Autoliv has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese carmaker Great Wall.
The agreement covers the supply of safety systems and increased technical cooperation.
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Autoliv and Great Wall have been working together since 2003, starting with the supply of seat belts for the Haval SUV. Since then, the relationship has grown steadily with Autoliv developing and supplying safety products and systems for a number of models models such as the Florid, Coolbear and Voleex C30.
The Florid and Coolbear equipped with Autoliv safety products passed the EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval in 2009 while the Voleex C30, with Autoliv developed passive safety system, achieved a five-star rating in the recent China crash rating programme C-NCAP (China New Car Assessment Program).
Great Wall chairman Wei Jianjun said the company needed to adopt a two prong growth strategy by focusing on the domestic and international markets.
He added: “The requirements on entering developed European and North American markets are becoming ever more stringent in the areas of vehicle safety and emission. The purpose of signing this agreement with Autoliv is to enhance the technical cooperation on active and passive safety.”
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