PN-2017-015-SP- LAUNCH NEW V-LINE REFERENCESDATE: 14.09.2017

NEW NGK SPARK PLUGS// LAUNCH NEW V-LINE REFERENCES

Dear customers,

NGK Europe is pleased to announce the extension of the V-Line product range by the launch of nine new references. The items fit for a big amount of vehicle applications:

LFR5B - 92297 - VL 46 - Citroёn, Fiat, Lancia, Peugeot

LFR6B - 96197 - VL 47 - Citroёn, Peugeot

LFR6C-11 - 96815 - VL 48 - Citroёn, Mitsubishi, Peugeot,Smart, Toyota

LZKR6B-10E - 91450 - VL 49 - Hyundai, Kia

PFR7S8EG - 94976 - VL 50 - Audi, Seat, Skoda, VW

PLZKAR6A-11 - 91136 - VL 51 - Nissan, Renault

PZFR6R - 95262 - VL 52 - Audi, Seat, Skoda, VW

ZFR5F - 94301 - VL 53 - BMW, Opel

LZKAR7A - 96142 - VL 54 - Citroёn, Nissan, Peugeot,Renault

NGK Spark Plug Europe GmbH | Harkortstraße 41 | D - 40880 Ratingen | Phone +49 2102 - 974 - 0 | Fax +49 2102 - 974 - 039 | www.ngk-europe.com14.09.2017 | PN-2017-015-SP- Launch new V-Line references

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PRODUCTNEWS// NEW NGK SPARK PLUGS

PRODUCT QUALITY

All spark plugs follow the OE business of NGK.

COMPETITOR INFORMATION

As all items fit for an attractive amount of applications competitors have entered the market already. However: As all NGK spark plugs follow the OE business they do have an outstanding quality and ignition performance. A list with competitor cross references can be downloaded with the link provided at the end of this document.

USP’S

References with high car park coverage All items follow NGK OE business with outstanding quality and ignition performance High name recognition of V-Line range Simple stocking and inventory management due to short-number system References PFR7S8EG, PLZKAR6A-11 and PZFR6R have a platinum tip on the

center electrode offering high resistance against wear

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EUROPEAN CAR PARK BY TYPE AND BY COUNTRY*

The new references significantly increase the car park coverage of the V-Line product range by more than 16 million vehicles in year 2017 which is more than 8% coverage increase on European car park base.

Development of European car park by spark plug type

2017 2018 2019 2020LFR5B 92297 46 989.398 912.845 840.571 774.893LFR6B 96197 47 1.483.557 1.385.733 1.288.318 1.195.905

LFR6C-11 96815 48 3.037.338 3.004.653 2.942.879 2.857.735

LZKR6B-10E 91450 49 1.225.538 1.288.135 1.344.485 1.393.018PFR7S8EG 94976 50 1.439.025 1.433.084 1.413.575 1.380.707

PLZKAR6A-11 91136 51 1.227.655 1.216.224 1.194.410 1.161.738PZFR6R 95262 52 1.517.912 1.538.431 1.543.673 1.526.739ZFR5F 94301 53 2.860.087 2.713.075 2.524.412 2.307.320

LZKAR7A 96142 54 2.312.435 2.201.197 2.080.576 1.956.529

16.092.945 15.693.377 15.172.899 14.554.584Total

TypeStockNo.

ShortNo.

Car Park

* Source: Headline car park 2015 and forecast 2016 - 2020

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Car park by type and country – year 2017

LZKR6B-10E PFR7S8EG PLZKAR6A-11 ZFR5F PZFR6R LFR6C-11 LFR6B LZKAR7A LFR5B

Austria 42.275 19.755 10.821 31.580 23.342 27.419 10.758 23.960 4.349

Belgium 22.345 9.297 10.152 25.278 12.515 64.023 17.232 33.885 10.244

Bulgaria 5.574 13.539 3.096 27.790 4.511 10.102 38.684 21.552 22.283

Croatia 4.995 5.791 1.221 30.676 1.694 28.849 13.188 44.565 11.219

Czech-Republic 63.215 30.720 6.722 11.173 14.181 16.570 32.378 56.754 13.252

Denmark 8.987 9.750 4.501 12.532 7.158 96.866 19.511 6.436 26.240

Estonia 1.988 3.540 1.872 2.494 3.084 2.600 4.065 3.307 2.652

Finland 22.188 17.875 22.690 15.012 26.121 6.991 23.653 4.493 23.503

France 18.399 29.726 19.198 73.644 34.597 455.131 232.921 506.516 223.815

Germany 291.290 380.626 134.170 1.047.615 618.705 459.860 157.871 278.638 85.594

Greece 24.165 35.270 26.366 76.610 42.966 51.703 44.492 40.688 15.815

Hungary 10.474 11.481 6.619 38.334 42.610 22.434 15.144 24.786 10.861

Ireland 6.360 4.042 11.214 21.160 7.415 16.049 9.958 18.996 6.453

Israel 60.135 22.888 19.746 1.126 19.246 14.224 10.190 9.544 8.532

Italy 42.471 40.608 37.306 150.133 42.044 445.971 94.746 319.568 38.680

Lithuania 1.052 2.431 2.350 4.892 1.211 2.787 3.177 1.080 3.344

Netherlands 54.135 49.538 44.160 142.945 53.984 267.659 94.054 57.466 80.152

Norway 7.124 7.173 7.163 7.236 8.904 16.322 13.424 1.705 7.707

Poland 65.392 28.065 28.295 95.955 45.439 69.315 79.768 88.518 43.906

Portugal 3.918 3.123 1.547 13.616 10.235 52.443 14.355 72.222 7.935

Romania 11.207 24.628 3.389 30.005 14.019 31.197 18.379 38.084 18.672

Russia 161.444 289.812 523.987 203.723 143.230 192.078 82.396 27.263 21.629

Slovakia 12.777 8.463 2.359 10.055 6.893 12.478 12.754 13.076 5.211

Slovenia 10.948 2.576 2.242 21.232 2.170 4.684 12.405 36.349 3.461

Spain 50.544 41.898 46.727 121.381 47.989 65.022 160.128 129.967 100.886

Sweden 18.881 40.272 15.737 21.896 21.797 36.432 39.162 13.321 50.419

Switzerland 28.931 89.812 24.156 35.499 42.313 46.825 24.573 15.356 27.655

Turkey 26.604 11.431 15.569 50.939 93.378 16.010 25.887 99.414 8.845

Ukraine 13.710 38.088 40.167 12.795 20.619 8.636 7.343 2.950 6.011

United Kingdom 134.010 166.807 154.113 522.761 105.542 496.658 170.961 321.976 100.073

Total 1.225.538 1.439.025 1.227.655 2.860.087 1.517.912 3.037.338 1.483.557 2.312.435 989.398

Country

Car Park per country - Year 2017

* Source: Headline car park 2015 and forecast 2016 - 2020

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PRICING

For product prices please contact your NGK sales team.

AVAILABILITY

All spark plugs are available from today.

MARKETING TOOLS

The following tools are available for you by the attached links:

Product PicturesLink

Application Data & Cross-ListLink

Do not hesitate to complete your product portfolio with the new NGK V-Line references!

Best regards

Your NGK Team

NGK Spark Plug Europe GmbH | Harkortstraße 41 | D - 40880 Ratingen | Phone +49 2102 - 974 - 0 | Fax +49 2102 - 974 - 039 | www.ngk-europe.com14.09.2017 | PN-2017-015-SP- Launch new V-Line references

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