Bangkok--24 May--PR Associates
Comprehensive products and solutions customized for the Chinese market and for the future of sustainable individual mobility
Shanghai, China, The Continental Corporation announces the company highlights that follow the “Innovation for Tomorrow” theme of the 14th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2011) being held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center from April 19-28, 2011. Continental showcased a comprehensive portfolio of advanced products and customized solutions from its Chassis & Safety, Powertrain, Interior, Tire, and ContiTech divisons. Together, they emphasize Continental’s strong commitment and confidence in the China market.
“As a worldwide leader in the four automotive megatrends — safety, environment, information and affordable cars, we are indeed very excited to participate in this important annual industry event to celebrate the success of the company’s combined efforts in crafting the future development of the global automotive industry. Continental is putting its advanced technologies on full display out of five divisions to demonstrate a huge product portfolio and its outstanding system integration competence,” said Mr. Helmut Matschi, Member of the Executive Board of Continental AG, and Head of the Interior division. “Preparing for the new era of electric vehicles, Continental works with the collective expertise of a company that brought vehicle navigation to production readiness, and is a driving force behind the networking of automobiles and the environment to establish the communications infrastructure required for electric vehicles as well as for the necessary drive train components l ike Powertrain Electronics or E-motors.”
Mr. Jay Kunkel, Head of Continental China, said “With Continental’s vigorous gains in 2010 — realizing ?26 billion in sales and ?1.9 billion in EBIT, in addition to increasing its share of sales in Asia’s automotive business to 21 percent — we are excited for, and confident in, the growth opportunities in this important market and want over-proportional growth in China. So we plan to increase staff in China by 25 percent, and continue investing in technological innovations and in localizing our entire value chain to meet the demands of the local market with our global know-how and highly experienced technical support. Two new plants in China will be opened in the second quarter of this year: a tire producing plant in Hefei and a manufacturing plant of electronics for commercial vehicles in Jinan.”
Continental Chassis & Safety division is presenting a complete portfolio of active and passive safety solutions to achieve its ambitious goal: Vision Zero —: to make driving safe and accident-free. With more than 100 years of expertise in automotive safety technologies and as the leader in automotive safety products, Continental strives constantly to make driving safe and enjoyable in China. Chassis & Safety’s solutions cover scalability and flexibility in electronic and hydraulic brake and chassis control systems, sensors, advanced driver assistance systems, airbag electronics and sensorics, washer systems and air suspension systems, and the integration of active and passive driving safety into ContiGuardฎ. These solutions are geared for taking the highest safety standards to everyone in China.
In line with Continental's long-standing commitment to lowering the fuel consumption and emissions of vehicles for the future of sustainable individual mobility, Continental is featuring a number of Powertrain products developed as environmentally-friendly concepts, as well as advanced emission control technology to meet Euro V. Specifically, the Powertrain products span engine systems, transmission control units, sensors and actuators, fuel supply systems, and components for hybrid and electric vehicles.
One of the highlights on display by the Powertrain Division is a turbocharger. Turbocharging gasoline engines is becoming ever more important since it is the only way to achieve the downsizing of engines that is essential to the reduction of fuel consumption. It is expected that there will be excellent opportunities for growth in this segment in the next few years. Continental is no newcomer to innovation..
Green and Comfort Tire for the Chinese Market At Auto Shanghai 2011, Continental launched the new ContiComfortContact 5, which is tailored for Chinese roads and conditions. This new product reflects the considerable progress made in offering optimum safety, reducing noise and rolling resistance. Adopting third generation silica compound technology, Continental cut rolling resistance of CC5 by an additional nine percent from the last generation. During the development stage, tire engineers conducted extensive research and multiple tests on “noise breakers,” which break the air waves in the longitudinal grooves to achieve a quieter ride. Over the past ten years, Continental has managed to reduce the rolling resistance of passenger tires by about one third. A minimal rolling resistance contributes to greater fuel efficiency and lower CO2 emissions. At the same time, tire safety has been greatly improved.
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