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Continental Automotive Systems
Guerickestrasse 7
60488 Frankfurt, Germany
Tel. +49-69-7603-1
Fax +49-69-7610-61

Type: Business Segment
On the web: http://www.temic.de

Continental Automotive Systems (CAS) lives up to its name as one of the Continent's largest auto parts suppliers. A subsidiary of German tire and auto parts giant Continental AG, CAS' operations include 10 divisions: Body and Security (seat and door control units); Chassis and Safety (suspensions, chassis control); Electric Drives (fan modules); Electronic Brakes and Safety Systems (brakes, sensors, occupant safety systems); Hydraulic Brake Systems (brakes, brake assist systems, master cylinders); Interiors (electronics and displays); Powertrain (engine management systems); Telematics (hands-free phone, navigation and traffic information, entertainment services); and Aftermarket (ATE-branded brake parts).

Officers:
President Chassis and Safety: Ralf Cramer
Director Finance, Controlling, IT, Logistics, and Law and Acting CFO: Gerard Cordonnier
Manager External Communications: Katja Mattl

Competitors:
Delphi Automotive
Robert Bosch
TRW Automotive

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Continental Automotive Systems (CAS), founded in 1906 by Alfred Teves, a division of Continental AG, is a leading brake and electronics supplier to the automotive industry, delivering systems, components, electronics, lithium-ion batteries and engineering services for vehicle safety, comfort and powertrain performance. Its sales top €4.6 billion.

It comprises two units, Continental Teves and Continental Temic. Continental Temic’s focus is on auto electronics while Continental Teves is known as a developer and manufacturer of hydraulic and electronic brakes and safety systems; stability and chassis control systems and electronic air suspension systems.

CAS consists of 44 plants, research centers and test tracks in 15 countries including ten joint ventures in Asia. Average daily production includes 45,000 electronic brake systems, 136,000 brake calipers, 163,000 wheel speed sensors, 27,000 airbag components and 72,000 body electronic modules. Continental Automotive Systems’ sales for the year 2004 were €5.0 billion. CAS' acquisition of the Automotive division of Motorola was completed in July 2006. Continental recently acquired Siemens VDO from Siemens AG.[1]

It is going to provide lithium ion batteries to the GM E-Flex System of Chevrolet Volt, from A123Systems. A123 in partnershìp with Cobasys is also contracted to develop batteries for the Saturn Vue PHEV.

References

  1. ^ "Continental AG and Siemens VDO Automotive AG join together to form automotive supplier at forefront of global market". http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/de/en/cas/cas/themes/press_service/hidden/press_releases/company/economy_slash_business/acquisitions/pr_2007_07_25_siemens_vdo/pr_2007_07_25_siemens_vdo_en.html. Retrieved 2007-08-01. 

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