Deal Snapshot

Who Would Buy Takata’s Air Bag Business?

Ningbo Joyson, for $1.6 billion, as China pushes to become a serious car maker. Here’s a snapshot of the deal.

Takata Corp. Chief Executive Officer Shigehisa Takada.

Photographer: Yu Nakajima/Kyodo News via AP

Deal Snapshot provides a pithy summary of a significant corporate acquisition, sale, or transaction. This week: a look at the Chinese automotive company that’s using its purchase of troubled Takata to further its global ambitions.

Buyer: Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp., Chinese auto parts manufacturer

Price: $1.6 billion