TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. is outlining at Airbag 2014 how a combination of advanced restraint systems can help to address the protection of rear seat occupants during frontal impacts. Dirk Schultz, director of Inflatable Restraints for TRW Occupant Safety Systems, said: “We conducted an analysis of the German In-Depth Accident Study database for information on injury patterns of rear-seated occupants[Read More…]
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. is introducing a new version of its small pyrotechnic inflator with weight and size advantages at Airbag 2014. The SPI2 EVO will launch on TRW’s new lightweight roof rail airbag for micro- through mid-sized vehicles in Europe and China. Norbert Kagerer, vice president of Engineering, TRW Occupant Safety Systems, said: “The SPI2 EVO represents TRW’s evolution[Read More…]
ZF Friedrichshafen AG and TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which ZF will acquire TRW. Under the terms of the agreement, ZF will acquire TRW in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately US$ 12.4 billion based on equity value. The agreement has been approved by ZF’s Supervisory Board and Management Board and[Read More…]
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE: TRW), the global leader in active and passive safety, has launched its latest-generation Electric Park Brake (EPB) technology with three major Japanese based vehicle manufacturers and will begin production with a fourth automaker in the near future. The EPB system functions as a conventional hydraulic brake for standard service brake applications, and as an electric[Read More…]
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. the global leader in active and passive safety systems, has reported second quarter 2014 financial results with sales of $4.6 billion, an increase of 2% compared to the prior year period (up 8% excluding the effect of businesses exited). The Company reported GAAP second quarter net earnings of $265 million or $2.27 per diluted share, which compares to net earnings of $248[Read More…]
