Automotive Automotive industry Currently hosting more than 30 key automotive components players and several renowned R&D centres, Luxembourg already has a strong strategic position in the European automotive components industry. Luxembourg has become a key location for first and second tier automotive suppliers. They employ nearly 10,000 people, generating more than EUR 1.5 billion annual turnover. Car manufacturers in Germany, France and the United Kingdom, as well as the assembly lines in Belgium and the Netherlands, can be supplied from Luxembourg on a same-day delivery basis. Many companies have major R&D centres in Luxembourg. More than 2,000 people are employed in automotive R&D departments. Products and technologies by Luxembourg-based companies Interior and exterior trim components Active & Passive safety systems (including ADAS) Engine management systems Fuel supply components and systems Components for CNG and LPG applications Windshields Battery components Thermal comfort, components and systems Tires Various sensor systems Body and chassis parts (sheet and casted components) Process automation equipment Testing equipment Electro-mobility, hybrid & hydrogen technology Automotive connectivity, infotainment and HMI Composite applications Active networks for future challenges The Luxembourg Automobility Cluster actively supports various Luxembourg-based automotive component and services suppliers with the goal of creating and developing new, sustainable business opportunities. This is done through collaborative R&D and innovation projects (competence mapping and competence creation), programmes in operational excellence, training and education, and business development. ILEA provides a strategic forum for automotive suppliers in Luxembourg by addressing issues of common concern; serving as a source of information and providing an industry voice on topics of interest.