How EV shift has changed Autoliv's airbags

Autoliv Bernoulli Airbag 900.jpg — Autoliv tapped into Daniel Bernoulli's fundamental principles of fluid dynamics to fill a larger airbag with a smaller inflator.

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Automotive News Europe

June 21, 2023 04:00 AM

The roomier interiors inside the growing wave of full-electric vehicles coming to market have led Autoliv, the world’s largest airbag supplier, to adapt its key passive safety solution.

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