Conti opens new test track - but not for tyres

ERJ staff report (DS)

Veszprém, Hungary -- Continental's Chassis & Safety Division has opened a test track in Hungary.

The new test track for ABS and ESC systems consists of high friction, low friction and rough road test sections; altogether, it is over one kilometer long.

Continental's Veszprém site, opened in 1993 and now with a workforce of over 1,000, manufactures wheelspeed sensors and sensor clusters as components for the anti-lock braking system (ABS) and the electronic stability control (ESC). The site's development center, opened in 2001, currently employs over 180 engineers, mainly engaged in software development. Continental intends to continue to expand its Veszprém site into a state-of-the-art development center over the next few years and invest in the essential infrastructure. The plan is to create around 70 additional jobs by 2012; as many as 40 of them will be involved in vehicle development.

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Press release from Continental