Autoliv Breaks Ground on New R&D Center in Wuhan

According to recent news, on July 27, Autoliv held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new research and development center at the Wuhan Airport Economic Zone project site. The new center will cover a total construction area of 21,819 square meters and is expected to commence operations in the third quarter of 2026. It will be equipped with world-class experimental facilities and a digital R&D platform, including core functional modules such as R&D office areas, advanced laboratories, efficient warehousing, and tooling sample rooms. Autoliv stated that this center will serve as an important base for product design, virtual simulation, testing validation, and system integration, fully covering the R&D needs of automotive safety systems and further enhancing the company's technological innovation capabilities in the field of mobility safety, providing global customers with safer and more reliable solutions. Ma Lili, Vice President of Sales, Engineering, Strategy, and Business Development for Autoliv China, remarked, 'The establishment of this R&D center in Wuhan marks a significant milestone in our ongoing investment in R&D in China. This project not only demonstrates Autoliv's long-term commitment to the Chinese market but also leverages our localized R&D strategy to continuously enhance our technological innovation capabilities with the strategy of