Autoliv Invests in New Crash Test Technology in Japan

Autoliv Invests in New Crash Test Technology in Japan

(Stockholm, October 22, 2007) - - - Autoliv Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE:ALIV), the
world¬wide leader in automotive safety, has recently installed a
state-of-the-art test facility in Tskuba, North of Tokyo, in order to support
the continued business growth in the important Japanese market.

The investment includes a  new advanced crash sled which is better suited to
replicate the crash dynamics of future vehicle designs. Autoliv is the only
automotive safety supplier with this new so called “pitching technology”.
Vehicle bodies can be tested at speeds up to 80 kph (50 mph) in both frontal and
side impact crash conditions. The cost for this 4,200 square meter expansion
amount to $13 million. 

Autoliv now has approximately 3,200 employees in Japan of whom 400 engineers -
more than 10% -  are serving Japanese customers from three engineering centers
and two field offices.

More tracks than competitors combined
As the global leader in automotive safety, Autoliv crash tests more vehicles and
has more crash tracks than all competitors combined. Including the most recent
additions, the Company will have eight full-scale tracks for complete vehicles
and 13 sled tracks for vehicle bodies. In addition, the Company has extensive
analytical crash simulation expertise to optimize safety system development.

Most of the tests are assignments from vehicle manufacturers and other external
customers. Autoliv's budget for Research, Development and Engineering (RD&E)
corresponds to more than 8% of sales. Of this amount, close to 2% is related to
customer-paid jobs, mainly for crash testing new vehicle models.  

Autoliv has more than 4,100 of its 42,000 associates dedicated to research,
development and application engineering. They are located at the Company's tech
centers and laboratories in the United States, France, Germany, Sweden, Spain,
Japan, South Korea and Australia. Autoliv has also started to set up engineering
centers in China, Romania and Turkey. 

Illustrations:
For high resolution photos of the new Japanese crash track, please contact
kyaw.myint@autoliv.com at Tel. +44-7879-600946

Inquiries: 
Steve Fredin, Vice President Engineering Autoliv Inc.  +468-587 20 679
Curt Sorensen, Vice President Engineering Autoliv Japan +81-45-475-3666


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 28 vehicle-producing countries. In addition,
the Company has technical centers in twelve countries around the world,
including 21 test tracks, more than any other automotive safety supplier. Sales
in 2006 amounted to US $6.2 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 (ALIV).