Gasgoo Munich- Autoliv opened its Wuhan technology center on September 22, 2026, adding a new automotive safety research and development facility to its operations in China.
Key Takeaways
·The Wuhan facility is one of Autoliv's key R&D centers in China and expands the company's local vehicle-safety development capabilities.
·Located in Wuhan's Dongxihu District, the center includes R&D offices, laboratories, warehousing facilities, and tooling and prototype rooms.
·Its work covers automotive safety-component development, virtual simulation, testing and validation, and systems integration for customers in China and overseas.
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Why It Matters
Autoliv expects the Wuhan center to bring its development resources closer to customers as China's automotive industry advances in electrification and intelligent-vehicle technologies. The facility is intended to support closer technical cooperation, shorten product-development processes and move new safety technologies into application more efficiently.
Fabien Dumont, Autoliv's Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, said the center would connect expertise from across the company's global R&D network. He also cited the pace at which customers in China are adopting new technologies as a reason for expanding local development capacity.
What to Watch Next
Autoliv plans to coordinate the Wuhan center with its Shanghai technology center, with the two facilities taking complementary roles in supporting development work for customers in China and other markets.
