by Daniel Dickson

Autoliv will supply replacement airbag inflators to be used by Honda Motor Company in the United States, Autoliv said on Wednesday.
by Daniel Dickson

Autoliv will supply replacement airbag inflators to be used by Honda Motor Company in the United States, Autoliv said on Wednesday.
The defect in Takata Corp. airbags linked to four deaths in Honda cars opens the supplier to risk of losing business to rivals including Autoliv and Daicel in a crucial portion of the market for the safety devices.
The market for airbag inflators — the component at the root of deadly defects — is likely to shift away from Takata to suppliers including Autoliv and Daicel, potentially allowing the two suppliers to control more than half the market by 2020 as Takata’s share shrinks, said Scott Upham, an analyst who has followed airbags since they were first going into cars a quarter-century ago.
Automotive safety products supplier Autoliv Inc. said it reached an agreement in principle to settle a class action securities lawsuit in the United States.
Autoliv has reached three separate settlements in U.S. antitrust class action lawsuits and expects to incur $65 million in costs in the second quarter, the supplier said today.
Swedish supplier Autoliv forecast slower sales growth and a flat operating margin in the second quarter after brisk vehicle production lifted its first-quarter earnings above expectations.