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Published in House and Home on Tuesday, June 14th 2011 at 5:55 GMT by Market Wire🞛 This publication is a summary or evaluation of another publication
STOCKHOLM--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Regulatory News:
At the on-going international conference Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV), Autoliv, Inc. (STO:ALIVSDB)(NYSE:ALV)a" the global leader in automotive safety systems a" presented the test results of the Companya™s latest innovation. It is an expandeble roof pillar for the windshield that is three times thinner than a traditional windshield pillar in order to enhance the drivera™s field of view and reduce weight. In addition, the risk of roof intrusion is reduced.
The new windshield pillar is designed to be as slim as possible in order not to obscure the view of the driver. This will increase the drivera™s vision angle by 25% compared to a state-of-the-art windshield pillar. In addition, the weight of the pillar is reduced by 10%.
However, in order not to compromise the life-saving energy absorbing capabilities of the roof pillar, Autoliva™s new roof pillar will expand in a crash using airbag technology. To provide this possibility, the cross section of the new windshield pillar consists of a folded and air-tight structure. When the very powerful gas generator expands the new pillar, the stiffness of the pillar increases by 45%, according to tests with car bodies.
The integrity of the windshield pillars is critical in many crashes, especially in roll-overs when there is risk of roof intrusion and in so-called offset frontal crashes where only parts of the vehiclea™s front-end is engaged in the impact. Very violent offset frontal crashes could cause the windshield pillar to bend and the passenger compartment to collapse.
An additional advantage with Autoliva™s new pillar concept is to provide increased design and styling freedom thanks to the slimmer pillars.
About Autoliv
Autoliv Inc., the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, develops and manufactures automotive safety systems for all major automotive manufacturers in the world. Together with its joint ventures, Autoliv has 80 facilities with 46,000 employees in 29 countries. In addition, the Company has ten technical centers in nine countries around the world, with 21 test tracks, more than any other automotive safety supplier. Sales in 2010 grew to by 40% to nearly US $7.2 billion. The Company's shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ALV) and its Swedish Depository Receipts on the OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm(ALIV sdb). For more information about Autoliv, please visit our company website at [ www.autoliv.com ]
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