Autoliv Receives Technical Award from Toyota

Autoliv Receives Technical Award from Toyota

(Stockholm, March 11, 2008) - At Toyota's 2008 Annual Global Supplier Convention
in Nagoya, Japan, Autoliv - the global leader in automotive safety systems - was
honored for its technical contributions to the development of the Inflatable
Curtain for the new Sequoia by Toyota Motor Corporation. 

In side-impact collisions, side curtain airbags for head protection have to be
fully inflated within 25 milliseconds - four times faster than the blink of an
eye. For SUVs and Mini Vans with passengers seated in three rows, this has been
especially difficult to achieve due to the size and volume of the airbag
cushion. Earlier technology required two gas generators, one at each end of the
airbags, in order to fully inflate these large curtain airbag in time.

With new technology, the Sequoia side curtain airbag requires only one gas
generator, even though the new airbag has a volume almost twice that of the
previous Toyota models. This is achieved by deploying the curtain from the
middle, rather than from each end.  This innovative technical solution not only
reduces cost and weight dramatically, but also offers superior protection and
easier installation at the vehicle assembly line. It also frees up space in the
vehicle.

This is the third consecutive year Toyota has recognized Autoliv with an award. 
Last year Autoliv received a technology award for its new Seat Cushion Airbag
developed for Toyota's Lexus LS460, and in 2006 Autoliv was honored with a
Toyota Value Improvement Award.

“We are honored and delighted to have been recognized again this year by Toyota,
one of the most demanding vehicle manufacturers in the world,” said Autoliv's
President and CEO Jan Carlson at the award ceremony. 

The world's first Inflatable Curtain airbags were introduced in 1998 by Autoliv.
Last year,  Autoliv produced 22 million Inflatable Curtain airbags for more than
160 different car models. Side curtain airbags will be required in all new
vehicles sold in the United States starting in the fall of 2013.

Inquiries: 
Takayoshi Matsunaga, Global Business Director Toyota, Autoliv Inc., Tel
+81-52-769-5971


Autoliv Inc., the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, develops and
manufactures automotive safety systems for all major automotive manufacturers in
the world. Together with its joint ventures, Autoliv has 80 facilities with
approximately 42,000 employees in 29 vehicle-producing countries. In addition,
the Company has technical centers in twelve countries around the world, with 21
test tracks, more than any other automotive safety supplier. Sales in 2007
amounted to US $6.8 billion. The Company's shares are listed on the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE: ALV) and its Swedish Depository Receipts on the OMX Nordic
Exchange in Stockholm (ALIVsdb).