First Chinese Vehicle Platform To Earn Euro NCAP Five Star Rating Features TRW Safety Technology

LIVONIA, Mich., Oct. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE: TRW) today announced that it is launching a host of safety features on the new Qoros 3 Sedan – the first international brand headquartered in China to have been awarded a Euro NCAP five star rating.

TRW is a key partner involved in supporting Qoros in its vehicle development program.  It helped to develop the full passive safety system, supplying airbags (including side and curtain), seat belts, steering wheel and safety electronics, and on the active safety side it also assisted in developing and supplying electronic stability control, anti-lock braking and foundation brake systems.

Peter Lake, TRW executive vice president, sales and business development, said: "Being a partner to Qoros during the development of its first series production car, which has received top Euro NCAP scores, underlines our commitment to help automakers produce safer vehicles for consumers across all markets worldwide. This is an excellent accreditation which reinforces the high standards set by Qoros during its vehicle development and manufacturing program. We are proud to be one of its safety partners."

Euro NCAP conducts crash tests and provides consumers with an independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe. It assesses new vehicles in four categories: Adult Occupant Protection (AOP), Child Occupant Protection (COP), Pedestrian Protection (PP) and Safety Assist (SA). Euro NCAP has rapidly become a catalyst for encouraging significant safety improvements on car platforms being sold across the continent.

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