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Visteon to Support Future Jeep Model at Toledo Assembly Complex DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Visteon Corporation (NYSE:VC) will apply its engineering and design expertise to provide key interior components for a future Jeep vehicle that Chrysler Group has announced it intends to build in the Toledo Assembly Complex. Visteon's joint venture facility, Toledo Molding & Die Inc., will support the pre-production build and manufacturing verification during the development process. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) Visteon will supply the center console, and mold-in-color instrument panel with an integrated air bag and door panels on this 2006 vehicle program. Visteon has not yet finalized where it will produce these components. "We are excited and pleased to continue expanding our work with the Chrysler Group and Jeep," said Julie Fream, Visteon's vice president and general manager, DaimlerChrysler customer business group. "We believe we have the innovative technology, consumer understanding and focus to support this important customer and help differentiate this key vehicle program." Visteon is an industry leader in providing consoles, instrument and door panels to automakers around the world. The company's hard mold-in-color process with an integrated air bag was among the first in the industry to be mass produced and shipped in-sequence on a just-in-time basis. 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 200 technical, manufacturing, sales, and service facilities located in 25 countries. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO DATASOURCE: Visteon Corporation CONTACT: Robin Pannecouk of Visteon Corporation, +1-313-755-9121, or Web site: http://www.visteon.com/

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