Shanghai (ZXZC)- On Mar. 1, 2023, Aptiv, which makes advanced driver assistance systems, saw its connection system engineering center in Wuhan city, the capital of China’s Hubei province, officially completed with the operation beginning at the same time, according to a press release from the company.

The latest move reflects the further enhancement of Aptiv's local engineering R&D capabilities in China, and marks another important milestone in the company's deep cultivation of the Chinese market and continuous promotion of its localization strategies.

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The newly opened engineering center in Wuhan city is dedicated to the development of automotive electronic software and high-speed & high-voltage connectors for automobiles. Upon the completion of the new facility, it will continue to invest in research and development resources and improve its engineering team. It is expected that the R&D team will be expanded to more than 100 people in the next one to two years.

"Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, Wuhan is a well-known university cluster and a traditional hub of China's automotive industry. Seizing this opportunity, Aptiv has established an engineering center in Wuhan with a focus on software development, electrification products, and high-speed data transmission products, aiming to provide fast and flexible product solutions for domestic and foreign customers, and, with Aptiv's strengths in hardware development and manufacturing, strive to lead the new direction of a safer, greener, and more interconnected automotive future," commented by Dr. Simon Yang, global vice president of Aptiv Connector Systems and president of Aptiv Asia Pacific.

As one of the major product business units of Aptiv, the connection system unit focuses on providing innovative connector system solutions to meet the complex needs of active safety, electrification, autonomous driving, and data connectivity.

Aptiv said it offers a complete line of connector system products, from passive safety connection systems to active safety connectors and terminal solutions, ensuring that every vehicle's connector system is robust and reliable, making highly automated driving assistance systems possible today.