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Autoliv Wins Daimler Award
(Stockholm,
March 21, 2012) – – – At the Daimler Key Supplier Meeting in
Sindelfingen near Stuttgart, Autoliv Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIV sdb)
– the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems – was recognized
for its contributions during 2011. Autoliv was selected the winner of
the Supplier Award 2011 in the category Interior.
At the award ceremony the Vice President of Procurement Mercedes Benz
Cars, Dr. Klaus Zehender, recognized the excellent cooperation between
Daimler and Autoliv, which has resulted in several ground-breaking
innovations. In his speech, Dr. Zehender specifically named the
Collision Prevention Assists system in the new Mercedes B-Class and the
“PreSafe” system in the Mercedes E-Class, B-Class and E-Class Coupe.
Another successful cooperation according to Dr Zehender was the
“BeltBag”, which is a seatbelt with an integrated airbag to reduce the
load on the vehicle occupant in severe crashes.
“We are proud and humbled to have been recognized by Daimler as a
winner of the prestigious award”, said Autoliv's CEO Jan Carlson who
received the award from Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, member of the Mercedes
Benz Board.
This is the sixth award Autoliv has received so far for its
contributions to customers during 2011. In November last year, Autoliv
received a Supplier Innovation Award from BMW for Autoliv’s new
camera-based driver assist system launched in the BMW 1- and 3-series.
In February this year, Autoliv received Toyota’s most prestigious
supplier recognition, The Global Contribution Award, “for superior
quality, delivery, technology, innovation and cost improvement
performance”. In China, Autoliv has recently received a Gold Award from
Volkswagen Shanghai, an Excellent Supplier Award from Great Wall and an
Excellent Development Supplier Award from First Automotive Works.
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