- February 17, 2012
TRW Automotive will Manufacture Electric Steering for South American Market
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp has publicized that it will make electric steering in Brazil for customers of South America. Executive Vice President for sales and Business Development at TRW Peter Lake said, “Electric Steering is a rapidly growing technology globally due to the many advantages it can provide. Creating a regional production base for our South American customers will provide a cost effective source for these fuel-saving and emission reducing technologies as we expand the footprint of EPS for the production of global platforms and make it available to domestic customers.”
Electrically Power Steering solutions-Fuel Efficient and Eco-Friendly
TRW is doing a brilliant job since 18 years and it used state-of-the-art machinery to manufacture mechanical gear. Electrically Power Steering solutions offered by TRW will facilitate customers in many useful ways. This technology truly helps the driver to drive an eco-friendly vehicle with improved fuel efficiency; this technology provides fuel saving of 0.3 to 0.4 L/100Km and reduces CO2 emission level to 7-8g/Km (estimated).
Scope of Electric Steering in South America
President of South America, TRW Automotive Moises Bucci said, “The expansion of electric steering into South America continues our efforts to bring all of TRW’s highly sophisticated product offerings to Brazil and the wider South America region. As part of locating EPS here, we will build an efficient and well-developed supply base to deliver cost improvements – essential to competitiveness and customer service. And electric steering has been recognized for its ability to help contribute to the environmental improvement efforts here.”