Visteon Highlights Leading Technologies on Production and Concept Vehicles
10 March 2004 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Visteon Highlights Leading Technologies on Production and Concept
Vehicles DEARBORN, Mich., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visteon
Corporation highlighted its leading technologies and capabilities
on current production vehicles and concept demonstration vehicles
during a technical overview led by John Kill, vice president of
product development for Visteon, at the Detroit Marriott
Renaissance Center. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) At the
technical overview,presented to a select group of journalists
attending the 2004 SAE World Congress, Kill introduced the seven
global directors of Visteon's product line teams. The PLT leaders
are: Ron Andrade, director, innovation and advanced business; Joy
Greenway, director, powertrain; Jean de Montlaur, director,
interiors; Randy Sanders, director, chassis; Dieter Schaper,
director, exterior; Wolfgang Schramm, director, climate; and Martin
Thoone, director, electronics. With this team of experienced,
global leaders, Visteon's customer-facing structure is well
positioned to understand every automaker's design intent and brand
image for each vehicle. Visteon's PLT leaders are committed to
technology in a fast, flexible and flawless manner. Visteon
innovative technologies showcased at the event include: * The new
premium audio system Visteon developed jointly with Boston
Acoustics, which will debut on the 2005 Chrysler 300 and Dodge
Magnum later this year. * MACH(R) Voice Link, the auto industry's
first voice-activated, hands- free mobile phone system. * The
integrated cockpit module Visteon produces for the Nissan Titan,
Pathfinder Armada, Nissan Quest and Infiniti QX56 in Canton,
Mississippi. The sense of sound - through innovation When it comes
toautomotive audio systems, Visteon is an innovator with the
capability to quickly bring premium-branded audio systems and
advanced digital audio to market. In less than 24 months, Visteon
and its partner, Boston Acoustics Inc. (NYSE:BOSA), worked with
Chrysler to combine Boston's audiophile speakers and acoustical
know-how with Visteon's electronic, digital signal processing
technology and in-car expertise to bring The Boston Sound(TM) to
the Chrysler 300 and the Dodge Magnum in North America, which were
displayed at the Chicago Auto Show. This premium audio system will
be available on both vehicles later in 2004. In addition, this year
Visteon will become the first, and only, supplier of an integrated,
factory-installed voice-activated Bluetooth(R) wireless phone
system in automotive production for use in both North America and
Europe. Today, Visteon supplies the Bluetooth(R) Wireless Interface
Module in Europe for the BMW 3 and 5 Series. In 2004, BMW will
offer this capability in North America on the new X3, which was
showcased at the Chicago Auto Show, and the X5. Visteon also
demonstrates its innovation expertise through the integrated
cockpit module it is supplying on the Nissan Titan pickup truck,
Pathfinder Armada, Quest minivan andInfiniti QX56. In addition,
Visteon supplies the heating, ventilation and air conditioning
system and controls, and the instrument cluster, along with the
center console. Corvette lighting improves driver visibility The
all-new Chevrolet Corvette delivers improved visibility with
Visteon's High Intensity Discharge Projector headlamps. These
unique lights provide power and precision advantages that are
certain to impress drivers of this classic performance vehicle. As
its name implies, HID provides a very high- intensity light
produced from an electric arc inside a capsule filled with xenon
gas. The arc produces significantly more light than the glowing
filament found in halogen lighting. Visteon also demonstrates its
advanced Light Emitting Diode lighting technology on a Toyota
Sequoia demonstration vehicle. The Sequoia, which is a testing
vehicle Visteon uses for advanced technologies, also features its
HD Radio(TM) system exhibited earlier this year at the 2004
Consumer Electronics Showin Las Vegas. HD Radio enables consumers
to receive a digital signal that provides CD quality audio for FM
radio and FM quality audio for AM radio. In addition, by combining
HD Radio with Visteon's MACH(R) Digital Signal Processing
technologies, Visteon enables consumers to enjoy high-quality
graphics by displaying a radio station's frequency, the program
content, song title and artist name, stock and news information and
local traffic and weather reports in real time. Visteon's Chevrolet
Silverado demonstration vehicle serves as a test bed for three
other Visteon products that will be coming to market soon. These
include a dockable Family Entertainment System. Visteon adapted a
DVD-player, allowing a consumer to remove it easily from the
vehicle headliner to use it in the home, office or any other
location outside the vehicle. This dockable application can be
rapidly developed as a factory-installed option for new vehicles or
easily installed as an aftermarket product. Also found on the
Silverado is Visteon's GlideMaster(TM) rear window. GlideMaster(TM)
gives truck owners the convenience, comfort and versatility of a
rear-sliding window using a frameless window package with flush
glass that enhances the truck's rear-cab profile and gives the
consumer options for customization. The sliding portion of the
window is easily removed for etching. Visteon's HUMMER H2 Wireless
Connectivity vehicle brings entertainment and computing access into
the vehicle and home. Demonstrated with a homekiosk, to which the
H2 is wirelessly networked, the vehicle enables the driver to turn
on lights, start dinner, set the in-home temperature and start a
DVD or CD before entering the house. The H2 also features a
wireless charging pad in the console. The pad eliminates the need
for power cords, cradles and adapters. Driver or passengers can
wirelessly charge cell phones, personal digital assistants and
other small portable devices. Visteon Corporation is a leading
full-service supplier that delivers consumer-driven technology
solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide and through
multiple channels within the global automotive aftermarket. Visteon
has about 72,000 employees and a global delivery system of more
than 180 technical, manufacturing, sales and service facilities
located in 25 countries.
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