also extremely effective in preventing young children from being left unattended in a vehicle, which could lead to an emergency situation. The IOS system can be adjusted to identify the presence of children and activate various emergency response functions. For example, the IOS system can automatically contact the vehicle owner's cell phone, lower the temperature inside the vehicle by opening the power windows or sunroof, activate the horn or emergency lights so that people in the vicinity can help, and call emergency service providers or local police who can assist in the rescue of the children.
    • The IOS system is scheduled to go into production by the end of 2021.
  5. On September 25, 2018 ZF TRW released a new Active Control Retractor seat belt system
    • ZF TRW will start series production of the next generation of active control retractors, the ACR8, which combines both active and passive safety features and warns the driver with vibrations in dangerous situations and tightens the seatbelts before a collision. The system is activated by information from the in-vehicle active safety systems and driver-assistance systems and can be linked to automatic emergency braking (AEB) and collision avoidance steering assistance (ESA). In the event of a collision, the system works in conjunction with airbags and other occupant restraint devices to keep the occupants in an appropriate position. The system was first equipped in the new Mercedes-Benz CLS class.
    • The ACR8 uses a reversible electromechanical pretensioner and a non-reversible explosive pretensioner. The former, which is activated prior to collision, provides tactile feedback such as vibration when it senses danger, and has functions such as reversible pretensioning during the collision avoidance and pre-crash phase. The latter is activated when an accident cannot be avoided.
    • When the system detects a dangerous situation during automatic operation, it helps to hold the occupants in an appropriate position, and works in conjunction with other safety systems, such as airbags, to contribute to the control of impact on the human body.
    • Tactile warnings may also be an essential element of autonomous driving systems, such as vibrating belts to urge the driver when it is necessary to take back manual control of operating the vehicle during autonomous driving. Thus, an effective way to alert the driver could be to integrate the seat belt system as part of the user interface of an autonomous vehicle.
  6. In June 2018, ZF TRW developed a fabric (cloth) housing knee airbag
    • In 2019, ZF TRW started delivering the industry's first fabric (cloth) housing knee airbag to a European OEM (VW). The airbags are 30% lighter than previous models with metal housings, with the entire module weighing less than 700g and 300g lighter than the metal housing models. It took 3 to 4 years to develop. The company is considering using the same structure for the passenger seat airbag. The company is also receiving interest for the airbag from non-European automakers.
    • The knee airbag deploys from the dashboard and the area between the shin and the knee to not only protect the lower limbs but also enable the lower limbs to be supported by the knee airbag. Although it protects the knees, it also influences the overall behavior of the occupant's entire body to provide maximum protection. The company’s marketing catchphrase is "small change, big impact".
  7. In December 2016, ZF TRW announced the development of roof airbags
    • ZF TRW announced the development of an airbag that meets the new crash test requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The new airbag system is designed to protect front seat occupants in frontal and side impacts at 90 km/h.
    • When activated, the roof airbag, housed in the roof liner, opens in a V- or U-shape depending on the shape of the interior near the driver's head. The company also announced that it had developed a special shaped "parallel cell front seat airbag" that expands toward the center of the vehicle to respond to the left and right movements of front seat occupants in the event of frontal or side collisions.
  8. In January 2016, ZF TRW announced the adoption of its retractable steering wheel.
    • ZF TRW has announced that Rinspeed's new Etos self-driving concept car has been fitted with the company's retractable steering wheel.
    • The steering wheel is equipped with multiple functions to assist the driver during autonomous driving, such as the ability to detect whether the driver is gripping the steering wheel. Other features on the Etos include the ZF TRW roof airbag and seat belts.

Footprint Development: TRW had a number of development and production facilities centered in Asia even before its acquisition by ZF.

  1. ZF TRW has been employing more engineers in Japan to develop and produce new airbags, driver support cameras, and ECU software for Japanese automakers.
  2. The company signed a memorandum for additional investment into the Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone in China in September 2016. ZF TRW has committed to an additional USD 30 million to improve its existing factory to expand production capacity and manufacture additional products such as airbags, seatbelts, and electric parking brake systems.
  3. In April 2016, the company established a new crash test sled department within its Anting Technology Center in Shanghai, China. This is the fourth research facility for ZF TRW and is equipped with the latest servo type sleds and test dummy calibration devices.
  4. In January 2016, ZF announced that ZF TRW's headquarters in Livonia, Michigan, USA, will become ZF's North American headquarters starting in April 2016. In addition, ZF's Northville location, located about a 20-minute drive from Livonia, has become its core sales and engineering center.
  5. In November 2015, the company started operations at a new airbag, brake, and passenger safety systems plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu. This plant will manufacture driver side, passenger side, side, and curtain airbags.
  6. In August 2015, a new 50:50 joint venture between ZF TRW and Rane Group called Rane TRW Steering Systems was established to manufacture airbags. The new JV primarily manufactures driver side and passenger airbag modules.

Companies for Airbag-related components

Airbag Control ECU:

For information on suppliers of airbag control ECUs, see the analysis report Airbags (Japanese Market).

  The three leading inflator suppliers worldwide are Autoliv, Joyson Safety Systems, and ZF TRW, all of which are also airbag module suppliers as covered in this report. In addition, specialty suppliers of inflators include ARC Automotive (U.S.A.), Daicel (Japan), and Nippon Kayaku, for a total of 6 companies that supply inflators. (For an overview of the two Japanese companies, please refer to the analysis report: Airbags (Japanese Market).

  Autoliv's inflator business began in 1997 with the acquisition and integration of the ASP (Automotive Safety Parts) division of Morton Corporation of the U.S. Autoliv has expanded its inflator business through activities such as: In 2000, Autoliv acquired OEA Inc. of the U.S., a major supplier of initiators (ignition materials); in 2003, the company took a stake in Livbag SAS of France, a major supplier of inflators and initiators; and in 2010, Autoliv acquired the remaining outstanding shares of Autoliv Nichiyu Co., Ltd., its joint venture with Nippon Oil and Fats Co., Ltd. (Aichi Prefecture, Japan), making it a wholly-owned subsidiary. Today, the company has inflator and propellant (gas generators) manufacturing plants in the state of Utah in the U.S., where Morton was headquartered, as well as in China, France, Brazil and Japan.

The former Key Safety Systems and the former Takata, the parent company of Joyson Safety Systems, both had inflator technology, but the inflator technology that used ammonium nitrate as a propellant, which caused the collapse of Takata, was not inherited by Joyson Safety Systems. And, the current inflator business is based on the technology of the former Key Safety Systems. The former Key Safety Systems began with the acquisition of the U.S. company Breed Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of defense equipment, and the current technology also originated in the production of pyrotechnic products during the Breed era. Today, the company has manufacturing plants facilities in Florida, China, Mexico and Europe.
ZF TRW's inflator business originated from the technology of the aerospace division of its predecessor TRW Automotive and its predecessor, TRW Inc. However, in 2008, the company has been expanding its inflator business by activities such as the acquisition of initiator technology and intellectual property of Davey Bickfor SNC of France. The company currently has manufacturing plants in Germany, China and Mexico.

  ARC Automotive has its roots in Atlantic Research Corporation, which was founded in 1949 as a manufacturer of explosives for defense equipment. In 1989, ARC established BAICO, a joint venture with AlliedSignal Inc., which manufactured modules (ARC supplied propellants), and in 1998 acquired 100% of BAICO's shares and changed its name to ARC, thereby expanding its business as a manufacturer specializing in explosive devices for automobiles. In 2016, China's Yinyi Group (Yinyi Group) acquired 100% of ARC Automotive' shares. The company has strengths in hybrid (explosives and compressed inert gas) inflator technology and currently has manufacturing plants in the U.S. (Tennessee and Kentucky), China, Mexico and Macedonia.

  In terms of the commercial framework for inflators, Autoliv, Joyson Safety Systems, and ZF TRW basically adopt their own inflators for their airbag modules, while at the same time selling them to other module suppliers that do not have an inflator. Three Japanese suppliers of modules (Toyoda Gosei, Nihon Plast, and Ashimori Kogyo) procure inflators from the Japanese firms Daicel and Nippon

Airbag cushion (bag):

  All three companies - Autoliv, Joyson Safety Systems, and ZF TRW - cut and sew the base fabric for cushion production in house, but some of them procure the material from Japanese suppliers such as Sumisho Airbag Systems Co., Ltd. and Seiren Co., Ltd. (See "Analysis Report: Airbags (Japanese Market)" for an overview of Japanese suppliers.)

Cushion fabric:

  While there are many suppliers of airbag cushion fabrics, primarily flat fabrics made from woven nylon 66 yarn, Autoliv and Joyson Safety Systems have the capability to weave the fabrics in-house.

  Autoliv's base fabric technology is based on the weaving technology, equipment and intellectual property acquired from US textile giant Milliken in 2011. Joyson Safety Systems acquired the basecloth production capacity of U.S. textile giant Highland Industries Inc., a former Takata subsidiary, when it acquired Takata. The two companies have in-house capabilities, but they also source some of their base fabrics from outside the company.

  The three major independent suppliers of base cloth are the three Japanese groups – Toyobo Co., Ltd., Toray Industries Inc., and the Asahi Kasei Corporation/Teijin Limited alliance (see "Analysis Report: Airbags (Japan Market)" for an overview), as well as Elevate Textiles Inc. of the U.S., UTT Technische Textilien GmbH of Germany and Global Safety Textiles of Germany, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Hyosung Group in Korea.

 



Ⅲ. List of airbag suppliers by OEM customer (for U.S./E.U. produced models)

  A range of airbags, all designed with the goal of passenger safety, are available: driver side, passenger side, side, curtain, knee, and others. It is rare for all the airbags on a single vehicle model to be supplied by a single company; rather each airbag is often sourced from a different supplier. In recent years, in addition to the above airbags, various airbags such as center airbags, pedestrian protection airbags, rear window airbags, and seat cushion airbags have been commercialized.

Autoliv

  Autoliv’s presence in Europe and its acquisition of Morton in the U.S. have given it the ability to supply nearly every major automaker worldwide with a range of airbag systems. Furthermore, its electronic control products, such as ECUs and sensors, are also used on some models in competition with ECU mega suppliers such as Bosch and Continental. In addition, the company’s product development capability to be the world’s first to manufacture pedestrian airbags is worth noting.

ZF Friedrichshafen (ZF TRW Automotive)

  This company’s product is widely used in the vehicles of European automakers as well as the Big Three in the U.S. However, the company supplies product to fewer automakers than industry leader Autoliv, and fewer of its products are adopted per model. Similar to Autoliv, its electronic control products, such as ECUs and sensors, are also used on some models in competition with ECU mega suppliers such as Bosch and Continental.

Joyson Safety Systems (Key Safety Systems + Takata)

Business of former Key Safety Systems: KSS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ningbo Joyson Electronics, and supplies product to Ford, GM, Audi, and VW. Although the company manufacturers a range of airbags, it has fewer customers than the above three suppliers and the number of its products adopted per model is very low. equipped products per model is very low. As a result, the company is struggling, but since the acquisition of Takata, KSS has been expanding its customer base.

Business of former Takata: Takata not only supplies product to Japanese OEMs, but also the Big Three by leveraging its early local manufacturing footprint in the U.S. The company expanded its reach with European makers such as BMW, Daimler, and Audi through its 2001 acquisition of Petri AG. For the North American market, it has developed a number of unique products and was first to supply airbelts and front seat center airbags, but it have had little success entering the market with its electronic control products, such as ECUs and sensors, even within Japan. It will be interesting to see how this will change now that the company is under the umbrella of Key Safety after the latest recall.

Tables below are updated separately.

D: Driver Airbag, P: Passenger Airbag, S: Side airbag, C: Curtain airbag, K: Knee airbag, Pe: Pedestrian Protection System, E: ECU, Se: Airbag Sensor

Info in brackets [ ] reflects historical data from past reports and is not new to this report.

Group OEMs Region Autoliv
(Sweden)
Joyson Safety Systems
(USA)
ZF Active Safety And Electronics
(USA)
Continental
(Germany)
Bosch
(Germany)
Other
AvtoVAZ AvtoVAZ Europe D / P / [S]
BMW BMW Europe D / P / S / C / K / [E] D / [P] / S / C / K D / [P] / S / [C] / E / Se Pe / E / Se E
Americas D / P / [S] / C / [K] [D] / [P] / [S] / [C] / [K] D / P / S / [C] [E]
MINI Europe D / S / K P E / Se Pe
Rolls-Royce Europe P / S / K D Pe
Daimler Daimler Europe D / P / S / [C] / K D / P / K D / P / C / K Pe / E / Se
Americas [D] / [P] / [S] / [C] / [K] D / [P] [D] / [P] / S / C / K [E]
smart Europe [D] / [K] [D] / [S] / [K] D / [C] / [E] E / Se
FCA Alfa Romeo Europe [D] D / [S] P / S / C [E]
Chrysler
Jeep
Dodge
Ram
Europe D / P / [S] / K
Americas D / P / S / C / K D / P / S / C [D] / P / S / [C] / [K] / E [E] E / Se TK Holdings; P / S / K
Ferrari Europe [D]
Fiat Europe D / P / S / C / K / Pe [D] / [P] / S D / P / S / C / K / E E / Se
Americas D / P / S / C / K E / Se
Lancia Europe S D
Maserati Europe S / C / E D / [P] D / P / S E / Se
Ford Ford Europe D / P / S / C / K / Pe D D / C E [E]
Americas D / P / S / C / K / E / Se D / P / S / C / K D / P / [S] / C / [K] / [E] [E]
Geely Volvo Europe D / [P] / [S] / C / [K] / E / Se [D] / [S] D / P / [K] / E [E]
GM GM Americas D / [P] / [S] / [C] / [K] D / P / S / [C] [D] / P / S / C / K E S&T Automotive (Korea); D / [K]
Honda Honda Europe D / S C [E] Toyoda Gosei (Japan); P
Americas D / P / S / C / K D / P / S / C E Ashimori Industry (Japan); D
Toyoda Gosei (Japan); D / C / K
Denso (Japan); E / Se
Hyundai-Kia Hyundai Europe D / P / S / C [D] / [P] / [E] Hyundai Mobis (Korea); [P] / [C]
Americas [D] / [P] / [S] / [C] [D] / [P]
Kia Europe D / P / S / C
Americas S / C
Mazda Mazda Americas [D] / [S] / [C] [P] Ashimori Industry (Japan); D
Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Europe D / P / S / C Toyoda Gosei (Japan); [D] / [P] / [S]
Americas [D] / [P]
PSA Citroen
DS
Europe D / P / S / C / [E] [D] / [P] / S / [C] D / P / S / C / [K] / [E] E / Se E
Americas [D] / [P]
Opel / Vauxhall Europe D / P / S / C / S [D] / P D / S / C E
Peugeot Europe D / P / S / [C] / [K] / E D / P / S / C / E / Se E / Se [E]
Renault-Nissan Dacia Europe P / S D
Nissan
Infiniti
Europe D / [P] / S / C D [E] Nihon Plast (Japan); [D] / P / S / [C]
Americas P / S / C / K [P]
Renault Europe D / P / S / C S D / P E / Se [E]
Subaru Subaru Americas [S] / [C] D
Suzuki Suzuki Europe [S] / [C] Toyoda Gosei (Japan); [D] / [P]
Tata Jaguar Land Rover Europe D / P / S / C / Pe / [K] / E D / P D [E]
Tesla Tesla Americas P / S / C / K D
Toyota Toyota
Lexus
Europe [D] / [S] / [C] [E] Toyoda Gosei (Japan); [D] / [P] / [K]
Americas D / P / S / C [D] / [P] / [C] / [K] E / Se Toyoda Gosei (Japan); D / S / K
TK Holdings; P
Denso (Japan); [E] / [Se]
Volkswagen Audi Europe [D] / P / S / C / [K] D / P / S / [C] / K D / P / S / K E / Se E / Se iSi Automotive (Austria); C
Americas [D] / [P] / [C] / [K] [S]
Bentley Europe [S] / [C] E [E] iSi Automotive (Austria); S
Bugatti Europe S TE Connectivity (Switzerland); E
Lamborghini Europe D P / S E
Porsche Europe P / S / [C] / [K] [P] / [S] / [C] [D] / [P] / [E]
Seat Europe [S] E / Se
Skoda Europe [P] / [S] D / S S / E / Se E
Volkswagen Europe D / P / S / [C] D / P / S / [K] D / P / S / C / K / E / Se Pe / E / Se [E] iSi Automotive (Austria); [P]
Americas D / [P] / [K] [D] / [P] / [S] / [K] [D] / [P] / [S] Faurecia (France); S


Ⅳ. Equipment list by supplier and model (for U.S./E.U. produced models)

American Production Model

Region Group OEMs Model Model code
Generation
MY Driver Airbag Passenger Airbag Side Airbag Curtain Airbag Knee Airbag Pedestrian Protection System ECU Airbag Sensor
Americas BMW BMW X3 (USA) G01 2018 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas BMW BMW X5 (USA) G05 2019 . ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US .
Americas BMW BMW X7 (USA) G07 2018 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Americas Daimler Daimler Mercedes-Benz C-Class (USA) W205 2015 Joyson Safety Systems ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas FCA Chrysler 300 LX 2011 Joyson Safety Systems Bosch Bosch
Americas FCA Chrysler Pacifica (Canada) Gen-1 2017 Autoliv ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Autoliv Autoliv
Americas FCA Chrysler-Dodge Challenger (USA) Gen-3 2011 Joyson Safety Systems Bosch Bosch
Americas FCA Chrysler-Dodge Charger LD 2011 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Joyson Safety Systems Bosch Bosch
Americas FCA Chrysler-Dodge Durango (USA) WK2 2013 Autoliv Autoliv Bosch Bosch
Americas FCA Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee (USA) KL 2014 Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems
TK Holdings
Autoliv Joyson Safety Systems ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas FCA Chrysler-Jeep Grand Cherokee WK2 2011 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Bosch Bosch
Americas FCA Chrysler-Jeep Renegade (Italy) BU 2018 Autoliv
Americas FCA Chrysler-Ram ProMaster (Mexico) Gen-1 2013 Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems
Americas FCA Chrysler-Ram ProMaster (USA) Gen-1 2014 TK Holdings TK Holdings
Americas FCA Chrysler-Ram Ram 1500 (USA) DT 2019 Autoliv Autoliv
Americas FCA Fiat 500 (North America, South America) Type 312 2012 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas Ford Ford Edge (Canada) Gen-2 2015 Autoliv Autoliv
Americas Ford Ford Escape (USA) CX482 2020 Autoliv Autoliv ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Autoliv
Americas Ford Ford F-150 (USA) P552 2015 Joyson Safety Systems Autoliv Autoliv
Americas Ford Ford F-250 Super Duty (USA) P558 2017 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas Ford Ford F-350 Super Duty (USA) P558 2017 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas Ford Ford F-450 Super Duty (USA) P558 2017 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas Ford Ford Mustang (USA) S550 2015 Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems
Americas Ford Ford Transit (USA)   Gen-4 2020 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas Ford Ford-Lincoln Navigator (USA) U554 2018 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Americas GM GM-Buick Enclave (USA) Gen-2 2020 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas GM GM-Cadillac XT5 (USA) Gen-1 2020 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas GM GM-Cadillac XT6 (USA) Gen-1 2020 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas GM GM-Cadillac XTS (Canada) Gen-1 2012 Joyson Safety Systems
Americas GM GM-Chevrolet Blazer (Mexico) Gen-1 2020 Autoliv ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas GM GM-Chevrolet Bolt (USA) Gen-1 2017 S&T Automotive
Americas GM GM-Chevrolet Malibu (USA) Gen-9 2016 Joyson Safety Systems ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas GM GM-Chevrolet Silverado 1500/2500/3500 (USA) Gen-4 2020 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas GM GM-Chevrolet Traverse (USA) Gen-2 2020 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas GM GM-GMC Acadia (USA) Gen-2 2020 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas GM GM-GMC Canyon (USA) Gen-2 2016 Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems
Americas GM GM-GMC Sierra 1500/2500/3500 (USA) Gen-5 2020 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas Honda Honda Accord (USA) CV1/2/3 2018 Toyoda Gosei Autoliv Autoliv Toyoda Gosei Toyoda Gosei
Americas Honda Honda Civic (USA) FC/FK 2016 Autoliv
Joyson Safety Systems
Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Americas Honda Honda CR-V (Canada) RW/RT 2017 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Toyoda Gosei
Toyoda Gosei
Americas Honda Honda Fit (Brazil) GK 2019 Autoliv Autoliv
Americas Honda Honda Fit (Mexico) GK 2019 Autoliv
Ashimori Industry
Autoliv
Americas Honda Honda HR-V (Mexico) RU 2016 Joyson Safety Systems Denso Denso
Americas Honda Honda Odyssey (USA) RL6 2018 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Americas Honda Honda Passport (USA) YF7/8 2018 Autoliv Autoliv
Americas Honda Honda Pilot (USA) YF5/6 2016 Autoliv Autoliv
Americas Honda Honda-Acura ILX (USA) DE1/2/3 2016 Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems
Americas Honda Honda-Acura MDX YD3 2013 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Americas Honda Honda-Acura RDX (USA) TC1/2 2019 Toyoda Gosei
Americas Honda Honda-Acura TLX (USA) Gen-2 2020 Autoliv
Americas Hyundai-Kia Kia Telluride (USA) ON 2019 Autoliv Autoliv
Americas Mazda Mazda 2 (Mexico) DJ 2015 Ashimori Industry
Americas Renault-Nissan Nissan Altima (USA) L34 2019 Autoliv Autoliv
Americas Renault-Nissan Nissan Murano (USA) Z52 2015 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Americas Renault-Nissan Nissan-Infiniti QX80 (USA) Z62 2011 Autoliv Autoliv
Americas Subaru Subaru Ascent (USA) MCE 2019 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas Tesla Tesla Model 3 (USA) Gen-1 2018 Joyson Safety Systems Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Americas Tesla Tesla Model X (USA) Gen-1 2016 Autoliv
Americas Tesla Tesla Model Y (USA) Gen-1 2020 Joyson Safety Systems Autoliv Autoliv
Americas Toyota Toyota 4 Runner (USA) N280 2011 Autoliv
Americas Toyota Toyota Avalon (USA) XX50 2019 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas Toyota Toyota Corolla (USA) E210 2020 Autoliv
Americas Toyota Toyota RAV4 (Canada) XA50 2018 Autoliv Autoliv
Americas Toyota Toyota Sequoia (North America) XK60 2011 Toyoda Gosei Autoliv Toyoda Gosei Autoliv Toyoda Gosei
Americas Toyota Toyota Tundra (North America) XK50 2011 Toyoda Gosei Autoliv Toyoda Gosei Toyoda Gosei
Americas Toyota Toyota Tundra (USA) XK50 2014 TK Holdings ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Americas Volkswagen Volkswagen Atlas (USA) Mk1 2019 Faurecia
Americas Volkswagen Volkswagen Passat (USA) Mk8 2020 Autoliv Faurecia

Europen Production Model

Region Group OEMs Model Model code
Generation
MY Driver Airbag Passenger Airbag Side Airbag Curtain Airbag Knee Airbag Pedestrian Protection System ECU Airbag Sensor
Europe AvtoVAZ AvtoVAZ Lada Granta (Russia) Gen-1 2011 Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems
Europe BMW BMW 1 Series (Germany) F40 2019 Autoliv Continental
Europe BMW BMW 2 Series F22 2013 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Bosch
Europe BMW BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (Germany) F45 2014 Autoliv Bosch
Europe BMW BMW 2 Series Coupe / Convertible (Germany) F23 2019 Joyson Safety Systems
Europe BMW BMW 3 Series Touring (Germany) G20/G21 2020 Autoliv Autoliv Joyson Safety Systems Continental
Europe BMW BMW 5 Series G30/G31 2017 Autoliv Joyson Safety Systems Continental Continental
Europe BMW BMW 7 Series (Germany) G11/G12 2016 Autoliv
Joyson Safety Systems
Autoliv Joyson Safety Systems Continental
Europe BMW BMW i3 (Germany) I01 2014 Autoliv ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Autoliv ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe BMW BMW M2 Competition Coupe (Germany) F87 2019 Joyson Safety Systems
Europe BMW BMW M4 (Germany) F82 2019 Joyson Safety Systems
Europe BMW BMW M5 (Germany) F90 2017 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Continental Continental Continental
Europe BMW BMW X1 (Germany) F48 2020 Joyson Safety Systems ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe BMW BMW X2 (Germany) F39 2020 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe BMW BMW-MINI MINI 3-doors / 5-doors (UK) F55/F56 2020 Autoliv Autoliv Continental ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe BMW BMW-MINI MINI Cabrio F57 2016 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Continental
Europe BMW BMW-MINI MINI Clubman (UK) F54 2020 Autoliv Joyson Safety Systems Autoliv Continental ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe BMW Rolls-Royce Dawn Gen-1 2016 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Continental
Europe BMW Rolls-Royce Ghost Gen-1 2011 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Daimler Daimler Mercedes-AMG GT (Germany) C190/R190 2019 Autoliv Autoliv Continental
Europe Daimler Daimler Mercedes-Benz A-Class (Germany) W177 2018 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe Daimler Daimler Mercedes-Benz C-Class (Germany) W205 2015 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe Daimler Daimler Mercedes-Benz E-Class (Germany) W213 2016 Autoliv
ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Autoliv Autoliv Continental Continental
Europe Daimler Daimler Mercedes-Benz E-class Cabriolet (Germany) A238 2017 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Daimler Daimler Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe (Germany) C238 2017 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Daimler Daimler Mercedes-Benz EQC (Germany) N293 2020 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Continental
Europe Daimler Daimler Mercedes-Benz EQV (Spain) W447 2020 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe Daimler Daimler Mercedes-Benz G-Class (Austria) W463 2018 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Continental
Europe Daimler Daimler Mercedes-Benz GLA (Germany) X156 2014 Joyson Safety Systems Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Daimler Daimler Mercedes-Benz GLC (Germany) X253/C253 2016 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Continental Continental
Europe Daimler Daimler Mercedes-Benz SL-Class R231 2014 Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems Continental Continental
Europe Daimler Daimler Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (Germany) W907/910 2019 Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Daimler smart EQ fortwo C453 2020 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Continental Continental
Europe FCA Alfa Romeo Giulietta Type 940 2011 Joyson Safety Systems ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe FCA Chrysler-Jeep Renegade (Italy) BU 2015 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe FCA Fiat 500
500L
500X
Type 312 2015 Autoliv
ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Autoliv
ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Autoliv
ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Joyson Safety Systems
Autoliv
ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Autoliv
ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Autoliv Continental Continental
Europe FCA Fiat Panda (Europe) Type 319 2013 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe FCA Lancia Ypsilon Type 846 2011 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Autoliv
Europe FCA Maserati Ghibli Type M157 2013 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Autoliv
ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Autoliv
Europe FCA Maserati Levante (Italy) Type M161 2017 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Bosch Bosch
Europe FCA Maserati Quattroporte Type M156 2013 Joyson Safety Systems Autoliv
Europe Ford Ford Focus (Germany) C519 2018 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Ford Ford Galaxy CD390 2015 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Autoliv Continental
Europe Ford Ford Mondeo (Spain) CD391 2014 Joyson Safety Systems Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Ford Ford Transit Gen-4 2013 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Autoliv
Europe Geely Volvo Cars Volvo S90 (Sweden) Gen-1 2017 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Geely Volvo Cars Volvo V90 (Sweden) Gen-1 2017 Autoliv
Europe Geely Volvo Cars Volvo XC40 (Belgium) Gen-1 2017 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe Geely Volvo Cars Volvo XC60 Gen-2 2018 Autoliv
ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Autoliv
Europe Geely Volvo Cars Volvo XC90 (Sweden) Gen-2 2016 Autoliv ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Honda Honda Civic Hatchback (UK) FK4/7 2018 Autoliv Toyoda Gosei Autoliv Joyson Safety Systems
Europe Hyundai-Kia Hyundai Tucson (Czech Republic) TL 2016 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Hyundai-Kia Kia Sportage (Slovakia) QL 2016 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Mitsubishi Mitsubishi ASX (RVR) (Europe) Gen-3 2011 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Europe PSA Citroen Berlingo (Spain) Gen-3 2019 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Continental
Europe PSA Citroen C3 (Germany) Gen-3 2016 Bosch
Europe PSA Citroen C3 Aircross Gen-1 2017 Continental
Europe PSA Citroen C4 Cactus Gen-1 2014 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe PSA Citroen C4 Picasso Gen-2 2013 Autoliv
Europe PSA Citroen / DS DS3 Crossback (France) Gen-1 2019 Continental Continental
Europe PSA Citroen / DS DS7 Crossback (France) Gen-1 2018 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Autoliv
ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Autoliv Continental
Europe PSA Opel/Vauxhall Astra Astra K 2015 Joyson Safety Systems
Europe PSA Opel/Vauxhall Corsa (Spain) Corsa F 2020 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Europe PSA Opel/Vauxhall Crossland X Gen-1 2017 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Continental Continental
Europe PSA Opel/Vauxhall Grandland X (France) Gen-1 2018 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe PSA Opel/Vauxhall Insignia (Germany) Insignia B 2018 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Continental Continental
Europe PSA Opel/Vauxhall Mokka X (Germany) Mokka A 2016 Autoliv Autoliv
Europe PSA Peugeot 108 (Germany) Gen-1 2014 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe PSA Peugeot 208 Gen-2 2020 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Continental Continental
Europe PSA Peugeot 308 T9 2013 Autoliv
ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Autoliv
ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Autoliv
Europe PSA Peugeot 508 (France) Gen-2 2019 Continental Continental
Europe PSA Peugeot 5008 (Germany) T87 2017 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe Renault-Nissan Dacia Duster (Romania) HM 2018 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe Renault-Nissan Dacia Lodgy Gen-1 2012 Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Renault-Nissan Nissan Leaf (UK) ZE1 2018 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe Renault-Nissan Nissan NV200 (Europe) M20 2011 Autoliv Nihon Plast Nihon Plast
Europe Renault-Nissan Nissan Qashqai (Europe) J11 2014 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Renault-Nissan Nissan X-Trail T32 2013 Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Renault-Nissan Renault Captur (Spain) Gen-2 2020 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe Renault-Nissan Renault Clio Gen-5 2020 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Renault-Nissan Renault Espace (France) Gen-5 2015 Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Renault-Nissan Renault Kangoo (Europe) FC/FW 2013 Continental
Europe Renault-Nissan Renault Master (Europe) Gen-3 2011 Autoliv
Europe Renault-Nissan Renault Megane (Spain) Gen-4 2017 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Renault-Nissan Renault Twingo (Germany) Gen-3 2015 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Joyson Safety Systems Continental
Europe Renault-Nissan Renault Twizy Gen-1 2012 Autoliv
Europe Renault-Nissan Renault Zoe Gen-1 2013 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Continental Continental
Europe Tata Jaguar Land Rover Jaguar F-type X152 2013 Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Tata Jaguar Land Rover Jaguar XE (UK) X760 2016 Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Tata Jaguar Land Rover Jaguar XF (UK) X260 2016 Joyson Safety Systems
Europe Tata Jaguar Land Rover Land Rover Defender (UK) L663 2020 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe Tata Jaguar Land Rover Land Rover Discovery Sport (UK) L550 2015 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Tata Jaguar Land Rover Land Rover Range Rover (UK) L405 2014 Joyson Safety Systems
Europe Volkswagen Audi A3 (Europe) Typ 8V 2013 Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems Bosch
Europe Volkswagen Audi A3 Cabriolet Typ 8V 2013 Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems
Europe Volkswagen Audi A4 (Germany) Typ 8W 2017 Autoliv
Joyson Safety Systems
Autoliv Bosch
Continental
Bosch
Continental
Europe Volkswagen Audi A5 (Germany) Typ 8W6 2018 Autoliv
Europe Volkswagen Audi e-tron (Belgium) Typ GE 2018 Continental
Europe Volkswagen Audi Q2 (Germany) Typ GA 2016 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Bosch
Continental
Europe Volkswagen Audi Q3 (Hungary) Typ F3 2019 Autoliv
Europe Volkswagen Audi Q7 (Slovakia) Typ 4M 2019 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Autoliv
Joyson Safety Systems
iSi Automotive
Europe Volkswagen Audi Q8 (Slovakia) Typ 4M 2018 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Continental
Europe Volkswagen Audi S5 Cabriolet (Germany) Typ 8W6 2018 Joyson Safety Systems
Europe Volkswagen Audi TT (Germany) Type 8S 2014 Joyson Safety Systems ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe Volkswagen Bentley Bentayga (UK) Mk1 2019 iSi Automotive Continental
Europe Volkswagen Bugatti Chiron (France) Mk1 2018 Joyson Safety Systems TE Connectivity
Europe Volkswagen Lamborghini Aventador (Italy) Mk1 2011 Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems
Europe Volkswagen Lamborghini Huracan (Italy) Mk1 2014 Bosch
Europe Volkswagen Lamborghini Urus (Italy) Mk1 2018 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe Volkswagen Porsche 718 Boxster (Germany) Typ 982 2016 Autoliv Autoliv
Europe Volkswagen Porsche Macan (Germany) Typ 95B 2014 Joyson Safety Systems
Europe Volkswagen SEAT Tarraco (Germany) Mk1 2019 Continental Continental
Europe Volkswagen Skoda Fabia (Czech Republic) Typ NJ 2015 Joyson Safety Systems ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe Volkswagen Skoda Kamiq (Czech Republic) Mk1 2020 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe Volkswagen Skoda Superb (Czech Republic) Typ 3V 2015 Joyson Safety Systems Continental
Europe Volkswagen Volkswagen Golf (Germany) Mk8 2020 Autoliv ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Continental
Europe Volkswagen Volkswagen ID.3 (Germany) Mk1 2020 Autoliv
Europe Volkswagen Volkswagen Passat (Germany) Mk8 2015 Autoliv
ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Autoliv
ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
iSi Automotive
Autoliv
ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Joyson Safety Systems
ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe Volkswagen Volkswagen Polo Typ AW 2017 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Bosch
Europe Volkswagen Volkswagen Sharan Typ 7N 2011 Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe Volkswagen Volkswagen T6 Type T6 2015 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe Volkswagen Volkswagen T-Cross (Spain) Mk1 2019 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Continental Continental
Europe Volkswagen Volkswagen Touareg (Slovakia) Typ CR 2018 Continental Continental
Europe Volkswagen Volkswagen Touran (Germany) Typ 5T 2016 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Autoliv Autoliv ZF Active Safety And Electronics US Continental Continental
Europe Volkswagen Volkswagen T-Roc (Germany) Mk1 2018 ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US ZF Active Safety And Electronics US
Europe Volkswagen Volkswagen up! (Europe) Mk1 2013 Joyson Safety Systems Joyson Safety Systems ZF Active Safety And Electronics US


Ⅴ. Sales revenue comparison for major airbag suppliers

U.S./E.U. airbag sales

December 2017 December 2018 December 2019 Targeted sales
Sales amount Contribution Sales amount Contribution Sales amount Contribution
Autoliv (USD millions) 5,342 51.5% 5,699 65.7% 5,676 66.4% Airbag products (including steering wheel and inflators)
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Active & Passive Safety Technologies
(EUR millions) 13,970 38.3% 12,121 32.8% N.A N.A Active & Passive Safety Technologies (brake systems, steering systems, passenger safety systems, electronics, body control systems)
ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Passive Safety Division) (EUR millions) N.A N.A 4,125 11.2% 4,337 11.9% Passive Safety Systems (airbags, seat belts, steering wheels)

 

Total Sales revenue

December 2017 December 2018 December 2019
Autoliv (Sweden) (USD millions) 8,137 8,678 Autoliv (Sweden)
ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Germany) (EUR millions) 36,444 36,929 ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Germany)

Note: Joyson Safety Systems is a privately held company, so financial results are not available.

 



Detailed list of global facilities

●Airbag and Safety-related parts Manufacturing site ★R&D center
Country Facility name Location Type Investment ratio Joint venture partner Major customers Products manufactured
Autoliv Inc. (Sweden)
Asia-Pacific
China Autoliv (Beijing) Vehicle Safety Systems Co., Ltd. Beijing 100% Beijing Hyundai, Dongfeng Yueda Kia Motor Seatbelt
China Autoliv (Shanghai) Vehicle Safety Systems Co., Ltd. Shanghai 100% SAIC-GM、Dongfeng Nissan、Zhengzhou Nissan 、Changan Mazda、Brilliance、SAIC Passenger Vehicle、JAC、Geely、GAC、FAW、Dongfeng Yueda Kia、Dongfeng Renault、GAC Mitsubishi、GAC Fiat Chrysler、Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen、Chery、Beijing Hyundai、Jiangling Motors、Changan Ford、Tianjin FAW Toyota、GAC Toyota、Changan Suzuki、SAIC Volkswagen、BMW Brilliance、GAC Honda Airbag, airbag cushion, seatbelt
China Autoliv Shanghai Safety Belt Webbing Co., Ltd. Shanghai 100%     Seatbelt
China Autoliv (China) Steering Wheel Co., Ltd. Shanghai 100%   Great Wall、Volvo、SAIC GM、GAC Fiat、Changan Mazda Steering wheel
China Autoliv (China) Inflator Co., Ltd. Shanghai 100%     Inflator
China Autoliv (Nanjing) Vehicle Safety Systems Co., Ltd. Nanjing 100% BMW、Mercedes-Benz、Haima, SAIC GM, SAIC VW, SAIC Motor, Beijing Benz, Beijing Hyundai, Nanjing  Iveco, Geely, Sichuan FAW Toyota, Chery, GAC Fiat Chrysler, Dongfeng Lumin, Dongfeng Nissan, Dongfeng Motor, Shenlong Motors, Xi’an Volvo, Zhengzhou Nissan, Changan Ford, Changan Mazda, Changan Automobile Airbag, steering wheel, seatbelt
China Nanjing Autoliv Shenda Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. Nanjing 60% Shanghai Shenda Co., Ltd. 40% GM、Renault、Volkswagen, Toyota Seatbelt
China Autoliv (Guangzhou) Vehicle Safety Systems Co., Ltd. Guangzhou 100% Dongfeng Honda、Zhengzhou Nissan、GAC Toyota、GAC Honda、Dongfeng Nissan、GAC Fiat Chrysler、Changan PSA、GAC Motor、SAIC GM、 Airbag, seatbelt
China Autoliv (Changchun) Vehicle Safety Systems Co., Ltd. Changchun 100% Audi, FAW VW, FAW Car, SAIC GM, SAIC VW, Beijing Benz, FAW, Brilliance BMW, Great Wall Motor Airbag, seatbelt, sensor
China Taicang Autoliv Shengda Automotive Safety System Co., Ltd. Suzhou, Jiangsu province 60% Shanghai Shenda Co., Ltd. 40% GM、Renault、Volkswagen, Toyota, FAW VW, SAIC GM, SAIC VW, Tianjin FAW Xiali, Shenlong Automobile Seatbelt
China Autoliv Guangzhou Vehicle Safety Systems Co., Ltd. Guangzhou 100% Dongfeng Honda, Zhengzhou Nissan, GAC Toyota, GAC Honda, Dongfeng Nissan, GAC Fiat Chrysler, Changan PSA, GAC Motor, SAIC GM Wuling Airbag, seatbelt
China Autoliv (Baoding) Automotive Safety Systems Co., Ltd. Baoding, Hebei province 100%   Great Wall Motor Airbag, steering wheel
China Autoliv (China) Automotive Safety Systems Co., Ltd. Nantong, Jiangsu province 100%   Geely Automobile, Chery Automobile, Brilliance Automobile Airbag
China Autoliv (Jiangsu) Automotive Safety Parts Co., Ltd. Changzhou, Jiangsu province 100%   Geely Automobile, Chery Automobile, Brilliance Automobile Airbag, inflator
India Autoliv India Private Ltd. Bangalore ★●   50% IFB Seating 50% Fiat、Ford India、GM India、Hindustan Motors、Hyundai India、Mahindra&Mahindra、Maruti Suzuki、Tata Motors、Toyota Kirloskar、Volvo Technical Center, airbag, steering wheel, seatbelt, airbag sensor, child seats
Chennai
Bengaluru
Manesar
Mysore
Indonesia P.T.Autoliv Indonesia Cikarang Barat 100% Daihatsu, Toyota, Nissan Seatbelt, steering wheel
Japan Autoliv Japan Co., Ltd. Yokohama Headquarters 100%     Japan Head Office functions
Japan Autoliv Japan Co., Ltd.
Tsukuba Office
Kasumigaura (Ibaraki) ★● 100% Daihatsu, Hino, Honda,
Isuzu, Mazda, Mitsubishi,
Nissan, Nissan Diesel,
Fuji Heavy Industries, Suzuki, Toyota,
Autoliv companies
Airbag, seatbelt
Japan Autoliv Co., Ltd.
Japan Technical Center Tsukuba
Tsukuba (Ibaraki) 100%     R&D center
Japan Autoliv Japan Co., Ltd. Atsugi Office Atsugi ★● 100% UD Trucks, Isuzu, Suzuki, Daihatsu, Mazda, Yamaha Motor, Mitsubishi Motors, and Nissan. Steering wheel
Japan Autoliv Japan Co., Ltd. Aichi Office Chita-gun ★● 100% Inflator
Japan Autoliv Japan Co., Ltd. Hiroshima Office Higashi-Hiroshima 100% Mazda Airbag, steering wheel
Korea Autoliv Korea HQ & Hwaseong facility Hwaseong, Gyeonggi province ★● 100% Hyundai Technical Center, Airbag, seatbelt, airbag sensor
Korea Autoliv Korea Wonju Wonju, Gangwon province 100% Airbag, seatbelt
Malaysia Autoliv Hirotako Safety Sdn. Bhd. Selangor 100% Airbag, steering wheel, seatbelt
Philippines Autoliv Izumi Philippines Cebu 100% Steering wheel, shift knob
Philippines AUTOLIV QB INC. Binan Laguna 100%     Seatbelt
Taiwan Mei-An Autoliv Co. Ltd. 桃園 (Taoyuan) 59% Mei-An Autoliv 41% Airbag, seatbelt
Thailand Autoliv Thailand Ltd Muang
(Chonburi)
100% GM、Honda、Isuzu、Mitsubishi、Nissan、Toyota、Ford、Suzuki Airbag, seatbelt, steering wheel, airbag sensor
Americas
Brazil Autoliv do Brasil Ltda. Taubate
(Sao Paulo)
100% Ford、GM、Peugeot、Volkswagen Airbag, inflator, steering wheel, seatbelts, seat belt webbing
Canada Autoliv Canada, Inc. Tilbury 100% Airbag cushion
Mexico Autoliv de Mexico SA de CV Lerma 100% Volkswagen Seatbelt
Mexico Autoliv Matamoros Mexico Matamoros 100% Steering wheel
Mexico Autoliv Cushion Facility Mexico Queretaro 100% Airbag cushion
Mexico Autoliv Queretaro West Queretaro 100% GM Airbag, airbag cushion, steering wheel
Mexico Autoliv Safety Technologies de Mexico SA de CV Tijuana 100%
USA Autoliv North America, Inc. Tremonton/ Brigham City/ Ogden
Utah
★● 100% Head office,
Technical center,
inflator
USA Autoliv ASP, Inc. (Autoliv Americas) Auburn Hills
Michigan
100%     Head office, Technical center
Europe
Estonia Norma AS Tallinn 51% Norma 49% AutoVaz, GAZ, GM,
Autoliv companies
Seatbelt, seatbelt parts
France Autoliv France Paris 100%     Technical center
France Autoliv France Gournay Gournay-en-Bray ★● 100% BMW, Citroen, Ford, Jaguar, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, Renault, Rover,
Toyota, Samsung, Saab, Volvo, Autoliv companies
Airbag, steering wheel
France Livbag SA Pont-de-Buis ★● 100% Inflator
France Autoliv Isodelta Chire-en-Montreuil 100%
France N.C.S. Survilliers 100%
Germany Autoliv B.V. & Co. KG Elmshorn
Dachau
Braunschweig
★● 100% Audi、BMW、FCA、Ford、Opel、Porsche、Volkswagen Seatbelt
Germany Autoliv Sicherheitstechnik GmbH Doebeln 100% Seatbelt
German Autoliv Protektor GmbH Lübeck 100%     Seatbelt
Hungary Autoliv Hungary Kft Sopronkovesd 100% Audi, BMW, Daimler, Faurecia, Fiat, GM, Grammer, JCI, ISRI, Lamborghini, Lear, Magna, MAN,
Mitsubishi, Porsche, Skoda, Steyr, Suzuki, Volkswagen, Autoliv companies
Seatbelt
Poland Autoliv Poland Sp z.o.o. Olawa 100% Airbag, seatbelt
Poland Autoliv Poland Restraint System Jelcz-Laskowice 100% Airbag, seatbelt
Romania Autoliv Romania S.r.l. Brașov ★● 100% Technical center, seat belt, seat belt webbing, steering wheel
Spain Autoliv KLE S.A. Barcelona 100% Airbag
Spain Autoliv BKI S.A. Valencia 100%
BMW、Daimler、Ford 、SUBARU, Toyota
Airbag, airbag ECU, airbag sensor
Sweden Autoflator AB Vargarda 100%     Cold gas generator
Sweden Autoliv Development AB Vargarda 100%      
Sweden Autoliv Sverige AB Vargarda 100% Airbag, seatbelt, sensor
Sweden Autoliv Inc. Stockholm Global head office
Turkey Autoliv Cankor Otomotiv Emniyet Sistemleri San. Ve Tic. A.S. Gebze-Kocaeli 100% Audi、Autoliv、FCA、Ford、Hyundai/Kia、Mercedes-Benz Turk A.S.、Oyak Renault、PSA、Renault Trucks, Toyota Airbag, seatbelt, steering wheel
UK Airbags International Ltd Congleton 100% Airbag cushion
Russia Autoliv Russia Tolyatti 100% Airbag, seatbelt, steering wheel
Africa
South Africa Autoliv Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd. Gauteng 100% BMW, Ford, GM,
Mazda, Nissan, Toyota
Airbag, seatbelt
Tunisia Autoliv Steering Wheels Tunisia Zaghouan 100%     Steering wheel
ZF-TRW (U.S.)
Asia-Pacific
China ZF Asia Pacific Group Co., Ltd. Shanghai Regional headquarters ZF (China) Investment Co., Ltd. 100%      
China ZF Automotive Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Shanghai,
Wuhan
ZF (China) Investment Co., Ltd.  100%   Ford, GM, Kia, Toyota, FAW VW, SAIC Motor, Chery, Hanqi Honda, Southeast Motor Changan Mazda, Changan Ford、GAC Fiat Chrysler, Dongfeng Passenger Car, Dongfeng Passenger Car, Shenlong Automobile, Changan PSA Automobile Airbag, airbag ECU, steering wheel, seatbelt
China Shanghai TRW Automotive Safety Systems Co., Ltd. Shanghai TRW Automotive China Holdings Ltd. 100% FAW VW, SAIC GM, SAIC VW, SAIC-GM-Wuling, SAIC, Beijing Benz, Chery, Brilliance BMW、Renault Brilliance Jinbei Automotive, Changan Ford, Changan Ford, Changan Mazda Airbag, seatbelt, steering wheel
China ZF Automotive Technologies (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd. Zhangjiagang ZF (China) Investment Co., Ltd.  100%   Dongfeng、GAC Fiat Chrysler、BMW Brilliance、Geely Airbag, seatbelt, airbag ECU
China TRW FAWER Automobile Safety Systems (Changchun) Co., Ltd. Changchun, Chengdu, Foshan TRW Automotive China Holdings Ltd. 60% Fawer Automotive Parts Limited Company 40% Volvo, FAW VW, FAW Car, SAIC, SAIC Motor, Beijing Benz, Chery Automobile, Anhui Jianghuai Automobile, GAC Fiat Chrysler, Brilliance BMW, Brilliance Automotive, Renault Brilliance Jinbei Automotive, Changan Ford, Changan Mazda Airbag, steering wheel, seatbelt
China TRW Dongfang (Xi'an) Airbag Inflator Co., Ltd. Xi’an TRW Asia Pacific Co., Ltd. 90% China Northwest Industry Group Co., Ltd. 10%   Inflator, seatbelt pretensioner
India Rane TRW Steering Systems Private Limited   Singaperumal Koil
(Chennai)
ZF TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.  50% Rane group 50% Ashok Leyland、Ford India、Mahindra & Mahindra、Maruti Suzuki、Mercedes-Benz India、Renault Nissan Automotive India、Tata Motors Airbag, seatbelt
India TRW Sun Steering Wheels Pvt. Ltd. Pirangut,Maharashtra ZF TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.  49% Sun Vacuum Formers Pvt. Ltd. 51% Airbag, steering wheel, seatbelt
Gurugram, Haryana
Thailand ZF Automotive Safety Systems (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Rayong ZF TRW 100%      
Japan ZF Automotive Japan Co., Ltd. Yokohama (Kanagawa) ZF Group 100%
Americas
Canada ZF Automotive Canada Limited Midland/Windsor/Woodstock, Ontario ZF TRW 100% Occupant Safety Systems
Mexico TRW Occupant Restraints de Chihuahua, S. de R.L. de C.V. Chihuahua ZF TRW 100% GM, BMW Airbag, inflator
Mexico TRW Steering Wheel Systems de Chihuahua, S. de R.L. de C.V. Chihuahua ZF TRW 100%   GM Steering wheel
Mexico ZF Occupant Safety Systems de la Laguna S. de R.L. de C.V. Gómez Palacio Durango ZF TRW 100%     Airbag
Mexico TRW Vehicle Safety Systems de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. Reynosa Tamaulipas ZF TRW 100%   GM, Ford Airbag, inflator, steering wheel, seatbelt
U.S. ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC Livonia/Farmington Hills/Northville, Michigan; Marshall, Illinois; Lafayette, Indiana; Lebanon/Rogersville, Tennessee; Atkins, Virginia.   ZF TRW 100%      
U.S. ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc. Mesa, Arizona; Farmington Hills, Michigan/Washington   ZF TRW 100%      
Europe
Czech Republic ZF Passive Safety Czech s.r.o. Hlavenec ZF TRW 100% Seatbelt
Germany ZF Friedrichshafen AG Friedrichshafen Global headquarters
Germany ZF Automotive Safety Germany GmbH Aschaffenburg ZF TRW 100% Engineering center
Germany ZF Airbag Germany GmbH Laage ZF TRW 100% Daimler Airbag, inflator
Aschau am Inn ●★ Alfa Romeo, Audi,
BMW, Daewoo, Fiat, Ford, GM, Hyundai, Lancia, Daimler, Opel, Porsche, Renault, Rolls Royce, Rover, Saab, Volkswagen, Volvo, Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan
France ZF Autocruise SAS Plouzane
Brest
ZF TRW 100%     Airbag ECU, airbag sensor
Italy .
ZF Automotive Italia s.r.l.
Bricherasio
(Torino)
ZF TRW 100% Alfa Romeo,
Audi,
BMW,
Ferrari,
Fiat, GM,
Iveco,
Lancia,
Maserati,
Daimler,
Porsche,
PSA Peugeot Citroen,
Renault,
Rover,
Saab,
Scania
SEAT,
Volkswagen, Volvo
Airbag, steering wheel, seatbelt, airbag sensor
Poland ZF Automotive Systems Poland Sp. z o.o. Czestochowa ZF TRW 100% Ford, GM, Suzuki Airbag, seatbelt
Portugal Safe Bag-Industria Componentes de Saguranca Automovel S.A. Ponte de Lima ZF TRW 100% VW Airbag, steering wheel
Portugal Safe Life-Industria de Componentes de Saguranca Automovel S.A. Ponte de Lima ZF TRW 100% VW Airbag, steering wheel
Portugal Dalphi Metal Portugal, S.A. Vilanova
de Cerveira
ZF TRW 100% R&D center
Romainia TRW Automotive Safety Systems S.R.L. Timis/
Lupeni/
Marghita/
Oravita
ZF TRW 100% Airbag, steering wheel, airbag sensor
Romainia TRW Airbag Systems SRL Roman ZF TRW 100% Airbag
Spain TRW Automotive Espana S.L.U. Pamplona ZF TRW 100%   Audi Airbag, seatbelt, airbag sensor
Spain Dalphi Metal Espana, S.A. U. Porrino ZF TRW 100% PSA, Peugeot Citroen、Renault、Volkswagen、Volvo Airbag, inflator, steering wheel
Vigo
Boecillo Engineering center
Africa
South Africa ZF Passive Safety South Africa Inc. Dassenberg
(Atlantis)
ZF TRW 100% Volkswagen Seatbelt

Note: only airbag and airbag related facilities listed.

 

                     

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