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Continental Automotive Systems (CAS), founded in 1906 by
Alfred Teves Alfred Teves (27 January 1868 – 5 November 1953) was a German ship's captain who after a short naval career from 1898 reinvented himself as an auto industry entrepreneur. The "Alfred Teves Maschinen- und Armaturenfabrik" company became one of ...
, a division of the
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Continental AG Continental AG, commonly known as Continental or colloquially as Conti, is a German multinational automotive parts manufacturing company specializing in tires, brake systems, interior electronics, automotive safety, powertrain and chassis compo ...
, was a
brake A brake is a mechanical device that inhibits motion by absorbing energy from a moving system. It is used for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, wheel, axle, or to prevent its motion, most often accomplished by means of friction. Background ...
and electronics supplier to the
automotive industry The automotive industry comprises a wide range of company, companies and organizations involved in the design, Business development, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles. It is one of the world's largest industry ...
, supplying systems, components, electronics,
lithium-ion batteries A lithium-ion or Li-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery which uses the reversible reduction of lithium ions to store energy. It is the predominant battery type used in portable consumer electronics and electric vehicles. It also se ...
and engineering services for
vehicle safety Automotive safety is the study and practice of design, construction, equipment and regulation to minimize the occurrence and consequences of traffic collisions involving motor vehicles. Road traffic safety more broadly includes roadway design. ...
, comfort and
powertrain A drivetrain (also frequently spelled as drive train or sometimes drive-train) is the group of components that deliver mechanical power from the prime mover to the driven components. In automotive engineering, the drivetrain is the components o ...
performance. Its sales top €4.6 billion. It comprises two units: *Continental Temic — focus is on auto electronics while *Continental Teves — a developer and manufacturer of hydraulic and electronic brakes and safety systems, and of stability and chassis control systems and electronic air suspension systems. It supplies
lithium-ion batteries A lithium-ion or Li-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery which uses the reversible reduction of lithium ions to store energy. It is the predominant battery type used in portable consumer electronics and electric vehicles. It also se ...
for the GM E-Flex System of
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, from
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. CAS's acquisition of the Automotive division of
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was completed in July 2006. Continental acquired
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from
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in 2007. In 2019, Continental reorganized the powertrain division into a new entity
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with intention to spin-off, expected to occur in September 2021.


Production

CAS consists of 44 plants, research centers and test tracks in 15 countries including ten
joint venture A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint ventures for one of four reasons: to acces ...
s in Asia. Average daily production includes 45,000 electronic brake systems, 136,000
brake calipers A disc brake is a type of brake that uses the calipers to squeeze pairs of pads against a disc or a "rotor" to create friction. This action slows the rotation of a shaft, such as a vehicle axle, either to reduce its rotational speed or to hold ...
, 163,000 wheel
speed sensor This is a list of sensors sorted by sensor type. Acoustic, sound, vibration *Geophone *Hydrophone *Microphone * Pickup *Seismometer *Sound locator Automotive * Air flow meter *AFR sensor *Air–fuel ratio meter * Blind spot monitor *Cranks ...
s, 27,000
airbag An airbag is a vehicle occupant-restraint system using a bag designed to inflate extremely quickly, then quickly deflate during a collision. It consists of the airbag cushion, a flexible fabric bag, an inflation module, and an impact sensor. Th ...
components and 72,000 body electronic modules. Continental Automotive Systems’ sales for the year 2004 were €5.0 billion.


References

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