Continental’s Automotive group sector unveiled its future id, Aumovio, at Auto Shanghai. It’s signaling its transition into an impartial automotive firm centered on shaping the way forward for mobility with revolutionary digital merchandise and superior options for software-defined automobiles. The corporate is anticipated to checklist on the Frankfurt Inventory Alternate in September 2025, following approval on the Continental Annual Shareholders’ Assembly on April 25, 2025. Aumovio goals to capitalise on the rising marketplace for mobility options, notably in China, the place it has a robust presence and is increasing its native capabilities. The corporate will supply options for secure, thrilling, linked, and autonomous mobility to a variety of worldwide prospects.
What does it point out?
Aumovio combines Continental’s established market place, automotive heritage, and technological experience with a forward-looking ambition.
At Auto Shanghai, the Automotive group sector showcased its “available in the market for the market” method. The corporate additionally offered a number of revolutionary applied sciences designed particularly for Chinese language prospects and the Chinese language market.
The anticipated itemizing on the Frankfurt Inventory Alternate in September 2025 marks a big step for Aumovio. It can comply with the anticipated approval on the Continental Annual Shareholders’ Assembly on April 25, 2025.
Philipp von Hirschheydt, Member of the Govt Board of Continental and CEO of Automotive, emphasised the advantages of independence.
“As an impartial firm, we achieve considerably extra inventive energy and pace. Aumovio might be characterised by a triad of technologically main merchandise, a constant worth creation technique and a worldwide synergetic community, mixed with a robust native presence for our prospects. This technique is especially evident in China. Amongst different issues, we’re counting on our robust native presence by producing and creating domestically for the Chinese language market,” stated Philipp von Hirschheydt.
The expansion of Continental Automotive group
Continental’s Automotive group sector has maintained a presence in China for 3 a long time. It at the moment employs roughly 10,000 individuals within the nation. Within the 2024 monetary 12 months, Automotive generated round 14 % of its international gross sales in China.
Among the many merchandise showcased at Auto Shanghai had been the Luna and Astra driver help techniques. These techniques had been developed within the three way partnership Horizon Continental Expertise, particularly for the Chinese language market.
Luna is an help system designed to reinforce energetic security. It supplies primary driving and parking capabilities to enhance general security and luxury. Astra is a complicated help system that allows assisted driving with out counting on a high-resolution map. It additionally options parking help with a reminiscence operate.
Aumovio will supply extremely developed digital merchandise and trendy mobility options. The corporate possesses a robust market place in revolutionary sensor options, shows, and technologically superior braking and luxury techniques.
Aumovio additionally has vital experience in software program, structure platforms, and help techniques.