Expanded product development facility will drive advanced
development of cockpit electronics and support growth with European
automakers
KARLSRUHE, Germany,
Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Visteon
Corporation (NASDAQ: VC) today inaugurated its new expanded
technology center in Karlsruhe, Germany, which will drive advanced development
of vehicle cockpit electronics, including information display,
driver assistance, cockpit domain controller and autonomous driving
technologies.
Joining employees, regional government representatives and
guests at the opening ceremony, Sachin
Lawande, president and CEO, and members of Visteon's
executive team cut the ribbon for the new 6,500-square meter
facility, which will house 400 employees from the
company's technology office, product development, engineering
and customer teams.
Supporting Visteon's growth with European automakers, including
close collaborations with Daimler, BMW and the VW Group on the
introduction of new technology, the Karlsruhe center also leads the
development of Visteon's DriveCore™ autonomous driving
platform.
"As the lead development hub for Europe, Karlsruhe works closely with the
region's technical centers in Bulgaria, Romania, France and the UK to deliver disruptive
technology such as the industry-first cockpit domain controller --
SmartCore™ -- which launched on the Mercedes Benz A-Class and
Actros truck earlier this year," Lawande said. "We have high
expectations for the scalable DriveCore™ platform to be the next
major milestone for this center."
The Karlsruhe technology center is part of Visteon's global
technical footprint that is driving innovation and many of the
latest cockpit electronic technologies worldwide. With global
automakers as customers – including BMW, Daimler, Porsche and VW –
the facility is responsible for developing digital instrument
clusters, information displays, infotainment systems, cockpit
domain controllers and autonomous driving solutions.
The center enjoys strong relationships with regional technical
institutions and universities as an active partner making both
technical and academic contributions. This includes the nationally
funded KIP project, where Visteon's technology office and partners
from automotive and technology businesses work with the Karlsruhe
Institute of Technology (KIT) to create a database of training data
for artificial intelligence in vehicles. Visteon also will use the
autonomous driving test area operated by the Karlsruhe Traffic
Association to test vehicles with autonomous driving functions in
real road conditions.
About Visteon
Visteon is a global technology company that designs, engineers
and manufactures innovative cockpit electronics products and
connected car solutions for most of the world's major vehicle
manufacturers. Visteon is a leading provider of instrument
clusters, head-up displays, information displays, infotainment,
audio systems, SmartCore™ cockpit domain controllers, vehicle
connectivity, and the DriveCore™ autonomous driving platform.
Visteon also supplies embedded multimedia and smartphone
connectivity software solutions to the global automotive industry.
Headquartered in Van Buren Township,
Michigan, Visteon has approximately 10,000 employees at more
than 40 facilities in 18 countries. Visteon had sales of
$3.15 billion in 2017. Learn more at
www.visteon.com.
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