[PAR] [TLE] Continental Automotive Systems [SEP] Continental Automotive Systems (CAS), founded in 1906 by Alfred Teves, a division of the German Continental AG, is a brake and electronics supplier to the automotive industry, supplying systems, components, electronics, lithium-ion batteries and engineering services for vehicle safety, comfort and powertrain performance.  Its sales top €4.6 billion. [PAR] [TLE] Continental AG [SEP] Continental AG, commonly known as Continental, is a leading German automotive manufacturing company specialising in tyres, brake systems, interior electronics, automotive safety, powertrain and chassis components, tachographs, and other parts for the automotive and transportation industries.  Continental is based in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany.  Continental is the world's fourth-largest tyre manufacturer.  Continental was founded in 1871 as a rubber manufacturer, "Continental-Caoutchouc und Gutta-Percha Compagnie".  After acquiring Siemens AG's VDO automotive unit in 2007 Continental was ranked third in global OEM automotive parts sales in 2012 according to a study sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
[PAR] [TLE] Continental Automotive Systems [ SEP ] Continental Automotive Systems ( CAS ) , founded in 1906 by Alfred Teves , a division of the German Continental AG , is a brake and electronics supplier to the automotive industry , supplying systems , components , electronics , lithium - ion batteries and engineering services for vehicle safety , comfort and powertrain performance . Its sales top € 4.6 billion . [PAR] [TLE] Continental AG [ SEP ] Continental AG , commonly known as Continental , is a leading German automotive manufacturing company specialising in tyres , brake systems , interior electronics , automotive safety , powertrain and chassis components , tachographs , and other parts for the automotive and transportation industries . Continental is based in Hanover , Lower Saxony , Germany . Continental is the world 's fourth - largest tyre manufacturer . Continental was founded in 1871 as a rubber manufacturer , " Continental - Caoutchouc und Gutta - Percha Compagnie " . After acquiring Siemens AG 's VDO automotive unit in 2007 Continental was ranked third in global OEM automotive parts sales in 2012 according to a study sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers .
When was the company Continental Automotive Systems is a division of founded?
When was the company Continental Automotive Systems is a division of founded ?
1871
1871